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Double Chocolate Hawaiian Tiramisu.
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Sometimes summer just needs a little cheese with a side of veggies.
You know?!
Yes, summer is all about colorful and healthy things, and we all know I am a veggie fanatic – even veggies that are completely on their own. But really, I kind of love my vegetables covered in rich and creamy cheese. Really, can you blame me?? I mean, you gotta admit, cheese rules!
Do you guys remember back in the beginning of July when I traveled to Wisconsin?? Yeah, well that was the trip that I really discovered just how amazing cheese curds are. Like I had fresh cheese curds that literally had been packed that very day. I ate them straight from the bag and had no shame.
Also??? Fried cheese curds?? Those are life right there.
Double also, people in Wisconsin know how to eat…and how to eat well. Just sayin.
Sadly, there are no curds in this soufflé. Sorry for the teaser, I kind of got carried away there. One thought just lead to another…happens when I day dream about cheese. But someday soon I will showcase some of those Wisconsin cheese curds… that will be a really good day! Clearly I am a tad obsessed with cheese…and Wisconsin…I kind of loved the cute town of Madison and the rolling hills of green and cows.
Funny thing though, people don’t really talk too much about goats around there. At least not where I was, people were very heavy on the cow talk. Conversely, I pretty much could not keep my mouth shut about our little goats. Oops! But I later learned that Wisconsin is the leading state in the US for dairy goat production. So what’s up with that, why no love for the little goaties? Maybe I was just hanging out with the cow people.
Anyway, I couldn’t seem to stop myself from going on about them though, I was just a tad excited about our new milking goat Tiramisu. She is Mara’s mommy and I love the fact that the two have been reunited. Isn’t that the best? Plus, we have been greatly enjoying Tiramisu’s milk. It’s kind of weird that I have a source of fresh milk an arm’s reach away, but like I said, I am definitely digging it. That said, I am not the one who has to milk her every day, so you know, I might be singing a different tune if the family chores got switched up on me…which oddly is happening today since my dad is going on a motorcycle trip with my grandpa and leaving mom and I to tend to the farm animals by ourselves. YIKES.
If you want a good laugh, stop by this weekend. It’s basically the blind leading the blind. The good news is that we have Asher, who actually knows how to do everything. I know, she is one multi talented and smart six-year-old.
Anywhoo, sorry for the rambles there. Cheese and goats get me just a little excited. Obviously.
I made soufflés for today, and you guys, they are the best!! Growing up, my mom would buy those frozen spinach soufflés that Stouffer’s makes and I would eat them daily, but really, what kid eats a frozen rectangle of green everyday?? I was so weird, but I loved them. Sometimes mom would make angel hair pasta to eat alongside them, and yeah, it was the best. I can still remember how good they tasted. YUM.
But mine that you see here?? Mine are better, and yup, I am totally gonna brag all about them, cause well, homemade is always better.
Basically, I took the idea of a spinach soufflé and made this summer version with corn and kale and umm, cheese, Gruyère cheese actually. It’s simple, it’s easy and it’s possibly the best thing you can eat on this Thursday night.
It has so many veggies, that it cancels out any negative factors from the cheese, plus all the eggs pack in some serious protein. Sooo that makes these cute little soufflés almost like health food, right?? See, I convinced you didn’t I?? I have to say, I can be pretty good at that.
The other day, I convinced my mom she needed to come over and try my new dessert recipe. She actually said she was trying to lay low on the sugar…wait, what?!? I mean, that is SO lame. So I convinced her to come down anyway. Granted, it wasn’t really that hard since she’s a sucker for warm chocolate and fresh homemade ice cream (don’t worry, it’s coming your way soon!), but then who could resist that?
I know that some people tend to be a little intimidated by a soufflé, but I promise this is SO simple and easy. YOU CAN DO IT! And you only need a few simple ingredients, 30 minutes of prep time and 30 minutes of cooking. Then you’ll end up with pretty, light, fluffy and cheesy kale and corn soufflé’s.
Which just like a warm dessert, is kind of hard to resist. <–truth.
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So dinner?? Yes, please!
Have you tried this with any other leafy greens? I’d love to try this with a half bunch of collard greens!
Hey Nick,
Collard greens would definitely work well for you! Please let me know if you give the recipe a try, I hope you love it! xx
Hi. Can I substitute frozen sweet corn in this recipe?
Hey Rachel,
Sure, that will work well for you! Let me know if you give the recipe a try, I hope you love it!! xTieghan
What size cocottes are you using?
Hey Kelly! Mine are 8 ounces. Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe. Thanks so much! xTieghan
Yes to all the cheese, these soufflés look awesome!
Can I tell you how much I love your little Staub dishes?!! Drooling over here…anyway. Hooray for goats reunited, hooray for fresh milk, and of course hooray for these souffles!
Yum! I agree that summer and cheese have a quiet romance. They want to be together so bad, but summer’s family isn’t so down with it. This is a potentially tragic tale, until this recipe comes along. I love a souffle, and this one looks divine. It’s so funny that you should bring up Stouffer’s spinach souffle, because my mom was a huge fan of that too when I was growing up! Can’t wait to give this gorgeous souffle a try, I need my summer cheese fix 🙂
xx Sydney
Ohmygoodness. I love soufflé!! My sisters and I started making it when we were younger, like 16, 14, & 10. It was so simple. I have no idea why people are intimidated by it. We even made it for some cousins at their house when we were on a quick trip to Sacramento. It was 10 at night, and we ran out of tami kind, so we used mugs and canning jars. That didn’t work so well. But they still tasted amazing! I’ve only ever made the chocolate variety though. And we just so happen to live in a tiny town that has an AMAZING cheese factory. It’s only a mile from our house, and so we walk over when it’s not raining.(don’t let everyone tell you Cali is gorgeous all the time. They tend to forget us in the gorgeous extreme north west. Think Seattle weather.) Our favorite thing to get is a bag of fresh, just processed an hour ago, warm cheese curds. I totally get what you are saying about them. They are downright addictive! They have such a short lifespan, they are really only good that day, and whatever you do, DO NOT REFRIGERATE THEM!!!! It ruins their texture and flavor in no time!
love, love, love. also, those staub cocottes are just so damn cute!!!
THANY YOU! And I know, they are my favorite! 🙂
What a great idea–I’m not a big fan of corn so I may sub something for that!
Thanks Cassie! Zucchin would be great! 🙂
Who DOESN’T love their veggies smothered in cheese and cream??? I think cheesy corn might be one of my favorite things on the planet, so clearly I adore this. Plus, it not only fits in with summer but can transition right into fall!
Right?!?
Thanks so much, Nicole!! Hope you are having a great weekend!
I don’t eat cheese so much anymore, but if I got munchies over some cheese dish, a souffle like this would be a perfect choice!
Thank you!!
I thoroughly enjoy the ‘rambles’ Tieghan…just saying… and I love love love this recipe! Sounds awesome….Anything with cheese and I am there.
Awe, thank you! Hope you are having a great weekend!
I’m just one person so I’m wondering if I could use these ingredients to make a small one in a skillet?? I think I’ll try!
I think that would be fine. Let me know how it goes! 🙂
You had me at corn and cheese….I’ve never made a soufflé…but this look doable so I may have to give it a try
Thanks Lisa!
yum! love souffles. made ina garten’s spinach cheddar one the other day; it didn’t rise as much as i wanted it to. might just have to try this version to redeem myself!
Thanks Heather! Hope these turn out better for you!