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Cottage cheese: (in Everything)208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGQqp7pAru8
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Love it or hate it, the cottage cheese boom was impossible to escape this year. According to TikTok's annual Year on TikTok report, "cottage cheese in everything" was actually the #1 trend of the year. From bread to ice cream to cookie dough, we covered a lot of cottage cheese-adjacent recipes this year as people rushed to include this polarizing ingredient in everything they could think of. The common verdict amongst all of us at BuzzFeed was that they weren't all that bad! Actually, they were...dare I say...good.
Today, you can still find thousands of cottage cheese recipes on TikTok, many with the goal of adding an extra dose of protein to everyday dishes like pasta sauce or scrambled eggs.
Lemon Possets
Touted for being an easy dessert with minimal ingredients, lemon possets blew up over the spring and summer. Possets actually originated as an English drink often made with warmed milk, curdled with alcohol and spices. ( Can be made with out alcohol)
Today, we know them to be the fun custard dessert often served in aesthetically pleasing hollowed-out lemon shells. And if you want to make 'em yourself, all it takes is heavy cream, sugar, lemon juice and zest, and vanilla. Personally, I think it'd also be fun to try this with different types of citrus since it's a great (and easy) way to be introduced to homemade custard.
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The texture of rolled ice cream is slightly different to traditional ice cream. As it's not churned by a machine, but is instead mixed by hand directly on the freezing pans, less air is introduced into the mixture. You can see this all over TikTok and Instagram. I personally love this type of ice cream more them any other ice cream. 208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtbEHAUaboV
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It all started with Lily Ghodrati's viral upside-down nectarine tarts, which amassed over 50 million views on TikTok. Lily's savory iteration using balsamic vinegar, olive oil, and onions also received an impressive 28 million views. After that, everyone jumped on the opportunity to create their own version of this super simple pastry.
I, Claudia, also tried this viral tart (and created a couple of my own versions), and it's truly one of those TikTok recipes I'll defend with all my heart — I find that the basic structure of it allows even beginner cooks to get a little creative in the kitchen.
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Girl dinner has to be the most controversial, yet relatable, trend we've seen this year. The meals ranged from snack plates with a semi-charcuterie vibe to buttered noodles to just a simple bowl of popcorn. The trend started with creator Olivia Maher, who showed off her "girl dinner" of a glass of wine, a few grapes, bread, and a block of butter.
From there, a trend (and VERY popular sound) was created. But it didn't come without criticism. BuzzFeed writer Natasha Jokic spoke to a few dietitians who called out the potentially problematic messaging of showing seemingly low-nutrition foods and labeling them as "girl dinner."
But some praised it for showing the realistic side of FoodTok when you don't have the time or energy to cook. And, TBH, as a lunch hater, a loaded snack plate sounds kinda perfect.
Avocado Pudding
Eat like a Kardashian with this easy-to-make and healthy, snack! Like most people with taste buds, I questioned whether or not this pudding/soup thing could possibly be what someone would want to eat every day for breakfast. This whole thing cost me approximately $15, because apparently organic things are very expensive. And that's not including the blender, which I guess you might have to buy if you don't have one. Sorry. If you're thinking, Hm, this sounds like it might taste OK, you are not alone! I thought so too. Let's continue. so i made it and the verdict was... it was gross. It tastes like when you go to Trader Joe's and buy a bag of avocados because you think you'll eat them all, but then you don't, and you don't want to waste them. So you eat an almost-rotten avocado and pretend it tastes fresh. That's this drink!208Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3aGNxvtNKw
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In the 2023 lineup of "Weird Food Combos That Just Work," TikToker @golisdream's viral mango ice cream and fruit roll-up combo wins the award for "most tried." I couldn't escape videos of people crunching into this bizarre frozen treat for the entire month of March, but according to BuzzFeed writer Krista Torres, the hype was well deserved.
"I absolutely loved it," Krista wrote when she covered the trend earlier this year. The fruit roll-up exterior partially freezes when it's wrapped around the ice cream, which gives it a shattering (and low-key surprising) crunch. If you don't believe me, watch the viral video that started it all. It's mesmerizing.
My sensitive teeth would be out of commission after the first bite, so if you try this one at home, LMK how it goes so I can live vicariously through you.
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