Tag: cream cheese

  • Baked Sun-Dried Tomato Dip

    Baked Sun-Dried Tomato Dip

    A restaurant favorite appetizer and a new recipe. This is a great dip with a Mediterranean flair. (It’s also pretty darn quick and easy.)

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  • Pumpkin Cupcakes with Spiked Cream Cheese and Coffee Frosting

    Pumpkin Cupcakes with Spiked Cream Cheese and Coffee Frosting

    An easy (from a mix) cupcake but wait to you get a load of this frosting. Whip some up for the holidays.

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  • Mini-Cheesecake

    Mini-Cheesecake

    What? I thought we were on a rice bowl and salad challenge. We had to throw in one dessert. It’s just a mini one….

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  • Surprise Carrot Cake for Blogger CLUE

    Surprise Carrot Cake for Blogger CLUE

    The theme for this month’s Blogger C.L.U.E. Society is EASTER. See what I whipped up for an Easter dessert.

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  • Caramelized Onion Dip for #10DaysofTailgate

    Caramelized Onion Dip for #10DaysofTailgate

    A delicious dip that can be served hot or at room temperature.

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  • Peperoncini Pepper Dip

    Peperoncini Pepper Dip

    What screams Valentine’s Day? Chocolates, truffles, candied hearts, pickle dip. Pickle dip? Yes, only here at EE would be be celebrating Heart’s and Flower’s Day with a piquant and tart recipe.

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  • Fiesta Cheese Ball with Baked Tortilla Chips

    Fiesta Cheese Ball with Baked Tortilla Chips

    Try this unexpected cheese ball for your Super Bowl party tonight.

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  • The “Party Book” and a vintage dip recipe (circa 1960)

    The “Party Book” and a vintage dip recipe (circa 1960)

    During the holidays, I often wax poetic and get nostalgic about my childhood.   This is going to be one of those posts.   (Please bear with me.) My mom and aunt were both home economics teachers.   (Today they would be called FACS teachers for Family and Consumer Sciences.)    They would often discuss the latest food trends,…

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  • Chilled Jalapeno Poppers

    Chilled Jalapeno Poppers

    This post is not so much of a recipe as it is a suggestion. With all the huge jalapenos coming on, it was time to make some appetizers for Sunday afternoon.  After canning all the pepper jelly, I was pretty much spent, but I needed to use more peppers. I went with an old stand by…

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  • The Gifts from the Kitchen Kick-Off:   Cheese Ball Kits

    The Gifts from the Kitchen Kick-Off: Cheese Ball Kits

    The first year that I was invited to spend Christmas with The Hubs’ family (my future in-laws), I was thrilled.     We had been dating a long time and I had only met the parents once. It was to be a momentous occasion to be sure. His family always celebrated on Christmas Eve with an appetizer/sandwich/snack…

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