Blue Cheese Bacon Dip

7 bacon slices, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 (8 oz) Cream Cheese
1/3 cup half and half
4 oz crumbled blue cheese
2 TBS chopped fresh chives

Grape clusters
Flatbread and whole grain assorted crackers
Celery

Cook shopped bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat until crisp. Drain bacon, and set aside. Add minced garlic to skillet, and saute 1 minute.

Beat cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Add half and half, beating until combined. Stir in bacon, garlic , blue cheese, and chives. (To simplify mixing instructions, I creamed the cream cheese in the food processor, then added the other ingredients and pulsed until at desired consistency.) Spoon mixture evenly into 4 (1 cup) individual baking dishes.

Bake at 350 for 15 minutes or until golden and bubbly. Serve with grape clusters, celery and flatbread or assorted crackers. Thanksgiving Day I served it hot. At the AU/AL game night, I served it cold. Either way....it is a hit!


Altered very slightly from Southern Living Holiday Special Edition 2004 Magazine

Main Street Mom's Menu Mania

Monday: Heather's Cordon Bleu

Tuesday: Hot Dogs by fireside at the Tuckers

Wednesday: Brunswick Stew with Fried Cornbread (a beloved Southern specialty)

Thursday: Thanksgiving Day

Can you believe that after 12 years of marriage I have not ever hosted a Thanksgiving meal in my home! Once again I have the privilege to go and contribute, but not host. I while I do yearn to someday have the opportunity to host it in my home, I do view this as a chance to think more of the cooking and less about the place settings, decor and if the bathrooms are guest ready! This year, once again, I was afforded the luxury to look for some new recipes and explore new options!

I am taking the following:

• my yeast rolls (I think the nieces and nephew view these as my meal ticket)
• stewed sweet potatoes (These I cooked last night in the crock pot. Had the house smelling so good!)
• Bacon Blue Cheese Dip served with crackers, flat bread and grapes. Mixed this together tonight and will bake it Thursday morning.
  
• Phyllo and Prosciutto wrapped asparagus
• Whole Green Beans wrapped in bacon
  
• Deviled eggs
• Stuffed Celery
• Lemon-Almond Pound Cake

Friday: my supper co-op meal
Considering that an aromatic dish is a good change to the Thanksgiving fare....I am once again cooking Moroccan Chicken, Jasmine rice, salad with ginger dressing

Saturday:
lunch: BLT wraps

supper: Alabama/ Auburn Game supper with friends

Sunday: After a week like this, I have no doubt there will be some leftovers to finish!

I pray all have a very blessed and Happy Thanksgiving!

And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Ephesians 4:7

Hebrews 13:15 By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.