Recipe: Flavored Cream Cheeses

Here are a few cream cheese recipes to get you started.

In a bowl, soften 4 ounces of cream cheese. Stir in 1 tablespoon yogurt or sour cream for a smoother spread.
Veggie Cream Cheese
add 1 Tbl. diced carrots, snipped chives, or diced onions.
Strawberry Cream Cheese
add 6-8 fresh or defrosted strawberries and stir well.
Cinnamon and Raisin
add 1/2 tsp. cinnamon and 2 Tbl. raisins.
Mandarin Orange
add 1/2 tsp. cinnamon and 1/2 cup mandarin orange sections, cut into small chunks.
Sun-dried Tomato
add 2 Tbl. chopped sun-dried tomatoes with 1/2 tsp olive oil and a dash of salt.
Other Ideas:
add chopped walnuts and maple syrup
add jam or jelly
add flavored yogurt
add crushed garlic and chopped olives
add honey
add one tsp of dry ranch dressing mix or dry dip.