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Article: Desperation Dinners: Appetizers are easy with cream cheese; Depending on what is mixed in, the dish can be savory or sweet
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- Charleston Daily Mail
- Article date:
- December 7, 2005
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More people probably entertain between Thanksgiving and New Year's
than any other time. If you're not hosting a get-together, you're
probably attending one. Sometimes, in our desperate households,
visitors just pop in. But never fear. Just keep some "light" cream
cheese, crackers and a few condiments on hand, and you'll be more
than prepared.
Today's recipe for Luscious and Nutty Cream Cheese Spread can
actually be transformed into 10 different recipes, each one ready for
instant entertaining. We've experimented with both sweet and savory
options to vary the mood.
You can use Neufchatel (reduced-fat cream cheese) for a lower fat
alternative. We use only half of the 8-ounce block of cheese, ...