Cheese, mahvelous cheese.

I probably get most of my dairy nutrition through cheese. I'm not a big milk drinker, I like milk I just don't think about it. Cheese on the other hand, ummmmm. I've been eating mozzarella sticks like a fiend, I like them room temp. I love a sharp cheddar, Muenster slices on a sandwich, and have you ever tasted caraway cheese?? I LOVE that.

I also have a fondness for cheese balls, probably because our family has always had a love affair with appetizers of any kind. My kids ate Rumaki (smoked oysters & water chestnuts wrapped in bacon) at an early age, and often had appetizer night and a movie on weekends. When I made a cheese ball last weekend for a Husker game party I found about 5 different versions I had collected over the years. I picked what I liked best from them all and came up with my version. It's pretty darn good! I'll get busy and get some more appetizer things on here before the holidays. That's our tradition each Christmas Eve. I fill the island with a smoked turkey and as many other delightful bites as possible. Fun, fun, fun. I'm looking forward to the holiday season and spending time with family.

CHEESE BALL
2 - 8 oz cream cheese - room temp
1 jar Old English cheese (I think Kraft makes these little tiny jars of cheese)
1 jar Pimento cheese
4-5 green onions chopped, use some of the top for color
garlic salt, just a dash
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup BUTTER - room temp
2 tsp. chives
bacon bits for garnish

Combine all of the ingredients except the bacon. Mix well then pour into a bowl that has been lined with plastic wrap. This will make it easy to get it out of the bowl and shape later. Refrigerate for several hours before using. Put it into a serving dish when ready to serve and sprinkle on bacon bits.

We went through an entire box of crackers when we had this last weekend. Another one of the girls make the famous chocolate chip cheeseball (dessert type) served with graham crackers, that's on my blog here somewhere too! What a fun season we're going into, enjoy every minute. :-)