8 spiced logs Recipes

sugar, meringue powder, warm water, green liquid or paste food coloring, whole graham crackers, waxed paper, pastry bags or heavy-duty resealable plastic bags, dot (#5, #10) and leaf (#67) decorating tips, pecan halves, base-heavy-duty cardboard or piece of plywood, covered with foil wrapping paper or aluminum foil, spice jars and tall cans or bottles, pretzel rods (7-1/2 inches long), serrated knife and ruler, assorted creme wafers (2-1/2 inches x 1 inch), baking cocoa, cotton balls , optional, red-hot candies, golden raisins or chocolate chip cookies, spearmint candies, sugar ice cream cones

goat cheese rounds, sesame seeds, ground cumin, paprika, chopped fresh thyme, coarse kosher salt, ground black pepper, thick) rounds chilled soft fresh goat cheese (from 1 11-oz log), vinaigrette, red wine vinegar, shallot, minced, chopped fresh thyme, dijon mustard, extra-virgin olive oil, coarse kosher salt, salad, baby new potatoes (such as dutch yellow baby potatoes), halved, green beans (or mix of green and yellow), trimmed, loosely packed) mixed salad greens, fresh basil leaves, assorted small tomatoes (such as cherry, grape , and teardrop; preferably mix of red and yellow), black olives (such as nicoise)

goat cheese rounds, sesame seeds, ground cumin, paprika, chopped fresh thyme, coarse kosher salt, ground black pepper, thick) rounds chilled soft fresh goat cheese (from 1 11-oz log, use unflavored dental floss or a cheese wire to easily cut the goat cheese slices.), vinaigrette, red wine vinegar, shallot, minced, chopped fresh thyme, dijon mustard, extra-virgin olive oil, coarse kosher salt, salad, baby new potatoes (such as dutch yellow baby potatoes), halved, green beans (or mix of green and yellow), trimmed, loosely packed) mixed salad greens, fresh basil leaves, assorted small tomatoes (such as cherry, grape , and teardrop; preferably mix of red and yellow), black olives (such as nicoise)

goat cheese rounds, sesame seeds, ground cumin, paprika, chopped fresh thyme, coarse kosher salt, ground black pepper, thick) rounds chilled soft fresh goat cheese (from 1 11-oz log), vinaigrette, red wine vinegar, shallot, minced, chopped fresh thyme, dijon mustard, extra-virgin olive oil, coarse kosher salt, salad, baby new potatoes (such as dutch yellow baby potatoes or reds), halved, green beans, trimmed, loosely packed) of your favorite mixed salad greens, fresh basil leaves, assorted small tomatoes (such as cherry, grape , and/or teardrop), black olives (such as nicoise or kalamata)

unsalted butter, melted, plus more for the pan, vanilla wafer crumbs , such as nilla, sugar, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, grates of fresh nutmeg, kosher salt, two 8-oz packages cream cheese, at room temperature, log goat cheese, sour cream sour cream, eggs, sugar, vanilla extract

ground chuck or 2 lbs hamburger, tender cure curing salt (a curing salt...other brand ok, too!), liquid smoke, mustard seeds, fresh coarse ground black pepper, garlic powder or 1/2 tsp garlic salt, water, jalapeno powder (or other strong pepper mix,dry)