-Blend 1\/4 C store bought pesto with cream cheese. Top it with lightly toasted pine nuts.<\/p>\n
-Blend 1\/4 C pitted kalamata olives into the cream cheese. Garnish with fresh thyme leaves.<\/p>\n
-Blend 1\/4 C chopped, oil-packed, sun dried tomatoes into the cream cheese. Sprinkle 1 T. of chopped fresh basil over the top.<\/p>\n
-Blend a jar of chopped marinated artichokes into the cream cheese and spread this on pumpernickel or rye bread.<\/p>\n
-Drain a small can of tiny shrimp and blend them into the cream cheese. Season with a pinch of ground mace or nutmeg and sprinkle with 1 T. of minced red onion. Spread on bagel chips.<\/p>\n
-Blend a can of drained chopped chiles, 1\/2 C. of shredded Cheddar cheese, and a pinch of cumin into the cream cheese.<\/p>\n
-Blend 2 ounces of smoked trout and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice into the cream cheese. Garnish with 1 T. of chopped fresh parsley.<\/p>\n
-Blend 1 clove of garlic that you have crushed in a garlic press, 1 tsp. of herbes de Provence, and a pinch of black pepper into the cream cheese for a homemade Boursin-style cheese.<\/p>\n
-Blend 1 small can of deviled ham and 1 tsp. Dijon mustard into the cream cheese.<\/p>\n
-Blend 1\/4 C. of chopped radishes and some black pepper into the cream cheese.<\/p>\n
-Blend 1\/4 C. of finely chopped honey-roasted almonds and a dash of hot pepper sauce into the cream cheese.<\/p>\n
-Spread the top of the cream cheese with 1\/2 C. of chutney. Sprinkle with toasted sliced almonds.<\/p>\n
-Cover the cream cheese with 1\/2 C. of whole-berry cranberry sauce.<\/p>\n
-The classic-spread the top of the cream cheese with 1\/2 C. of top-quality pepper jelly. Let it drip down the sides.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
-Blend 1\/4 C store bought pesto with cream cheese. Top it with lightly toasted pine nuts. -Blend 1\/4 C pitted kalamata olives into the cream cheese. Garnish with fresh thyme leaves. -Blend 1\/4 C chopped, oil-packed, sun dried tomatoes into the cream cheese. Sprinkle 1 T. of chopped fresh basil over the top. -Blend a jar of chopped marinated artichokes into the cream cheese and spread this on pumpernickel or rye bread. -Drain a small can of tiny shrimp and…<\/p>\n