Cream Cheese 15 Ways

From The Dinner Doctor

-Blend 1/4 C store bought pesto with cream cheese. Top it with lightly toasted pine nuts.
-Blend 1/4 C pitted kalamata olives into the cream cheese. Garnish with fresh thyme leaves.
-Blend 1/4 C chopped, oil-packed, sun dried tomatoes into the cream cheese. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of chopped fresh basil over the top.
-Blend a jar of chopped marinated artichokes into the cream cheese and spread this on pumpernickel or rye bread.
-Drain a small can of tiny shrimp and blend them into the cream cheese. Season with a pinch of ground mace or nutmeg and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of minced red onion. Spread on bagel chips.
-Blend a can of drained chopped chiles, 1/2 cup of shredded Cheddar cheese, and a pinch of cumin into the cream cheese.
-Blend 2 ounces of smoked trout and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice into the cream cheese. Garnish with 1 tablespoon of chopped fresh parsley.
-Blend 1 clove of garlic that you have crushed in a garlic press, 1 teaspoon of herbes de Provence, and a pinch of black pepper into the cream cheese for a homemade Boursin-style cheese.
-Blend 1 small can of deviled ham and 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard into the cream cheese.
-Blend 1/4 cup of chopped radishes and some black pepper into the cream cheese.
-Blend 1/4 cup of finely chopped honey-roasted almonds and a dash of hot pepper sauce into the cream cheese.
-Spread the top of the cream cheese with 1/2 cup of chutney. Sprinkle with toasted sliced almonds.
-Cover the cream cheese with 1/2 cup of whole-berry cranberry sauce.
-The classic-spread the top of the cream cheese with 1/2 cup of top-quality pepper jelly. Let it drip down the sides.