{"id":899207,"date":"2026-04-14T13:24:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T18:24:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/14\/17-recipes-to-help-you-survive-tax-day\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T13:24:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T18:24:56","slug":"17-recipes-to-help-you-survive-tax-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/14\/17-recipes-to-help-you-survive-tax-day\/","title":{"rendered":"17 Recipes to Help You Survive Tax Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Recipes <\/p>\n<div data-journey-hook=\"grid-wrapper\" data-testid=\"RowWrapper\">\n<div data-journey-hook=\"client-content\" data-testid=\"BodyWrapper\">\n<p>Tax Day comes with paperwork, number-crunching, and a mild existential crisis, but dinner doesn\u2019t have to suffer for it. These comforting, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonappetit.com\/gallery\/cheap-recipes\" target=\"_blank\">budget-friendly dishes<\/a> are here to rescue your day (and your mood) after hours of wrestling with receipts. Whether you\u2019re celebrating a refund or bracing for a bill, you deserve something that tastes great without costing a fortune. Here are 17 rewarding meals (like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonappetit.com\/recipe\/sesame-tofu-with-broccoli\" target=\"_blank\">sesame-glazed tofu with broccoli<\/a>) and just-the-spot-hitting desserts (including a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonappetit.com\/recipe\/chocolate-mug-cake\" target=\"_blank\">few-minute mug cake<\/a>) that don\u2019t require a calculator or second mortgage. And if that refund lands, who\u2019s to say you can\u2019t splurge on something special? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonappetit.com\/recipe\/steamed-lobster\" target=\"_blank\">Lobster<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonappetit.com\/recipe\/crispy-smashed-potatoes-with-salmon-caviar\" target=\"_blank\">caviar<\/a>, anyone?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li id=\"6169cd5902005ea245356df6\">\n<div data-event-boundary=\"click\" data-in-view=\"{\"pattern\":\"GallerySlide\",\"variation\":\"GallerySlide.CardLeftWithCaptionAboveMultipleButtons\"}\" data-event-click=\"{\"pattern\":\"GallerySlide\",\"variation\":\"GallerySlide.CardLeftWithCaptionAboveMultipleButtons\"}\" orientation=\"landscape\" data-item=\"{\"dangerousHed\":\"Adobo Mushroom Tacos\",\"brand\":{\"name\":\"\"},\"id\":\"6169cd5902005ea245356df6\",\"index\":0,\"contentType\":\"recipe\",\"offers\":[],\"offersLength\":0,\"component\":\"gallery_slide_component\",\"image\":{\"altText\":\"A spread of vegetarian spiced mushroom tacos with toppings including lime wedges cilantro charred tortillas and more.\",\"caption\":\"\",\"contentType\":\"photo\",\"credit\":\"Photo by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Cyd McDowell, Prop Styling by Paige Hicks\",\"segmentedSources\":{\"sm\":[{\"height\":320,\"width\":320,\"url\":\"https:\/\/assets.bonappetit.com\/photos\/615dc64a70c4c9f7cafe1803\/1:1\/w_320,c_limit\/Adobo-Mushroom-Tacos.jpg\"},{\"height\":640,\"width\":640,\"url\":\"https:\/\/assets.bonappetit.com\/photos\/615dc64a70c4c9f7cafe1803\/1:1\/w_640,c_limit\/Adobo-Mushroom-Tacos.jpg\"}],\"md\":[{\"height\":640,\"width\":640,\"url\":\"https:\/\/assets.bonappetit.com\/photos\/615dc64a70c4c9f7cafe1803\/1:1\/w_640,c_limit\/Adobo-Mushroom-Tacos.jpg\"},{\"height\":1280,\"width\":1280,\"url\":\"https:\/\/assets.bonappetit.com\/photos\/615dc64a70c4c9f7cafe1803\/1:1\/w_1280,c_limit\/Adobo-Mushroom-Tacos.jpg\"}],\"lg\":[{\"height\":1024,\"width\":1024,\"url\":\"https:\/\/assets.bonappetit.com\/photos\/615dc64a70c4c9f7cafe1803\/1:1\/w_1024,c_limit\/Adobo-Mushroom-Tacos.jpg\"},{\"height\":2048,\"width\":2048,\"url\":\"https:\/\/assets.bonappetit.com\/photos\/615dc64a70c4c9f7cafe1803\/1:1\/w_2048,c_limit\/Adobo-Mushroom-Tacos.jpg\"}],\"xl\":[{\"height\":1280,\"width\":1280,\"url\":\"https:\/\/assets.bonappetit.com\/photos\/615dc64a70c4c9f7cafe1803\/1:1\/w_1280,c_limit\/Adobo-Mushroom-Tacos.jpg\"}],\"xxl\":[{\"height\":1280,\"width\":1280,\"url\":\"https:\/\/assets.bonappetit.com\/photos\/615dc64a70c4c9f7cafe1803\/1:1\/w_1280,c_limit\/Adobo-Mushroom-Tacos.jpg\"}]}}}\" data-testid=\"GallerySlideWrapper\">\n<figure>\n<div orientation=\"landscape\">\n<p><span><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\"  ><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"recipes\" alt=\"recipes A spread of vegetarian spiced mushroom tacos with toppings including lime wedges cilantro charred tortillas and more.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.bonappetit.com\/photos\/615dc64a70c4c9f7cafe1803\/1:1\/w_1024%2Cc_limit\/Adobo-Mushroom-Tacos.jpg\"><\/picture><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<div>\n<p>Photo by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Cyd McDowell, Prop Styling by Paige Hicks<\/p>\n<p><span data-testid=\"GallerySlideCaptionPreHeaderOne\">1\/17<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a data-event-click=\"{\"element\":\"ExternalLink\",\"outgoingURL\":\"https:\/\/www.bonappetit.com\/recipe\/adobo-mushroom-tacos\"}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bonappetit.com\/recipe\/adobo-mushroom-tacos\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<h2>Recipes <span>Adobo Mushroom Tacos<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"GallerySlideCaptionDekContainer\">\n<div>\n<p>Spiced, roasted mushrooms make for a satisfying taco filling that\u2019s easy on your wallet. Big flavor without a big grocery bill\u2014exactly the kind of Tax Day recipe you need in your back pocket.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"601da76971887c3d6874b946\">\n<div data-event-boundary=\"click\" data-in-view=\"{\"pattern\":\"GallerySlide\",\"variation\":\"GallerySlide.CardLeftWithCaptionAboveMultipleButtons\"}\" data-event-click=\"{\"pattern\":\"GallerySlide\",\"variation\":\"GallerySlide.CardLeftWithCaptionAboveMultipleButtons\"}\" orientation=\"landscape\" data-item=\"{\"dangerousHed\":\"Sesame Tofu With Broccoli\",\"brand\":{\"name\":\"\"},\"id\":\"601da76971887c3d6874b946\",\"index\":1,\"contentType\":\"recipe\",\"offers\":[],\"offersLength\":0,\"component\":\"gallery_slide_component\",\"image\":{\"altText\":\"A plate of sesame tofu with broccoli topped with toasted sesame seeds and scallions.\",\"caption\":\"\",\"contentType\":\"photo\",\"credit\":\"Photo by Laura Murray, Food Styling by Pearl Jones\",\"segmentedSources\":{\"sm\":[{\"height\":320,\"width\":320,\"url\":\"https:\/\/assets.bonappetit.com\/photos\/6019c57721494f6f6d02df99\/1:1\/w_320,c_limit\/Basically-SesameTofu-Broccoli-02.jpg\"},{\"height\":640,\"width\":640,\"url\":\"https:\/\/assets.bonappetit.com\/photos\/6019c57721494f6f6d02df99\/1:1\/w_640,c_limit\/Basically-SesameTofu-Broccoli-02.jpg\"}],\"md\":[{\"height\":640,\"width\":640,\"url\":\"https:\/\/assets.bonappetit.com\/photos\/6019c57721494f6f6d02df99\/1:1\/w_640,c_limit\/Basically-SesameTofu-Broccoli-02.jpg\"},{\"height\":1280,\"width\":1280,\"url\":\"https:\/\/assets.bonappetit.com\/photos\/6019c57721494f6f6d02df99\/1:1\/w_1280,c_limit\/Basically-SesameTofu-Broccoli-02.jpg\"}],\"lg\":[{\"height\":1024,\"width\":1024,\"url\":\"https:\/\/assets.bonappetit.com\/photos\/6019c57721494f6f6d02df99\/1:1\/w_1024,c_limit\/Basically-SesameTofu-Broccoli-02.jpg\"},{\"height\":2048,\"width\":2048,\"url\":\"https:\/\/assets.bonappetit.com\/photos\/6019c57721494f6f6d02df99\/1:1\/w_2048,c_limit\/Basically-SesameTofu-Broccoli-02.jpg\"}],\"xl\":[{\"height\":1280,\"width\":1280,\"url\":\"https:\/\/assets.bonappetit.com\/photos\/6019c57721494f6f6d02df99\/1:1\/w_1280,c_limit\/Basically-SesameTofu-Broccoli-02.jpg\"}],\"xxl\":[{\"height\":1280,\"width\":1280,\"url\":\"https:\/\/assets.bonappetit.com\/photos\/6019c57721494f6f6d02df99\/1:1\/w_1280,c_limit\/Basically-SesameTofu-Broccoli-02.jpg\"}]}}}\" data-testid=\"GallerySlideWrapper\">\n<figure>\n<div orientation=\"landscape\">\n<p><span><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\"  ><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"recipes\" alt=\"recipes A plate of sesame tofu with broccoli topped with toasted sesame seeds and scallions.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.bonappetit.com\/photos\/6019c57721494f6f6d02df99\/1:1\/w_1024%2Cc_limit\/Basically-SesameTofu-Broccoli-02.jpg\"><\/picture><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<div>\n<p>Photo by Laura Murray, Food Styling by Pearl Jones<\/p>\n<p><span data-testid=\"GallerySlideCaptionPreHeaderOne\">2\/17<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a data-event-click=\"{\"element\":\"ExternalLink\",\"outgoingURL\":\"https:\/\/www.bonappetit.com\/recipe\/sesame-tofu-with-broccoli\"}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bonappetit.com\/recipe\/sesame-tofu-with-broccoli\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<h2>Recipes <span>Sesame Tofu With Broccoli<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"GallerySlideCaptionDekContainer\">\n<div>\n<p>In this easy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonappetit.com\/gallery\/22-weeknight-dinners-ba-editors-make-again-and-again\">weeknight recipe<\/a>, tofu cubes and broccoli florets get coated in a sticky sesame sauce you\u2019ll want to put on everything.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonappetit.com\/recipes\/slideshow\/tax-day-food\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recipes Tax Day comes with paperwork, number-crunching, and a mild existential crisis, but dinner doesn\u2019t have to suffer for it. These comforting, budget-friendly dishes are here to rescue your day (and your mood) after hours of wrestling with receipts. Whether you\u2019re celebrating a refund or bracing for a bill, you deserve something that tastes great [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":899208,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30074,26860],"tags":[131512],"class_list":{"0":"post-899207","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-recipes","8":"category-survive","9":"tag-popular-recipes"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/899207","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=899207"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/899207\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/899208"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=899207"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=899207"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=899207"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}