14 festive and cheese spread Recipes

light cream cheese, softened, cheddar cheese, finely shredded (1/2-1 cup, to taste), diced dried apricot, dried sweetened cranberries, chopped, scallions, very thinly sliced with some of the green, sliced almonds (only if you are going to roll it as a cheese ball or log), cracker (or bagels for leftovers)

refried beans, salsa, ground cumin, garlic powder, sour cream, taco seasoning mix, green onions, chopped, tomatoes, chopped, shredded cheddar cheese, shredded monterey jack cheese

cream cheese, softened, cheez whiz, chopped red pepper, sliced green onion, worcestershire sauce

water, sugar, fresh or frozen cranberries, apricot preserves, lemon juice, almonds, toasted, cream cheese, assorted crackers

cream cheese, ma baensch marinated herring in wine sauce, drain, discard sauce and onions, cut pieces into quarters, fresh parsley, minced, fresh dill weed, minced, jalapeno tabasco sauce

packaged cream cheese, marinated herring in wine sauce, fresh parsley minced, fresh dillweed minced, jalapeno tabasco sauce

water, sugar, fresh cranberries or 1 (12 oz) package frozen cranberries, apricot preserves, lemon juice, almonds, toasted, cream cheese, assorted cracker

water, sugar, fresh or frozen cranberries, apricot preserves, lemon juice, almonds, toasted, cream cheese, assorted crackers

cream cheese softened, sour cream, dry onion soup mix, chopped fully cooked ham, shredded swiss or cheddar cheese, chopped fresh parsley

whole berry cranberry sauce, chopped green chilies, sliced green onions, lime juice, garlic salt, cayenne pepper, chili powder, cream cheese, crackers

nonfat cream cheese, cranberry-raspberry crushed fruit for chicken (ocean spray), amaretto (optional), chopped pecans

peppermint candies , sugar-free striped round, semisweet chocolate, low-fat graham crackers, finely crushed, flax seed meal, extra-light vegetable oil spread, tub-style, melted, reduced-fat cream cheese, softened (neufchatel), marshmallow creme, carton plain nonfat greek yogurt, peppermint extract, egg beaters egg substitute, thawed (or 3 eggs, lightly beaten), cool whip lite, thawed