Mardi Michels, Recipe Tester

Peachy keen takes on new meaning with this lovely little stunner of a starter or, if you’re like us and have a hard time restraining yourself, your entire supper. Loveliness personified.

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• 5 M
• 15 M
• 4

Tastes like “bananas and blueberries and creamy icy summertime.” That’s what folks are saying about this spectacularly simple smoothie that has made converts of even avowed kale loathers.

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• 5 M
• 5 M
• 2

Skillet cake is moist and tender and sweet (not too sweet, though) and sorta like upside-down cake except it’s right-side up.

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• 15 M
• 1 H
• 6

Think granola bars but in soft, crumbly cookie form. That’s what you get with these sorta virtuous, sorta naughty little lovelies.

• (3)
• 30 M
• 1 H
• 16

A magnificently indulgent omelet for two that’s exactly what you make when you’re feeling like reveling in something simple yet still sophisticated and is perfect at any time of day.

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• 15 M
• 15 M
• 0

Four ingredients and one simple technique that will leave everyone asking—maybe even demanding—you for more. A keeper of a side dish.

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• 10 M
• 55 M
• 2

Mac and cheese doesn’t get any easier than this 3 ingredient macaroni and cheese that’s done in 20 minutes. Kids! Dinner!

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• 10 M
• 20 M
• 0

Know when you taste something and can’t help but pause and sigh with content? This subtly sweet lemon cake does that to us each and every darn time.

• (12)
• 35 M
• 2 H
• 38

All the rich creaminess of potatoes sloooooowly roasted with your favorite roast. But in just 30 minutes on the stovetop. The secret? Braise ’em in butter.

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• 15 M
• 30 M
• 0

A low-carb riff on your fave takeout that deprives you of nothing. In fact, we suspect you’ll like it even more than the classic.

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• 20 M
• 30 M
• 0