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Sometimes friends ask if my family sits down to big elaborate dinners everyday given that I have this food blog. (Oh how I wish!) While we at least sit down and share an evening meal together almost everyday, on most days our dinners are fairly simple. Preserving our family dinner time in the evenings has become increasingly more of a challenge as the kids have gotten older, but I’m trying to hold on to it for as long as I can. On some days dinner is a quick stir-fry, other days it’s soup in the crock pot, and I readily admit that I rely on freezer meals at least a couple times a week. As much as I love to cook, it’s hard to find time to cook everyday. Because the after-school hours are crazy filled with activities, it’s important to have a plan for dinner before the kids arrive home from school. Make-ahead casseroles are great for those days when the schedule is fully packed and yet you still want to still down to a fresh baked dinner. I love stratas for this reason.