Mackenzie Campbell, Recipe Tester

We’re giving you permission to lend a little more crunch and a lot more indulgence to the childhood classic.

• (4)
• 5 M
• 5 M
• 33

If you can master this über basic recipe, you can grill a steak waaaaay better than any of your friends. Promise.

• (7)
• 30 M
• 1 H, 40 M
• 16

All the comforting flavor and sticky-sweet glaze of Mom’s meatloaf but with bacon and caramelized vegetables to make it feel all grown-up.

• (3)
• 1 H
• 2 H, 15 M
• 6

Sorta amazing what loveliness can be wrought from just a stick of cinnamon and some hot water. So simple. So soothing.

• (1)
• 5 M
• 20 M
• 4

“My new go-to chicken strips recipe, thanks to my kids’ saying ‘These are yummy!'” That’s what we’re hearing about this weeknight godsend.

• (5)
• 25 M
• 25 M
• 15

Soft. Supple. Ever so slightly smoky. And frugal thanks to grandma’s trick of saving the fat from breakfast bacon. One taste and you’ll understand our obsession.

• (3)
• 15 M
• 1 H, 30 M
• 14

Not your classic oatmeal raisin cookies, these boast golden raisins, maple syrup, and cardamom in addition to pistachios. Definitely healthy. Practically paleo. Entirely good.

• Quick Glance
• 15 M
• 50 M
• 8

Our latest stay-at-home pasttime? inhaling these onion rings while standing at the stovetop and reveling in the shatter of their crisp crust and the crazily tender onion encased within.

• (1)
• 25 M
• 1 H
• 3

Easy. Inexpensive. No preservatives. Few ingredients. Ample uses. You may never go back to store-bought mustard.

• (2)
• 10 M
• 2 D
• 30

Close your eyes and we swear you’d never guess this sweet, banana-y smoothie is suffused with good-for-you greens.

• (6)
• 5 M
• 5 M
• 25