{"id":5846,"date":"2010-06-25T09:46:02","date_gmt":"2010-06-25T14:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/crankymouse.com\/?p=5846"},"modified":"2010-06-25T11:23:42","modified_gmt":"2010-06-25T16:23:42","slug":"lemon-dill-cream-cheese-to-top-your-morning-bagel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/index.php\/2010\/06\/25\/lemon-dill-cream-cheese-to-top-your-morning-bagel\/","title":{"rendered":"Lemon Dill Cream Cheese to Top Your Morning Bagel"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/overhead-bagel.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"overhead bagel\" width=\"535\" height=\"356\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-5857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/overhead-bagel.jpg 535w, https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/overhead-bagel-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 535px) 100vw, 535px\" \/><br \/>\nOur dill is in.  Not only is it in the spots we planted last year, but I had let it go to seed in our container herb garden last year.  We then spread the dirt from that pot into our new raised garden beds, and now there are tiny dill plants coming up everywhere.  Not that I mind.  I am going to move them once my large dill goes to seed, and then we&#8217;ll start the cycle all over.  A whole summer of fresh dill and, subsequently, lemon dill cream cheese.<br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\">This happens to be Ole&#8217;s baby (read: he took pictures of the process and demanded I blog about it).  He usually stirs his <a href=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/recipes\/smoked-salmon-for-the-rest-of-us\" target=\"_blank\">smoked salmon<\/a> right into the cream cheese, but this time we kept it separate, leaving the cream cheese to stand alone.<br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\">Start by slightly softening a brick of cream cheese.  This will make it easier to mix.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/cream-cheese-ingredients.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"cream cheese ingredients\" width=\"535\" height=\"357\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-5853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/cream-cheese-ingredients.jpg 535w, https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/cream-cheese-ingredients-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 535px) 100vw, 535px\" \/><br \/>\nMince some fresh dill, and then zest one smaller-sized lemon and mix those in.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/zested-and-minced.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"zested and minced\" width=\"535\" height=\"357\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-5851\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/zested-and-minced.jpg 535w, https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/zested-and-minced-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 535px) 100vw, 535px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/cream-cheese-mixed.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"cream cheese mixed\" width=\"535\" height=\"357\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-5854\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/cream-cheese-mixed.jpg 535w, https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/cream-cheese-mixed-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 535px) 100vw, 535px\" \/><br \/>\nAdd the juice from half of the lemon.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/lemon-juice.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"lemon juice\" width=\"535\" height=\"357\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-5855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/lemon-juice.jpg 535w, https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/lemon-juice-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 535px) 100vw, 535px\" \/><br \/>\nMix everything together.  Cover and refrigerate and let the flavors mix until you&#8217;re ready to eat.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/cream-cheese-fully-mixed.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"cream cheese fully mixed\" width=\"535\" height=\"357\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-5852\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/cream-cheese-fully-mixed.jpg 535w, https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/cream-cheese-fully-mixed-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 535px) 100vw, 535px\" \/><br \/>\nFor us, this most often means smearing it atop a toasted bagel and following that with a bit of the smoked salmon we were talking about before.  While the smoked salmon is divine, this would also be incredible with <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">lox<\/a> laid out on top.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/on-a-bagel-with-salmon.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"on a bagel with salmon\" width=\"535\" height=\"357\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-5856\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/on-a-bagel-with-salmon.jpg 535w, https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/on-a-bagel-with-salmon-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 535px) 100vw, 535px\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>Note: <\/strong><em>The Giveaway Winner is up on the <a href=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/the-kitchen-sink\/news-the-kitchen-sink\/real-food-on-a-real-budget-a-giveaway\">original post<\/a>. <\/em> If you didn&#8217;t win and are looking to make a change in the way your family eats, I would highly suggest <a href=\"http:\/\/www.keeperofthehome.org\/idevaffiliate\/idevaffiliate.php?id=115\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">purchasing Real Food on a Real Budget<\/a>.  It&#8217;s an easy read that is packed with valuable tips to get you started on the road to feeding your family real, whole foods.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"recipetitle\">\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/recipe-cards\/lemon-dill-cream-cheese\" rel=\"bookmark\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Open Lemon Dill Cream Cheese in a print friendly window\">Lemon Dill Cream Cheese<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/recipe-cards\/lemon-dill-cream-cheese\" title=\"Click here to print this recipe card\">Print me!<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"recipebody\">\n8 ounces cream cheese<br \/>\n1\/2 lemon, juiced<br \/>\n1 lemon, zested<br \/>\n2 tablespoons fresh dill, minced<br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\">Mix together cream cheese ,lemon zest and juice and minced dill.  Refrigerate until ready to use.<br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\">Serve on toasted bagels with smoked salmon or on crackers as an appetizer.<br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\"><br \/>\nMakes 8 ounces.<br \/>\n<center><font size=1><a href=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\">Food for My Family<\/a><\/center><\/font>\n<\/div>\n<p> <br clear=\"all\"> <\/p>\n<div style=\"border-width: 3px; border-style: dotted; border-color: black; \"><center>Never miss a recipe!  Have them delivered right to your <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds2.feedburner.com\/foodformyfamily\" target=\"_blank\">RSS feed<\/a> or to your <a href=\"http:\/\/feedburner.google.com\/fb\/a\/mailverify?uri=foodformyfamily\" target=\"_blank\">inbox as an email<\/a>!<\/center><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our dill is in. Not only is it in the spots we planted last year, but I had let it go to seed in our container herb garden last year. We then spread the dirt from that pot into our new raised garden beds, and now there are tiny dill plants coming up everywhere. 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