cream cheese Archives - For the Love of Food https://www.4theloveoffoodblog.com/tag/cream-cheese/ Sharing home cooked, family friendly recipes, reviews, projects, & parties from my family to yours! Mon, 03 Jun 2024 07:35:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.4theloveoffoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png cream cheese Archives - For the Love of Food https://www.4theloveoffoodblog.com/tag/cream-cheese/ 32 32 Smurfs Blue Cream Cheese Fudge https://www.4theloveoffoodblog.com/smurfs-blue-cream-cheese-fudge/ https://www.4theloveoffoodblog.com/smurfs-blue-cream-cheese-fudge/#comments Wed, 05 Apr 2017 13:00:00 +0000 http://test.robinhelp.com/index.php/2017/04/05/smurfs-blue-cream-cheese-fudge/   We’ve got a fun weekend ahead of us, most excitedly the new Smurfs The Lost Village movie comes out this Friday, April 7th! To celebrate I made Smurfs Blue Cream Cheese Fudge and I’m hosting a giveaway for a Smurfs Movie Prize Pack! This tasty blue fudge has just 2 main ingredients and is topped with homemade chocolate...

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We’ve got a fun weekend ahead of us, most excitedly the new Smurfs The Lost Village movie comes out this Friday, April 7th! To celebrate I made Smurfs Blue Cream Cheese Fudge and I’m hosting a giveaway for a Smurfs Movie Prize Pack! This tasty blue fudge has just 2 main ingredients and is topped with homemade chocolate smurf candies! How fun is that?!
 

A little about Smurfs The Lost Village:

In this fully animated, all-new take on the Smurfs, a mysterious map sets Smurfette and her best friends Brainy, Clumsy and Hefty on an exciting and thrilling race through the Forbidden Forest filled with magical creatures to find a mysterious lost village before the evil wizard Gargamel does. Embarking on a rollercoaster journey full of action and danger, the Smurfs are on a course that leads to the discovery of the biggest secret in Smurf history! Rated PG.
Website: http://www.smurfsmovie.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SmurfsMovie/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SmurfsMovie/

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Smurfs Blue Cream Cheese Fudge

Ingredients

  • 12 oz bag white chocolate chips
  • 16 oz jar cream cheese flavored frosting
  • blue food coloring
  • blue sprinkles
  • 1 cup milk chocolate chips for making Smurfs toppers {optional}

Instructions

  • If you are making chocolate smurfs, melt 1 cup of milk chocolate then spoon into a plastic small Smurfs mold.
  • Chill for 20 minute then remove from mold and place back in fridge until ready to use. Repeat process until you have used all of the chocolate {makes about 20}.
  • For the fudge: melt white chocolate according to package. You can use a double boiler or the microwave.
  • Once it is smooth and melted remove white chocolate from heat.
  • Stir in frosting. Mix until well combined.
  • Add in blue food coloring until you get desired color {5-6 drops} then stir.
  • Pour into an 8X8 pan lined with parchment paper.
  • Smooth and fill the pan evenly.
  • Sprinkle the top with blue sprinkles.
  • Add a few chocolate smurfs on top, pressing in gently.
  • Refrigerate until the fudge sets, at least 1 hour.
  • Remove from the fridge, lift out of the pan with the parchment paper, and cut into squares.
  • Serve immediately or store in a covered container in the fridge.

 I found this adorable Smurfs candy mold on Etsy for only $2!
Find it here. 
 If you are making chocolate smurfs, melt 1 cup of milk chocolate until smooth.
Spoon into a plastic small Smurf mold.
  Chill for 20 minute then remove from mold and place back in fridge until ready to use.
 Repeat process until you have used all of the chocolate {makes about 20}.
For the fudge: melt white chocolate according to package. I used a double boiler.
 You can also use blue candy melts and skip the food coloring.
But I prefer the flavor of white chocolate.
For the fudge: melt white chocolate according to package. I used a double boiler.

Once it is smooth and melted remove white chocolate from heat.
I chose cream cheese flavored frosting but any white {or blue!} frosting will work.

Stir in frosting. Mix until well combined.
Now time to make it fun!
Since this is inspired by the new Smurfs movie,
 I added blue food coloring and blue sugar sprinkles on top.
Add in blue food coloring until you get desired color {5-6 drops} then stir.  
Pour into an 8X8 pan lined with parchment paper. 
Smooth and fill the pan evenly.
Sprinkle the top with blue sprinkles.
Add a few chocolate smurfs on top, pressing in gently.
Refrigerate until the fudge sets, at least 1 hour.
 
Remove from the fridge and lift out of the pan with the parchment paper.
Cut into squares.
How fun- and pretty- is this blue Smurfs fudge?!
I love making easy recipes like this with my girls. 
Comment below and let me know what your favorite kid friendly treats to make at home. 
 

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Smurfs Prize Pack includes: activity pages, bookmark, planter, t-shirt and tattoos. 
Retail Value $20
 
 
 This is a sponsored post on behalf of Review Wire Media for Sony Pictures. I received information to facilitate my review as well as a promotional item to thank me for my participation.

 
 
 

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I am being compensated by P.F. Chang’s Home Menu for my participation in this campaign. As part of the Mom It Forward Blogger Network, I agree to use this product and post my honest opinion on my blog. The opinions posted are my own.

It’s Wok Wednesday and we are stirring up our routine this week! Living in a little military town, we don’t get restaurant quality Asian food often. But with  P.F. Chang’s Home Menu frozen meals and appetizers we can have a quick, stress-free meal with authentic, made-from-scratch sauces and vibrant veggies. Recipes are inspired by the P.F. Chang’s Bistro and co-developed with restaurant co-founder Philip Chiang.

The new family size Orange Chicken and Chicken Fried Rice are our two favorites and one bag is plenty for all four of us for dinner. The entire skillet meal is ready in less than 15 minutes and that makes for one happy Mama, especially on a busy weeknight! Tonight since I had some extra time, I decided to make another restaurant inspired dish: Cream Cheese Crab Wontons to go with our Orange Chicken for dinner.

Check out the recipe below and be sure to find new P.F. Chang’s Home Menu family size frozen meals in the freezer section of your local grocery store. 

 
Celebrate Wok Wednesday by stirring things up with P.F. Chang’s Home Menu!
For more Wok Wednesday inspiration, visit www.pinterest.com/pfchomemenu .

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Cream Cheese Crab Wontons

Ingredients

  • 24 wonton wrappers
  • 4 oz chopped imitation crab {or flaked crab meat}
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1 diced garlic clove
  • 2 green onions diced
  • Oil for frying
  • Sweet chili sauce or your favorite Asian sauce for dipping

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, mix together the crab, garlic, soy sauce, Worcestershire, cream cheese, and green onions.
  • Lay out the 24 wonton wrappers and divide the filling between them.
  • You will use about a tablespoon of filling in each one.
  • Dip your finger in cold water and wet the outside edge of the wonton wrappers.
  • Pinch the edges together to seal, and try to get all the air out as you do this.
  • You can either gather them up moneybag-style or fold them over to make triangles.
  • Deep-fry the crab wontons in oil heated to 350 degrees F, in batches.
  • Each batch will only take about 30 seconds.
  • Drain on a paper towel lined plate.
  • Serve warm with chili sauce for dipping.
The Orange Chicken meal was a hit in our home! 
It has a hint of spice but both girls loved the flavorful sauce, big juicy pieces of chicken, and crunchy veggies.
 
Signature Pork Dumplings are made with ground pork, shredded cabbage, sliced scallions and a  Signature Sauce. We love these as an appetizer or lunch meal. 
Stella, who loves eating with her hands as most toddlers do, enjoyed dipping the dumplings and making a mess! It was a messy but good meal for her!
 
It doesn’t get much easier than adding yuor skillet meal to a pan or wok and heating for less than 15 minutes!
My delicious Cream Cheese Crab Wontons are easy to make and the perfect side dish to go with P.F.Chang’s Home Menu skillet meals and appetizers.

In a large bowl, mix together the crab, garlic, soy sauce,
Worcestershire, cream cheese, and green onions.
Lay out the 24 wonton wrappers and divide the filling between them.
You will use about a tablespoon of filling in each one.
Dip your finger in cold water and wet the outside edge of the wonton wrappers.
 
Pinch the edges together to seal, and try to get all the air out as you do this.
You can either gather them up moneybag-style or fold them over to make triangles.
Deep-fry the crab wontons in oil heated to 350 degrees F, in batches.
 
Each batch will only take about 30 seconds.
Drain on a paper towel lined plate.
Serve warm with chili sauce for dipping.
 
Once the Orange Chicken was heated, I served it in a large bowl for everyone to serve themselves. 
I added cooked rice to my Orange Chicken and it was delicious drizzled in the sauce. 
Bet you can’t have just one dumpling!
 The girls didn’t want to share but I managed to sneak one!
 
Dinner is served and boy it was delicious!
 
For more information, visit http://www.pfchangshomemenu.com

I’m also hosting a giveaway!  

See below for details.
The giveaway prizes will be:
Grand Prize Winner: $500 Grocery gift card & Wok
Runners-Up: $100 Grocery gift card & Wok
Enter through the Rafflecopter below.
 
 
 

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Looking for a decadent, creamy dessert that will satisfy your sweet tooth?
Look no further, these Chocolate Pecan Crunch Bars are packed with flavor, crunch, and cream cheese deliciousness!

*Adapted from my wonderful friend Lora’s recipe.
 What would I do without friend’s like Lora?! 

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Creamy Chocolate Pecan Crunch Dessert Bars

Makes 12 bars.

Ingredients

  • 8 ounce Philadelphia Cream Cheese softened
  • 1 1/2 cups butterscotch chips
  • 4 tbsp butter softened
  • 1 cup chocolate graham cracker crumbs
  • 1 cup finely chopped pecans
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp flour

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a double boiler, melt butterscotch chips and butter until smooth.
  • Pour into a large bowl and mix in chocolate graham crackers and pecans.
  • Reserve one cup and pour the remaining crumble in an ungreased 8X8 baking dish.
  • Press down on the bottom of the dish to make a crust.
  • Bake for 12 minutes until crust is set.
  • In a mixing bowl combine cream cheese and sugar.
  • Cream until smooth.
  • Add eggs, lemon juice and flour and mix until well combined.
  • Remove baked crust from oven and spread cream cheese mixture on top.
  • Sprinkle with reserved one cup of crumble.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes until filling is set and top is bubbly.
  • Let cool and then slice into 12 bars.

 
 Pecans, butterscotch, cream cheese, and chocolate…I can’t even begin to tell you how decadently delicious this dessert is!
 
 
Cut into 12 bars and watch them disappear (make sure to save one- or two- for yourself!). 
 
 
Perfect for upcoming Holiday parties! 

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