spoonful

Example Sentences

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Add a spoonful to your next homemade dressing: ranch dressing, Caesar dressing, coleslaw, anything mayo-based, and it suddenly tastes more alive.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

Then came the spices: oregano, cumin, cayenne, garlic powder, onion powder, red pepper flakes and a spoonful of harissa for smoky heat.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Stir a spoonful into hot pasta with a splash of pasta water and grated parmesan, and you get something creamy and cohesive in seconds.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

Finish with a swirl of chili oil, fresh herbs — basil, parsley or dill — and a spoonful of yogurt or cream.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Usually when she cooked, the food had the house smelling some-kind-of-good, and they’d scheme ways to get an early spoonful of banana pudding or sneak a slice of sweet potato pie.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles