8 lunch spread Recipes

celery ribs, each cut into 3 pieces (3 to 4 inches each), cheesecake cream cheese spread or 8 oz cream cheese spread, raisins or 1/2 cup yogurt covered

fresh tomatoes, sliced (1/4 inch thick ), white onion, sliced (1/4 inch thick ), butter, softened (to room temperature , can use buttery spread, but changes taste), fresh white bread (not toasted, prefer homemade , but can use sandwich bread, soft), fresh chives (snipped in small pieces)

smallish eggplants- you know , just right, not too big (or you ll be eating tapenade for breakfast lunch and dinner), sea salt, red onion, garlic (what can i say ), roma tomatoes, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, dried italian herbs- oregano , thyme, marjoram, basil, parsley, to taste, ripe olives, agave nectar, heaping tbsp capers, chopped fresh parsley

fruit cocktail, well drained (reserve 2 tbsp syrup for glaze), butter (not spread or tub product) or 1/2 cup margarine, softened (not spread or tub product), sugar, vanilla extract, lemon extract (optional), eggs, flour, baking powder, salt, raisins or 1/2 cup dates, chopped, sugar, syrup from fruit, grated lemon rind, lemon juice (fresh is best )

diced strawberries, vanilla flavored vodka, sugar, chopped mint leaves, baguette, sliced in 1/3-inch slices, chocolate spread (recommend: nutella)

cream cheese, 2-3 package room temp (3 will make 2 good sized balls and 2 will make 1 large ball with lots of flavor), kraft pimento spread, shredded cheddar cheese (seperated), sliced beef lunch meat (i get the carl budding kind in the deli section i really don tsp know the exact package size. it s usu), green onions (use both white and green)