F is for Food: Blue Cheese Puffs

Every year, Mr. C and I alternate between families for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
(wish we had a teleporter so we could be with both!)
This year we were in Weatherford with Mr. C's sweet family.

And oh my gosh, did I eat too much...as per usual on Thanksgiving.
One of the culprits were my blue cheese puffs. (recipe below)

We also watched TCU beat UT!!!
GO FROGS!

And I got to spend a whole Friday funday shopping with

Auntie Julia and "Ninjie"!

(Mr. C's Sister and Mom)

And now for THE blue cheese puffs:

(these are a real crowd pleaser, I promise)

Ingredients:

(makes about 40-45 puffs)

• (Almost) One loaf whole wheat bread, sliced, cut into 2-3" rounds
  (I use a mini biscuit cutter or shot glass turned upside-down)
• 1 c. mayo
• 2) 8 oz packages of cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 c. fresh chives, chopped
• 1 c. crumbled blue cheese
• 1 tbsp. dried minced onion
• 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
• salt and pepper, to taste
• Paprika, sprinkled as a garnish

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all above ingredients, except for paprika, in small bowl. Cut 3-4 rounds out of each bread slice and place on a baking sheet. (No need to spray with non-stick cooking spray; but you could line the baking sheet with foil for easier clean up) Top each bread round with approximately 1 tbsp. of the cheese mixture. (Does not have to be perfect!) Bake for 12-15 minutes- sprinkle with paprika and serve immediately. Enjoy!

*You can make these in advance- Once bread is topped with cheese mixture, cover with plastic wrap/foil and refrigerate until ready to bake. 

Feeling SO Thankful!

XOXO-LC