Wednesday, January 25, 2012

A Dozen Sweet and Savory Cheese Balls


Now that the playoffs are over and the teams are set for the Super Bowl, it's time to start thinking about the menu for your Super Bowl party.  One item I recommend that you put on the snack table is a cheese ball.

When I think of cheese balls, my mind drifts to the 60's and 70's.  When I was growing up, my parents had friends over once a month for a "card party".  I have no idea what card game they played.  What I do remember is that the counter was full of food and the guests seemed to be full of liquor.  

One of the staple items on the menu was a cheese ball.    I don't remember it being made.  Instead, I remember it being dumped from a plastic pack onto a plate and then surrounded by crackers.  Port wine seemed to be the most frequently served flavor.

Sweet or savory, the following are not your mother's cheese balls.  Serve on a plate or make small, individual size cheese balls. You can always go a little crazy and shape your cheese into a football.  

If you see a cheese ball you'd like to try, click on the site link below and it'll take you to the recipe.  

Enjoy!



The Turducken of Cheese Balls
Chow

Cheese Ball with Cumin, 
Mint and Pistachios
Serious Eats

Southwestern Bacon Cheese Ball
Curried Cheese Ball

Cranberry Blue Cheese Ball

Pesto Cheese Ball

Grape Filled Mini Cheese Balls


                                           
Pineapple Cheese Ball

Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball

Lemon Cheesecake Cheese Ball


Nutella Dream Cheese Ball


Peanut Butter Cheese Ball

Gimme a Y-U-M-M-Y!
















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