Spreads Holiday/Event Recipes

"Very attractive looking appy! and good too. Had some ladies over for a "crafty evening", making little Christmas thingies, the spirals went over big, and the ladies took the recipe, from "Women's world"."

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Ingredients: cream cheese, 10-inch flour tortillas...

"From Ocean spray and very good!"

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Ingredients: feta cheese, flour tortillas...

"Middle Eastern style spread for Pita bread. This recipe is very tasty and easy to make. This is a very popular dish in this region. The base is usually Chickpeas and Tahini, but the flavor added to the base vary widely from one chef to the next. Tahini is a sesame paste, you can usually find it in the Mediterranean section of your grocery store."

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Ingredients: ground cumin, feta cheese...

"Boursin-style cheese can easily be made at home. Not just more economical, but fresher and tastier. Rub all the dried herbs used between your fingers before adding."

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Ingredients: chives, cream cheese...

"This savory variation belongs in every serious cook's repertoire. Serve these to a crowd you want to impress! Caution..This makes alot, the two small balls are as big as baseballs! I have been making these for years from a recipe I clipped from a magazine and they are always a hit. Cook time is chill time."

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Ingredients: pepper, crackers, cream cheese...

"This baba ganoush recipe is from Williams-Sonoma's Small Plates by Joanne Wier, published 1998"

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Ingredients: ground cumin, eggplants...

"This is a fantastic appetizer and, like all my favourite recipes, ridiculously easy."

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Ingredients: aluminum foil, olive oil...

"I got this recipe from a friend of mine after eating it at a Christmas party. I usually cut back on the chips I stir into the ball and roll the ball in chips instead of nuts. Just personal preference. I also buy regular and chocolate graham crackers and arrange them around the ball for a nice presentation. Enjoy!"

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Ingredients: chocolate chips, cream cheese...

"A staple at our house, roasted garlic has uses limited only by your imagination. Roasted garlic is very mild and mellow. Flavor meats, sauces, breads, pastas, dressings and vegetables with it."

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Ingredients: salt & freshly ground black pepper, olive oil...

"This appetizer proves that cheesecake is not just for dessert. Very good and the presentation of this is impressive. Enjoy! HELPFUL HINT: When cutting or seeding hot peppers, use rubber or plastic gloves to protect your hands and avoid touching your face. Prep time includes overnight refrigeration."

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Ingredients: cornmeal, cream cheese...

"BLT = Bacon, leek, and tomatoes! They all go into this tasty and very easy dip! Prep time doesn't include chilling."

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Ingredients: mayonnaise, roma tomatoes...