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This year for our Christmas Open House and New Year's Eve I did four cream cheese spreads.  And I went with the 12 oz tubs of whipped cream cheese to make things a little easier to mix up.  However, it took just as much time mix everything together, so I'll use the 8 oz. bricks next time, as they are cheaper! The following recipes are adjusted for 8 oz. bricks of cream cheese.  Add any liquid ingredients first, and stir well to soften the cheese.  Then mix in your other ingredients, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.  It's best to mix these up the day before (no less than 6 hours ahead) to allow the flavors to blend and strength

... looking forward to Hare Pie and Plum Pudding. This Holiday Season was been rather melancholy.  This is the 2nd Christmas since my parents died.  Got together with friends on several occasions during the past week or so.  That always helps. Hope the rest of you have had decent Holidays as well.

...my father passed away. A 2nd stroke put him in a coma last Thursday evening and he never woke up. Now begins the maelstrom of funeral arrangements, notification of friends & family, burial arrangements, and all of those other little details that no one really thinks about until the time comes. And so it goes... :shamrock: