Eating chips is a go-hard-or-go-home activity. If you can’t eat the entire bag in one sitting, you’re probably lying to yourself. We all you know you’d be more than happy eating chips all the time, so why not do it—and do it by way of awesome recipes that make use of chips at every meal.

We’re talking actual cooking with chips, too, not just dipping them in gauc or melting cheese on them. From Dorito-crusted chicken to potato-chip cookies, we’ve rounded up some fantastic recipes that prove a bag of chips is much more than a snack—it’s also an essential kitchen ingredient that provides both texture and flavor.

Kick off the next chapter of your chip-eating life with these delicious recipes.