Today's topic...
Holiday Recipes
and/or
Entertaining Ideas!
**This link-up will be open until tomorrow at 11:59 pm due to me messing up the posting time. Oops! Sorry for any inconvenience! Day 6 will also be posted tomorrow to link-up as well.**
and/or
Entertaining Ideas!
**This link-up will be open until tomorrow at 11:59 pm due to me messing up the posting time. Oops! Sorry for any inconvenience! Day 6 will also be posted tomorrow to link-up as well.**
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I'm going to share one of my new faves with you....
Antipasto Cheese Ball
(adapted from a Nabisco recipe)
What You Need:
*2 pkg. (8 oz. each) Cream Cheese, softened
{I use one low fat and one regular to cut calories}
*3/4 cup chopped Pepperoni
{I use turkey pepperoni to cut calories here, too}
*1/2 cup Kraft 100% Three Cheese Blend
2 Tbsp. chopped basil
3 Tbsp. chopped roasted red peppers
Crackers to dip (i.e. Ritz or Club Crackers)
You may also choose to add 1/4 cup chopped black olives (the recipe calls for this, but I forgot it when I made it the first time, and it turned out lovely without it..so I stuck with that version of this recipe)
How to Make It:
*Let cream cheese soften
*Mix all ingredients until well blended.
(Nice clean hands work best to "smoosh" it all together.)
*Roll into ball and cover in plastic wrap.
*Refrigerate about 1 hour to firm up before serving.
This makes a great appetizer for holiday functions!
Extra thoughts:
-Place onto a small cutting board and use a decorative holiday cheese spreader for serving.
-You can also form this into a "wreath" shape and garnish with roasted red peppers on top as well as parsley leaves to give it a more decorative look.
-Finally, if you wish to plan ahead, you can store this in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours before serving.
Enjoy!
I can't wait to read your favorite holiday recipes and entertaining ideas!
Tomorrow...Christmas DIY! Need some last minute decorating and/or gift ideas? We're talking crafts, ladies!
I'm going to share one of my new faves with you....
Antipasto Cheese Ball
(adapted from a Nabisco recipe)
What You Need:
*2 pkg. (8 oz. each) Cream Cheese, softened
{I use one low fat and one regular to cut calories}
*3/4 cup chopped Pepperoni
{I use turkey pepperoni to cut calories here, too}
*1/2 cup Kraft 100% Three Cheese Blend
2 Tbsp. chopped basil
3 Tbsp. chopped roasted red peppers
Crackers to dip (i.e. Ritz or Club Crackers)
You may also choose to add 1/4 cup chopped black olives (the recipe calls for this, but I forgot it when I made it the first time, and it turned out lovely without it..so I stuck with that version of this recipe)
How to Make It:
*Let cream cheese soften
*Mix all ingredients until well blended.
(Nice clean hands work best to "smoosh" it all together.)
*Roll into ball and cover in plastic wrap.
*Refrigerate about 1 hour to firm up before serving.
This makes a great appetizer for holiday functions!
Extra thoughts:
-Place onto a small cutting board and use a decorative holiday cheese spreader for serving.
-You can also form this into a "wreath" shape and garnish with roasted red peppers on top as well as parsley leaves to give it a more decorative look.
-Finally, if you wish to plan ahead, you can store this in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours before serving.
Enjoy!
I can't wait to read your favorite holiday recipes and entertaining ideas!
Tomorrow...Christmas DIY! Need some last minute decorating and/or gift ideas? We're talking crafts, ladies!
oh yum! love the "extra thoughts" you have on how to serve it/make it more festive! how fun, i might i have to try this one!
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ReplyDeleteHey Cait! Thanks for stopping by my blog the other day! It really is a small world! I met Lauren during college, through church and I just love her! Your blog looks so cute and fun..can't wait to follow along!
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