CHEESE BALL/LOG 3 WAYS

RANCH (our family favorite)

2 8oz cream cheese softened to room temperature

4 TBL sour cream

1 env. Ranch salad dressing mix

1 tsp dried minced onion (optional but I always use it)

1 cup cheese (I like sharp best) (blue is good but start with a little and taste after each addition)

Optional: bacon bits, chopped almonds, pecans or finely grated cheddar

Mix sour cream with ranch powder and onion. Mix with softened cream cheese. Stir in cheese of choice. Put on cling wrap and shape into a ball and refrigerate for at least one hour.

Remove from cling wrap and roll in bacon bits, chopped almonds, pecans, finely grated cheddar or just leave as is.

Serve with crackers. Delicious with veggies!

Makes 1 large or 2 small cheese balls.

PARTY CHEESE BALL/LOG

2 8 oz cream cheese

2 cup sharp cheddar

1 TBL chopped green pepper

1 TBL chopped onion

2 tsp Worcestershire

1 tsp lemon juice

Dash of salt

Chopped nuts

Mix all but the nuts. Chill several hours, form into balls or logs then roll in nuts.

GREEN OLIVE

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened

1 tablespoon mayonnaise

1 teaspoon lemon juice concentrate

1 (8 ounce) package shredded Cheddar cheese

1/4 cup chopped onion (sub with 1 TBL dehydrated minced onion)

1/2 cup chopped green olives

In a medium bowl, blend cream cheese, mayonnaise and lemon juice concentrate. Mix in Cheddar cheese, onion and green olives. Form the mixture into a ball shape. Cover and chill in the refrigerator 3 hours, or until firm, before serving.