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13 Recipes We Love Just as Much as When We Were Kids

We may not have had the most sophisticated palates when we were kids, but we sure knew how to eat. We're nostalgic for these classic dishes.
A diagonally cut grilled cheese sandwich being pulled apart by two hands with a cheese pull connecting the two halves.
Photo by Michael Graydon and Nikole Herriott

We may not have had the most sophisticated palates when we were kids, but we sure knew how to eat. From breaded chicken cutlets to diagonally-cut sandwiches to chocolate chip cookies and pudding, we knew what we liked and we loved eating it. Here are our favorite "kids foods," done the BA-way. Go ahead, put ketchup on everything.

  • Image may contain Food Confectionery Sweets Dessert Cake Icing Creme and Cream
    Michael Graydon + Nikole Herriott
    1/13

    Cran-Apple Jellies

    Just like our favorite jelly candies, only not packed with preservatives and additives. These are well-worth the effort.

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  • A diagonally cut grilled cheese sandwich being pulled apart by two hands with a cheese pull connecting the two halves.
    Photo by Michael Graydon and Nikole Herriott
    2/13

    Best-Ever Grilled Cheese

    After rigorous scientific testing, we’ve determined that sandwiches sliced in half on a diagonal actually taste better.

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  • Image may contain Food Bread Dessert Confectionery Sweets and Muffin
    Tara Donne
    7/13

    Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Fresh out of the oven, there's nothing better. Try to resist the temptation to eat the whole batch.

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  • Image may contain Coffee Cup Drink Latte Cup Beverage Hot Chocolate Food Dessert and Chocolate
    Alex Lau
    8/13

    Tahini Hot Chocolate

    There's nothing like a mug of hot cocoa after a day of sledding and building snow forts. This one is made extra-creamy with tahini.

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Senior Associate Web Editor. When she’s not torturing herself by grinding coffee beans by hand and making her own butter, Rochelle writes about cooking techniques and seasonal eating for bonappetit.com. She comes to BA by way of a small farm in Central New York, where she worked as a farmhand ... Read More