A Woman's CyberSpace - Snack Recipes

Ingredients Needed:
One 8 oz bag of shredded cheese (choose one: colby, mexican, 4 cheeses, cheddar, etc)
One handful of fresh almonds -or- walnuts or ground almond/walnut meal in prepared package
One 8 oz package of Philadelphia Cream Cheese (non fat, low fat, or full fat)
Wax Paper or Plastic Wrap

Items Needed:
Mixing bowl & spatula, blender or food processor (if grinding fresh almonds into meal texture or pureeing pineapple).

Optional Seasonings - choose only one:
__Add 2 tsp Lipton Onion Soup Mix (dry package mix) and 1/4 tsp Worcheshire Sauce
__Add 2 tsp [finely] chopped fresh onion and/or green olive with pimento
__Add 2 Tbsp pineapple puree (grated canned or fresh pineapple) & 2 tsp of sugar or comparable sweetener *
__Add nothing! Cream cheese & grated cheese taste good together without seasoning, too.

The above are seasoning ideas. Some folks prefer a sweet mellow taste, others like spicy cheese or added onion flavor.

Directions:
Cream cheese should be allowed to set out for 15 minutes before use - or 15 second warm-up in the microwave. Do not heat, cook or completely melt cream cheese. Mix package of cream cheese together in the mixing bowl with an optional seasoning choice [see above]. Fold in the 12 oz bag of shredded cheese and mix until well blended. Pour out onto wax paper or plastic and mold into a ball. Set cheeseball aside. Grind nuts (almonds or walnuts) to a meal texture in the blender - or with rolling pin in a zip bag. (Or purchase prepared nut meal at the grocery.) Pour nut meal onto a fresh piece of wax paper or plastic. Remove cheeseball from wax paper or plastic and press and roll it around in the meal until completely covered. Wrap cheese ball in fresh plastic wrap and refridgerate.

Chill for 1-2 hours before serving.

* Adding Pineapple will make a softer cheeseball, unless additional shredded cheese is added or unless excess pineapple juice is removed. (The juice creates additional flavor in the cheese.)

Easy Cheese Ball		Prep Time - 15 minutes No Cooking Time

Ingredients Needed: One 8 oz bag of shredded cheese (choose one: colby, mexican, 4 cheeses, cheddar, etc) One handful of fresh almonds -or- walnuts or ground almond/walnut meal in prepared package One 8 oz package of Philadelphia Cream Cheese (non fat, low fat, or full fat) Wax Paper or Plastic Wrap Items Needed: Mixing bowl & spatula, blender or food processor (if grinding fresh almonds into meal texture or pureeing pineapple). *Optional Seasonings - choose only one:* __Add 2 tsp Lipton Onion Soup Mix (dry package mix) and 1/4 tsp Worcheshire Sauce __Add 2 tsp [finely] chopped fresh onion and/or green olive with pimento __Add 2 Tbsp pineapple puree (grated canned or fresh pineapple) & 2 tsp of sugar or comparable sweetener * __Add nothing! Cream cheese & grated cheese taste good together without seasoning, too. The above are seasoning ideas. Some folks prefer a sweet mellow taste, others like spicy cheese or added onion flavor. Directions: Cream cheese should be allowed to set out for 15 minutes before use - or 15 second warm-up in the microwave. Do not heat, cook or completely melt cream cheese. Mix package of cream cheese together in the mixing bowl with an optional seasoning choice [see above]. Fold in the 12 oz bag of shredded cheese and mix until well blended. Pour out onto wax paper or plastic and mold into a ball. Set cheeseball aside. Grind nuts (almonds or walnuts) to a meal texture in the blender - or with rolling pin in a zip bag. (Or purchase prepared nut meal at the grocery.) Pour nut meal onto a fresh piece of wax paper or plastic. Remove cheeseball from wax paper or plastic and press and roll it around in the meal until completely covered. Wrap cheese ball in fresh plastic wrap and refridgerate. Chill for 1-2 hours before serving. * Adding Pineapple will make a softer cheeseball, unless additional shredded cheese is added or unless excess pineapple juice is removed. (The juice creates additional flavor in the cheese.)