Recipe: Flavored Cream Cheese Spreads (3)

From: Patti/Dnvr

Cream Cheese Spreads
These go nicely on what ever you like with cream cheese; bagels, dips for fruits, veggies, etc.

To 8 ounces cream cheese add of the following:

First variation:
2 ounces smoked salmon, diced
1/2 teaspoon horseradish
1 tablespoon finely chopped chives

Second Variation:
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
1 tablespoon chopped flat-leafed parsley
1 teaspoon lemon juice

Third variation:
1/2 cup mashed, ripe strawberries or raspberries
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons orange juice