LENA'S LUNCHBOX

Tag: simple

  • pound cake with hidden pumpkin center

    pound cake with hidden pumpkin center

    makes twelve servings Although this is a time-consuming cake, the final result is delicious and beyond impressive. Okay, so my cake ended up a little under baked. Substantially under baked. Near raw. BUT!! That does not mean that yours cannot be amazinglythoroughlyundoubtably cooked throughout. When the cake had been in the oven for an hour, I…

  • caramelized onion and goat cheese empanadas

    makes six (one empanada each) servings The best appetizer I’ve ever eaten was a caramelized onion and goat cheese cheesecake. I experienced this sweet-but-not-dessert cheesecake on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. Almost every restaurant on the island had a menu of twenty variations of fish & chips, and after the nausea-inducing ferry ride, seafood was not something…

  • mocha soufflé roll with whipped cream and a ribbon of caramel (gluten-free!)

    makes ten servings It’s Passover! The absence of bread gives us an excuse to make this decadent dessert, adapted from The Jewish Holiday Kitchen.   First comes an airy chocolate soufflé – don’t be intimidated by the word ‘soufflé,’ it’s incredibly easy! Then we make a quick batch of whipped cream and drizzle it in caramel sauce.…

  • milky salted caramel with whipped cream

    makes two servings Indulge! Lowkey copied this recipe from my favorite blogger and favorite person in general, Joy the Baker.  This impressive looking dessert is secretly extremely simple. Boil sugar and water, then stir in butter and cream and salt.  The whole process takes about five minutes, just make sure you have a good mise…

  • microwave pumpkin oatmeal

    makes one serving of oatmeal I probably have this for breakfast 5 out of 7 days of the week. I’m addicted. Since I wake up at 6, I sometimes prep it the night before and then just microwave it in the morning. I can wake up comforted by the fact that I’ll soon be eating…