Ingredients #4: Creamed Spinach

Personally, the combination of creamed and spinach does not appeal to me. It was a surprise when I discovered just how obsessed I can be over my favorite protein (spinach) with my favorite dessert (cream cheese) in one savory dish. Creamed spinach can be eaten own its own, albeit sounding a tad unappetizing, but it …

Ingredients #2: Whipped Cream

The quickest dessert ever involves taking your favorite slightly sweetened carb (e.g. biscuit, lime curd, graham cracker, fruit, etc.) and adding whip cream on top to make it fancy. A bowl of fruit and cream is severely underrated in this country. It can take five minutes to assemble cream and carb in a cute bowl …

Ingredient #1 – Lemon Curd

Lemon flavored anything is a win. End of story. It was only about six years ago I heard of lemon curd for the first time. My roommate and I were making a braided puff pastry log filled with cream cheese and lemon curd. It has since become a favorite and we make it way too …

August is for Ingredients

Too many recipes call for special ingredients that require a grocery trip and added expense. My heart sinks when I look up last minute dinner ideas and realize I am missing a key item which I generally purchase. The new and interesting recipes either never come to fruition, or revert back to the basic meat, …

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