Cheese Ball

3 cup cheddar cheese; shredded and packed
1 8 ounce package Cream cheese; softened
2 tablespoons Mayonnaise; heaping
2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  walnuts; chopped
Mix together chedder cheese, cream cheese, mayonnaise, Worchetershire sauce
and onion powder.
Shape into a ball. Roll in chopped walnuts. Let chill for 2 hours.
Serve with crackers.
6 servings

Honey Orange Butter

1 cup butter
1/2  orange; zested
1 tablespoon honey
  Salt; (optional)
In a bowl, combine all ingredients well.  Season with salt or more honey, as desired.
By:  Sara Moulton
1 cup

Pecan Bacon Cheese Log

4 slices bacon
3/4 cup pecan nuts
2 cups cheddar cheese; grated. firmly packed
4 ounces cream cheese; room temperature
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1/8 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
1/8 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
3  green onions; sliced
  Crackers; for serving
Fry bacon in heavy large skillet over medium heat until crisp.  Transfer to paper towel to cool.  Add pecans to drippings and cook until golden [...]

Peanut Butter

In a food processor blend two cups roasted peanuts plus one to two tablespoons peanut oil. 
Store it in the refrigerator.

Hazelnut Butter

Combine one cup roasted and skinned  hazelnuts and one or two tablespoons vegetable oil and salt and sugar to taste in a food processor or blender and mix until it has a spreadable consistency. 

Cashew Butter

Blend in food processor two cups roasted cashews plus one to two tablespoons vegetable oil.  Store it in the refrigerator. 

Almond Butter

Process two cups of blanched and toasted whole almonds in a food processor for a few minutes, add up to one teaspoon of salt, then process for a few minutes more.
Yields a bit more than one cup.