Southern Christmas Beginnings

It turned sharply colder here today. Time for the first fire of the season! Our big Christmas decorating blitz will be this upcoming weekend. I have a pretty ambitious project going on that I hope to show you next Monday. In the meantime, our fireplace and my mother’s fireplace (she has a mantle, I don’t).

Christi's Christmas Fireplace — I love the lights in the darkening room with the warm fire.

Of course, it is going to warm back up tomorrow, but for today, a fire in the fireplace and festive decorations were just the ticket!

Now on to Mama’s.

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

Today’s Lagniappe: Cheery Cheese Spread
A yummy little snack for sittin’ around the fire.

* 1 container (16 ounces) cheddar cheese spread, softened
* 2 packages (one 8 ounces, one 3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
* 3 tablespoons butter, softened
* 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
* 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
* Paprika
* Snipped fresh parsley
* Assorted crackers

Directions

* In a medium bowl, combine cheese spread, cream cheese, butter, Worcestershire sauce and garlic powder. Blend thoroughly. Chill at least 3 hours or overnight. Sprinkle with paprika and parsley. Serve with crackers.

Posted

November 30, 2010