Lots of breakfast favorites and roasted veggies turned into comforting salads and sides.

Last week, I went on a tour of an almond orchard in Northern California.

I dont think its because Im a better cook (though I did cook professionally in restaurant kitchens).

Stack of Copycat Crunchwrap Supreme Cut in Half on Parchment Paper Over a Wooden Board

Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe

Do you follow our recipes exactly or do you alter them to match your taste or temperament?

Here are the 8 recipes you clicked on most during February and followed exactlyor not.

Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe

1.

Pizza bagel on a sheet pan.

Simply Recipes / Nick Evans

Copycat Crunchwrap Supreme

Forget the drive-thru.

HUGE hit at our house and I made extra so she can take to work."

Simply Recipes / Nick Evans

2.

Pancit Bihon (Filipino Rice Noodles) in a Wok and Two Servings in Two Bowls at a Table Setting with Utensils and an Empty Bowl

Simply Recipes / Frank Tiu

Simply Recipes / Frank Tiu

3.

Doesn’t it sound delicious?

She’s got a few tricks to roast the sweet potatoes so that they turn out perfect every time.

Plate of Roasted Sweet Potato Salad with a Fork, Surrounded by a Bowl with More Salad, Glasses, a Small Bowl with Salt, a Cutting Board with a Lime Half, and a Kitchen Towel

Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe

Lok Lak (Shaking Beef)

10 out of 10!

Simply Recipes / Sally Vargas

6.

WriterSally Vargasboils the potatoes first and then roasts them as described in this recipe.

Lok Lak Served Over Sliced Tomatoes and Lettuce on a Platter With a Bowl of Pepper-Lime Sauce, and in the Background, a Bowl of Rice

Simply Recipes / Frank Tiu

(This is also how I make smashed potatoes.)

Writer Sara Tanedoesn’t boil the potatoes.

Instead, she roasts them twiceonce whole and again after they are smashed.

Smashed Potatoes and Two Small Bowls (One with Cracked Pepper and Another with Flaky Salt) on a Baking Pan

Simply Recipes / Sally Vargas

Report back when you find your favorite way!

Simply Recipes / Annika Panikker

7.

These are bite-sized oatmeal cookies with bananas, nuts, chocolate chips, and warm spices.

Stack of Oatmeal Banana Cookies Next to a Glass of Milk, and in the Background, More Cookies on the Counter

Simply Recipes / Annika Panikker

They’re as delicious as they sound.

Dirty Rice With Shrimp in a Dutch Oven Surrounded by Glasses of Water and a Plate With Utensils

Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe

Plate with a Stack of 3-Ingredient Banana Pancakes with Butter, Surrounded by a Plate with More Pancakes, Cups of of Coffee, and Utensils on a Table Napkin

Simply Recipes / Frank Tiu