By Stephanie Boyle
Ingredients:
1 pkg (8oz) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 cup chopped, cooked cleaned shrimp
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley or cilantro
2 cloves garlic, minced
Directions:
1. Beat cream cheese and mayo with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
2. Add remainining ingredients, mix well, and refrigerate.
Serve with crackers or toated bread rounds.
Prep time 5 mins.
Saturday, January 5, 2008
Chili Cheese Dip
By Stephanie Boyle
Another great dip!
Ingredients:
1 pkg (8oz) cream cheese, softened
1 can chili with or without beans
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Directions:
1. Spread cream cheese onto bottom and up sides of 9 inch microwavable pie plate.
2. Spread chili over cream cheese.
3. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese.
4. Microwave on High for 3 minutes of until heated throroughly
Serve hot with tortillas and enjoy!
Prep time 5 minutes
Another great dip!
Ingredients:
1 pkg (8oz) cream cheese, softened
1 can chili with or without beans
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Directions:
1. Spread cream cheese onto bottom and up sides of 9 inch microwavable pie plate.
2. Spread chili over cream cheese.
3. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese.
4. Microwave on High for 3 minutes of until heated throroughly
Serve hot with tortillas and enjoy!
Prep time 5 minutes
Onion Dip
By Stephanie Boyle
Ever wonder how they make Philadelphia onion dip to make it taste so good? Here's the closest recipe I could find to make it taste very close to the real thing.
Ingredients:
1 pkg (8oz) Philadelphia cream cheese, softened
3 tbsp milk
2 tbsp onion soup mix
Directions:
1. Mix cream cheese and milk with electric mixer at medium speed until smooth.
2. Blend in soup mix and refrigerate.
3. Serve with vegetables or chips and enjoy!
Makes 1 cup
Ever wonder how they make Philadelphia onion dip to make it taste so good? Here's the closest recipe I could find to make it taste very close to the real thing.
Ingredients:
1 pkg (8oz) Philadelphia cream cheese, softened
3 tbsp milk
2 tbsp onion soup mix
Directions:
1. Mix cream cheese and milk with electric mixer at medium speed until smooth.
2. Blend in soup mix and refrigerate.
3. Serve with vegetables or chips and enjoy!
Makes 1 cup
Pesto Christmas Tree
By Stephanie Boyle
Ingredients:
1 pkg (8oz) Cream cheese
1/3 cup pesto
cinnamon stick
Directions:
1. Cut cream cheese in half diagonally. Place triangles together to form Christmas Tree shape on the serving plate. (choose a decorative plate if you have one)
2. Top with pesto. Insert Cinnamon stick at the base of the triangle for a tree trunk like effect.
3. Serve with crackers.
Tips: Use chopped red peppers as ornaments for the Christmas Tree.
Ingredients:
1 pkg (8oz) Cream cheese
1/3 cup pesto
cinnamon stick
Directions:
1. Cut cream cheese in half diagonally. Place triangles together to form Christmas Tree shape on the serving plate. (choose a decorative plate if you have one)
2. Top with pesto. Insert Cinnamon stick at the base of the triangle for a tree trunk like effect.
3. Serve with crackers.
Tips: Use chopped red peppers as ornaments for the Christmas Tree.
Savory Cheese Ball
By Stephanie Boyle
Another great cream cheese recipe! This one can be made and frozen for up to a month.
1 pkg (8oz) cream cheese, softened
1 pkg (80z) Shredded Sharp Cheddar cheese
3/4 cup crumbled Natural Blue Cheese
1/4 cup chopped green onions
2 tbsp milk
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
finely chopped walnuts
Directions:
1. Mix cheeses, onions, milk, and Worcestershire sauce until blended and refrigerate for 1-2 hours.
2. Shape into a ball and roll on walnuts. Serve with apple and pear slices.
To make ahead of time, prepare as directed but do not roll on the nuts. Wrap securely and freeze for up to a month. Roll on nuts just before serving.
Another substitute would be using your favorite nuts such as finely chopped pecans or almonds instead of walnuts.
Prep time 5 mins.
Another great cream cheese recipe! This one can be made and frozen for up to a month.
1 pkg (8oz) cream cheese, softened
1 pkg (80z) Shredded Sharp Cheddar cheese
3/4 cup crumbled Natural Blue Cheese
1/4 cup chopped green onions
2 tbsp milk
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
finely chopped walnuts
Directions:
1. Mix cheeses, onions, milk, and Worcestershire sauce until blended and refrigerate for 1-2 hours.
2. Shape into a ball and roll on walnuts. Serve with apple and pear slices.
To make ahead of time, prepare as directed but do not roll on the nuts. Wrap securely and freeze for up to a month. Roll on nuts just before serving.
Another substitute would be using your favorite nuts such as finely chopped pecans or almonds instead of walnuts.
Prep time 5 mins.
Creamy Salsa Dip
By Stephanie Boyle
It's always nice to have snacks on hand for when company stops by or something that can be made quickly and tastes great. Here's one of those recipes.
1 pkg (8oz) cream cheese, softened
1 cup salsa
Directions:
1. Mix cream cheese and salsa until blended and refrigerate.
2. Serve with tortilla chips or vegetables.
Prep time - 10 mins plus any refrigerating time
It's always nice to have snacks on hand for when company stops by or something that can be made quickly and tastes great. Here's one of those recipes.
1 pkg (8oz) cream cheese, softened
1 cup salsa
Directions:
1. Mix cream cheese and salsa until blended and refrigerate.
2. Serve with tortilla chips or vegetables.
Prep time - 10 mins plus any refrigerating time
Baked Cream Cheese Appetizer
By Stephanie Boyle
Cream cheese is always a favorite ingredient in our household. It just tastes so good and adds a lot of flavour. Here's a great recipe for an appetizer.
Ingredients required:
1 pkg (40z) crescent dinner rolls ( refrigerated)
1 pkg (8oz) Cream cheese
1/2 tsp dill weed
1 egg white beaten
Directions:
1. Unroll dough on a greased cookie sheet, press the seams together so you create a 12X4 inch rectangle.
2. Sprinkle dill on top of the cream cheese then lightly press the dill into the cream cheese. Put the cream cheese with the dill side up in the center of dough. Bring edges of dough over the cream cheese and press the dough together to seal completely enclosing the cream cheese.
3. Brush the dough with the egg white.
4. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-18 mins or until lightly browned. Serve with crackers , french bread or vegetables.
Makes 8 servings.
As a substitute try 1/2 tsp dried rosemary leaves, crushed, and 1/2 tsp paprika instead of using fill weed.
Cream cheese is always a favorite ingredient in our household. It just tastes so good and adds a lot of flavour. Here's a great recipe for an appetizer.
Ingredients required:
1 pkg (40z) crescent dinner rolls ( refrigerated)
1 pkg (8oz) Cream cheese
1/2 tsp dill weed
1 egg white beaten
Directions:
1. Unroll dough on a greased cookie sheet, press the seams together so you create a 12X4 inch rectangle.
2. Sprinkle dill on top of the cream cheese then lightly press the dill into the cream cheese. Put the cream cheese with the dill side up in the center of dough. Bring edges of dough over the cream cheese and press the dough together to seal completely enclosing the cream cheese.
3. Brush the dough with the egg white.
4. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-18 mins or until lightly browned. Serve with crackers , french bread or vegetables.
Makes 8 servings.
As a substitute try 1/2 tsp dried rosemary leaves, crushed, and 1/2 tsp paprika instead of using fill weed.
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