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Cream Cheese

Chili Cheese Dip

So quick and simple to make, Chili Cheese Dip goes together during the commercial and is ready to eat before the next break. Use the microwave, it will be ready in about 10 minutes including preparation, depending on your microwave. When ooey, gooey and hot through—it’s done.   Or pop it in the oven and concentrate […]

Cheese and Spinach Stuffed Mushrooms

Cheese and Spinach Stuffed Mushrooms are a delicious, warm, cheesy and filling addition to an appetizer table. You can also serve them as a side dish at a pot luck. Sooo good.  Unless you talk to someone like Bytes who can only mumble “fungus”.  That’s okay – more for the rest of us.  And they […]

Cinnamon Swirl Cream Cheese Mints

A new twist on a classic candy – Cinnamon Swirl Cream Cheese Mints.  I like the surprise of the cinnamon flavoring since the classic version calls for mint flavoring of some type. I used gel food coloring for a more intense red, adding only a small bit at a time until I had a bright […]

Lemon Ooey Gooey Bars

With the tang of lemon, the rich creaminess of the filling atop a thick crust, finished with butter crumbles Lemon Ooey Gooey Bars is a baker’s reward!   Since it makes 16 servings, it is a good dessert for a potluck or serving a large group.  It always disappears quickly. It takes about 20 minutes to […]

White Chocolate Blueberry Cheesecake

When Bytes cousin was visiting several weeks ago, she challenged him to try a recipe for White Chocolate Blueberry Dessert she thought sounded really good.  He got the ingredients and “aged” them in the pantry.  The fruit was used in another recipe but a second container was later purchased and waiting in the fridge.  Then […]

Fudgy Chocolate Cookie Dough Mini Cheesecake – No Bake

Fudgy Chocolate Cookie Dough No Bake Cheesecake.  The perfect dessert to celebrate a special day — anniversary, birthday or just because.  We’d already celebrated Bytes’ birthday at a big family gathering with the traditional  cake and a rousing rendition of Happy Birthday.  This was a smaller celebration.  Perfect for cheesecake and fudginess! I’m always a […]