Homeschool Memoirs: Winter Treats

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This week’s theme is “winter treats” and I have two that I’d like to share. The first is a cheese ball that has been a favorite of mine for nearly 15 years and, although it’s a favorite any time of year, it always makes me think of Christmas and my grandfather because he loved when I’d bring it as an appetizer for our Christmas Eve dinners. He and my great-grandmother apparently had something against pecans because they would gut the entire thing, leaving an empty pecan ball for everyone else.

Cheese Ball

2 – 8 oz packages of cream cheese, softened
1 small jar dried beef, chopped
2 green onions, diced
1 Tbl. Accent
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Mix together everything except the pecans. Shape into a ball and refrigerate for 30 minutes or so in order to allow the cream cheese to harden again. Roll in chopped nuts and serve with Town House Crackers. (And, yes, I’m brand-specific about the Accent and the Town House crackers when it comes to this cheese ball.)

The next recipe was shared by our pastor’s wife last year and quickly became a family favorite – especially with Josh! We made these several times for family game nights and now it’s hard to sit down and play games without having a craving for these peanut butter balls. (I usually triple the recipe.)

Peanut Butter Balls

1/3 cup peanut butter
3 Tbl. butter
1 cup powdered sugar
8 oz. chocolate almond bark
In a mixing bowl, stir together peanut butter and butter until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar. Shape into one-inch balls and place on waxed paper. Refrigerate while melting chocolate almond bark. Dip each ball into chocolate and place on wax paper to harden.

Enjoy!

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Kris Bales is a newly-retired homeschool mom and the quirky, Christ-following, painfully honest founder (and former owner) of Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers. She has a pretty serious addiction to sweet tea and Words with Friends. Kris and her husband of over 30 years are parents to three amazing homeschool grads. They share their home with three dogs, two cats, a ball python, a bearded dragon, and seven birds.

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3 Comments

  1. I love a bowl of hot chicken noodle soup with a fluffy yeast roll on a cold night. Nothing fancy, just good broth some chicken and those egg noodles thrown in…mmmmm..I may have to go make some. I like to freeze it in zip loc bags so I can pop it in the microwave whenever I feel a chill.

  2. Thanks, Cheryl! It’s good to have you back.

    And, Dawn, I can totally relate on the soup. I feel that way about my potato soup.

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