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Cheese balls are back and just in time for the holidays. I watched Access Hollywood, my first time, and they were making these adorable cheese balls which I love. I’m a big cheese and cracker fan, especially during the holidays, so these are going on my menu this season.
Here’s the recipes that were used on Access Hollywood:
- 8 oz. cream cheese
- 6 oz. goat cheese
- 1 1/2 tbsp. herbs de Provence
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 tsp. mustard
- 1/4 cup slivered almonds
Note: I will be substituting my Chipped Beef and Green Onion cheese ball recipe instead of the herbed. Not a big fan of goat cheese, but I love the turkey idea.
For decorating:
- dark raisin for eyes
- 1 whole almond for nose
- 1 small piece red pepper
- Thin pretzel sticks for feathers
- Dried papaya for feet (I will be using an orange pepper)
- Chopped almonds to roll cheese ball in. (I’m going to substitute chopped walnuts)
Chilly Penguin
- 16 oz. cream cheese
- 4 oz. blue cheese
- 2 tsp. chopped shallots
- 1/4 tsp. coarse salt
- Dash hot sauce
- 1/2 cup poppy seeds, for coating
- 2 dark raisins
- 1 almond
- 1 carrot
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 scallion