Simple Pleasure Mondays: Bottomings

After an epic weekend of Tardy Gras and a trip to the amazing state of Georgia, it feels great to be writing once again about the simple things in life. Although I will never again be able to think of Leo's "Southern" cuisine as culinary equivalents of the real deal, the enamel-melting sweet tea of the American South has inspired me to write about this Monday's dessert-y simple pleasure: bottomings.
Bottomings--as opposed to toppings--are today's simplest O'donnovation to ensure that your ice cream accoutrements are evenly distributed throughout your culinary creation. We all appreciate the effort that Leo's has put into making ice cream toppings more plentiful and accessible with their new dispensers. As many have noticed, however, the dispensers release the toppings in a clump that more often than not ends up entirely on one side of your bowl or cup (if not on the floor). The simply pleasureful solution? Dispense the toppings you desire into your bowl before you scoop the ice cream. This way, you not only are able to more evenly distribute the toppings, but also you get a pleasant second round of toppings toward the end of your dessert.
If you are quite concerned with the distributing of your toppings you may want to try Scott's suggestion of mix-ins, but bottomings are a simpler way of the lazier individuals like myself to have nicely distributed confectionary dishes. Next time you indulge in Leo's fine ice cream selection, take a moment to turn some of your toppings into bottomings for a more delightful dessert experience.

Special thanks to Tom Fagan for contributing!