My Cooking Adventures

Ritz Hot Cheese Snacks
Total Time: 15 minutes
Makes: approx. 1 1/2 dozen snacks

2 oz. (1/4 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, 1/3 Less Fat than Cream Cheese, softened
1/3 cup KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Reduced Fat Cheddar Cheese
2 Tbsp. finely chopped green onions (I didn't use green onions, we're not fond of them)
18 RITZ Reduced Fat Crackers

PREHEAT oven to 325°F. Mix cheeses and onions.
SPREAD about 1 tsp. of the cheese mixture onto each cracker. Place on baking sheet.
BAKE 5 min. or until heated through.

I actually used regular cream cheese, cheddar cheese, and Ritz crackers. You won't find much if any "light" stuff in my house! But they turned out just the same, so no harm done! (Obviously just not as healthy!)


A great dessert that I made one night early this week that has lasted is Chocolate Pudding Pie. It's very refreshing, especially when it's as hot as it is right now. It's a fantastic dessert for family gatherings, also. Recipe is as follows (also on the side of the pudding box):

Chocolate Pudding Pie

1 box of Jello Chocolate Pudding
1 Pre-made Graham cracker pie crust
2 1/2 cups milk

Beat the pudding and the milk together in a bowl until there are no more lumps. Pour into the graham cracker crust. Refridgerate for at least one hour, until chilled.