Week 22 - Cranberry Walnut Cream Cheese Spread

 Cranberry Walnut Cream Cheese Spread

Recipe 22 of 52

Appetizer #3

    This appetizer come from Holloway Campus Faculty & Staff Favorite Recipes published in 2016. This facility is I believe, in Texas, as the lady who published it, is the sister of a retired co-worker of mine. She and her sister submitted this recipe to the book. This spread was super easy to make. You can serve it on toasted bread, crackers, bagels or use it stuff celery with it. I tried it first on crackers (picture attached) and then today had it in a tortilla roll-up as a snack. Yum. If you're going to make this for a party, I would consider doubling the recipe. I really liked this spread and will make it again. 

Ingredients:

1 8oz package cream cheese, softened

1/4 cup fresh cranberries or dried cranberries (I used dried cranberries and chopped them)

1/4 cup chopped walnuts

4 slices apple, chopped (I used half of a cosmic apple, peeled and chopped)

2 tablespoons lemonade or orange juice (I used bottled strawberry lemonade)

Directions:

Place cranberries/craisins and chopped walnuts in a bowl. Add the softened cream cheese and smoosh (my word) it all together with a large spoon until thoroughly combined. Stir in lemonade or orange juice, one tablespoon at a time, making sure that each tablespoon is well incorporated. Use immediately or chill. 

Cranberry Walnut Cream Cheese Spread

Cranberry Walnut Cream Cheese Spread on Crackers

Week 15 - Slush

 Slush

Recipe 15 - 52 in 2022

Drink #1

    I figured it was time to plug in one of the drink recipes and decided this was a good week to do it. I could make a drink to enjoy with my Week 14 appetizer, Josefinas (see previous post). This recipe is noted as being by Susan Poteete and is included in Tried And True by Dell Barnes. Tried And True was printed by Dell Barnes in 1992. The copy I have is signed by Dell Barnes "For Janet. Dell Barnes". 

    I didn't have a requirement that my drink recipe should have alcohol, but I ended up finding a recipe which called for alcohol. Since I'd decided to make an alcoholic drink, I thought it best to make over the weekend. This is really a two step process. You have to make the mix and then place it in the freezer, to get slushy. To serve, you remove a container of slush and use a fork or spoon to break up into slushy bits, so you can serve. You could try this with ginger ale and even switch up the flavors of juice. Try pineapple and lemonade or even mango; strawberry or raspberry with lemonade or limeade, if you can find these frozen. My modifications in italics.

Ingredients:

1 large can frozen orange juice  (I used a standard size can)

1 large can frozen lemonade or limeade (I used lemonade; a standard size)

1 cup sugar (I used a full cup, but I'd be interested to see how this would be with less added sugar)

1 cup strong tea (I used black tea)

7 cups water

2 cups bourbon, gin or vodka (I used gin. Also, I think tequila would probably work well also)

7-Up (I don't really drink soda, so I just got diet Wal-Mart store brand lemon-lime soda, because I didn't want to spend a lot)

Directions:

Mix together all ingredients except the soda. Freeze in plastic containers (I used three Tupperware/Rubbermaid containers).  To serve, spoon 1/2 cup of the slush into a short glass and add 1/2 cup of 7-Up. I used a fork to break up the mix after I removed from the freezer. I used a large ice cream scoop for easy scooping and dropping into my cup. I also didn't really measure the soda; I'm sure it was a bit more than a 1/2 cup, but I still enjoyed my slush drink. 

Slush Mix

Slush!