If your calendar looks anything like mine – you’re probably only a couple of days away from crazy. My December is brimming with holiday parties, potlucks, shopping dates, and family gatherings. And with all these festive commitments usually comes food and lots of it.
Along with arming you with a bunch of cookie recipes, I also wanted to provide you with a couple of simple appetizers that are sure to make your party prep a little easier and of course – more delicious!
Brian and I couldn’t get enough of this Feta Cheese Ball. We both kept sneaking into the fridge to steal a nibble throughout the day, even though we were supposed to be saving it for Brian’s co-workers.
The feta, cream cheese, oregano and garlic blend harmoniously to create an irresistible appetizer that will keep your guests congregated around the appetizer table long enough for you to finish all those last minute dinner preps that didn’t get done because the doorbell started ringing.
I love the fact that it’s simple, requires minimal prep work and it doesn’t require you to turn on the oven – especially when there’s cookies to made! Surround the Feta Cheese Ball with a variety of crackers, flat bread, and olives and you’ll create the perfect party platter for any event.
We hope you’ll join Katie and I this week in sharing your favorite recipes that feature feta cheese for a chance to win an pretty awesome gift basket from Athenos. Be sure and head over to Good Life Eats to check out Katie’s for Spinach- Feta Stuffing Balls [1].
December 7th, 2011Feta Cheese Ball
Yield: 30 servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 green onions, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
freshly cracked black pepper to taste
1. In a large bowl using an electric hand mixer, combine cream cheese, feta cheese, olive oil, green onions, garlic, oregano and pepper.
2. Cover and chill for 2 hours.
3. Remove mixture from refrigerator and form into 1 or 2 balls. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve.
4. Serve with crackers, flatbread, olives, etc.
Source: My Baking Addiction adapted from allrecipes.com
For a chance to win an Athenos Feta Gift Basket valued at $150:
Love any of the recipes featured in today’s Holiday Recipe Exchange? If so, be sure to to use the Ziplist Web Recipe Clipper [6] to add your holiday favorites to your online recipe box.
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Athenos Feta Gift Basket valued at $150
Prizes provided by Athenos [4].
URLs in this post:
[1] Spinach- Feta Stuffing Balls: http://www.goodlifeeats.com/2011/12/spinach-feta-stuffing-balls-appetizer-recipe-2.html
[2] My Baking Addiction: http://www.mybakingaddiction.com/holiday-recipe-exchange-rules/
[3] GoodLife Eats: http://www.goodlifeeats.com/holiday-recipe-exchange-rules
[4] Athenos: http://www.athenos.com/
[5] available here: http://www.mybakingaddiction.com http://www.goodlifeeats.com/holiday-recipe-exchange-rules
[6] Ziplist Web Recipe Clipper: http://get.ziplist.com/how-it-works/web-recipe-clipper?utm_source=mybakingaddiction&utm_medium=foodbloggertext&utm_campaign=holidayrecipeexchange
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