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Its a unique and delicious appetizer! Simply Recipes / Coco Morante Crash hot potatoes are an Australian staple side dish. In a fun, party-ready spin, this version is topped with smoked salmon for a festive appetizer. Simply Recipes / Coco Morante While the method for preparing the potatoes is an Australian specialty, these toppings are all about my childhood. Most family gatherings (especially brunches) included a spread of bagels and lox with all the trimmings....

Upgrade your banana bread with big, bold swirls of tangy cream cheese. Its no secret that we love banana bread here at Simply Recipes. Because cream cheese and banana bread are basically best friends, dont you know? Claudia Cash My vision came to life! Once this bread was baked it lasted a mere five minutes because my family inhaled it. Go big, or go home! Claudia Cash After my husband tasted that batch, his eyes lit up and I instantly knew he approved....

The perfect frosting for carrot cake, cupcakes, and sheet cakes. Cream cheese frosting is a baking classic! It’s perfect for practically any cake and any leftovers are great dolloped onto some freshly cut fruit. Simply Recipes / Michelle Becker Simply Recipes / Michelle Becker Simply Recipes / Elise Bauer Personalize It This is the basic recipe. Dress up with ginger, vanilla bean, or coconut flakes. If the frosting is too thin for your liking, beat in powdered sugar 1 tablespoon at a time....

Youll be surprised how delicious homemade cream of celery soup can be with this easy recipe. Time to curl up under a cozy blanket and enjoy a warm bowl of soup. This week’s pick? Elise Bauer A classic cream of celery soup. Which is silly when you think about it, given how good celery is in soups. (Can you imaginechicken soupwithout it?) Elise Bauer If stalks are rubbery or fall apart from each other easily, it is not fresh....

Like magic, it’s creamy without a lot of cream. Cream of mushroom soup has been a favorite of mine as long as I can remember. Of course when we were growing up it was Campbell’s and it came in a can. Elise Bauer Many people add a dash of sherry or nutmeg to mushroom soup. Either will do, though I think cremini (young portobello mushrooms) are a little tastier. We also recommend adding a handful of fresh shiitake mushrooms to the soup....

Fast cream of spinach soup made with fresh or frozen spinach. What Is Cream of Spinach Soup? Tips for Using Frozen Spinach vs. Fresh Spinach Baby or maturefresh spinachwork in this recipe. Simply Recipes / Mihaela Kozaric Sebrek Baby spinach is convenient because it’s typically sold already cleaned. Mature spinach has more flavor but can be very gritty, so wash it well. For this recipe, it’s possible for you to leave the stems on....

Exquisite creamy wild mushroom soup made with dried and fresh mushrooms. Last spring I discovered with delight wild morel mushrooms popping up in our backyard. you’re able to swap out the sherry for Madeira if you’d like. Elise Bauer Leave out all together if you are avoiding cooking with alcohol. Let sit for 30 minutes. Line a sieve with a dampened paper towel or coffee filter. Elise Bauer After 30 minutes strain the mushrooms through the filter, reserving at least one cup of the mushroom liquid....

Use fresh or frozen corn to make this classic, creamy, and delicious side dish. Creamed corn is summers comfort food. Corn that is fresh off the cob has a creamy, succulent quality that announces summer is here! Sally Vargas when corn is not in season. Unfortunately, you cant extract corn milk from frozen kernels. it’s possible for you to also freeze it for up to 3 months. Sally Vargas Creamed Corn All Year Long!...

This creamed spinach is easy to make and comes together in minutes. Modernizing Grandma’s Creamed Spinach Things have changed since Grandmothers day. The spinach liquid and cream are thickened with beurre manie (butter and flour) and flavored with mustard. Sally Vargas My grandmother only used nutmeg, but adding mustard to the sauce is a nice upgrade. Back into the pan goes the spinach and it’s done in mere minutes! It will melt into the sauce and thicken it....

This easy side dish is made with bacon and a creamy bechamel sauce. This makes a great side with roast chicken, seared fish, or a holiday dinner. If you’ve been reading this site for a while you’ll know that we are bigspinachfans here. Elise Bauer We get spinach fresh from the farmers market every Saturday morning, and it disappears quickly. There’s actually no cream in the spinach! It uses milk instead....

When spring arrives and asparagus are in season, they are hard to resist, right? Here is a fresh and easy asparagus soup that makes delicious use of our seasonal asparagus. A little cream stirred in at the end helps give the soup a creamy texture. Elise Bauer What really gives the soup that special something is the addition of a little vermouth at the end. Sometimes it’s hard to find in the market, but if you have some, use it!...

Mac and cheese is comfort food at its finest. For this version, I wanted something quick and simple. They are a little older now, so Im ready to migrate to a more grownup version! Alison Bickel Alison Bickel What Is the Best Pasta for Mac and Cheese? You want something that is sturdy and will hold the sauce within the pasta. Shapes with folds or tubes are better than bows or straight noodles....

This easy butternut squash soup is gloriously creamy from a surprise ingredient. It also happens to be dairy-free. The creaminess comes fromcoconut milk, which lends pleasing richness to every bowl. Simply Recipes / Katie Morford I prefer light coconut milk because it makes the soup creamy without giving it an overpowering coconut flavor. I also appreciate that light coconut milk has a healthier fat profile than full-fat. Once roasted, its a breeze to scoop out the seeds and tender flesh....