Shortly before Labor Day, I had a brilliant idea for this year’s Holiday Guide article: make-ahead Christmas morning breakfast recipes. In the time that has elapsed since then, I failed to beat the clock on getting the story written. So, hopefully, these ideas will help keep you on time Christmas morning and beyond during the busy holiday season.

Like a lot of dishes that come out of my family’s kitchen, there are really no recipes for the casseroles contained in the article.