Blue Cheese Ball

This is a great recipe for parties:  Blue Cheese Ball

My Mom recently downsized into a smaller living situation, which means that I was tasked with helping her clean out her entire house.  It was definitely quite a task, but the kitchen was the fun part.

She handed me a big pile of recipes that she used often when I was growing up back in the 70’s.  They’re treasures that I can’t believe I’ve had my hands on until now!  This blue cheese ball is one of those treasures.

Mom used to serve up this blue cheese ball at her annual neighborhood Christmas party.  I remember it well because there were almost always leftovers stored in the fridge for days following the party… not because it wasn’t a well-loved recipe (it was!) but because the recipe makes a lot… and also because Mom served a ton of food at her party.

This surely counts as a retro-recipe.  It seems like cheese balls were kind of all-the-rage in the 70’s.  So easy to put together (basically just molding the ingredients into a ball and refrigerating until firm), it’s the perfect sort of make-ahead appetizer.  Just wrap and refrigerate for up to a couple of days before serving.

My recommendation is to serve fancy crackers with your cheese ball.  Of course, Ritz crackers have always been a nice cheese ball favorite too since they are quite sturdy.

Don’t get your party-on without a cheese ball this holiday season!  It’s an easy recipe to make, bring and share for a friend’s holiday party or an office party too.