{"id":36260,"date":"2014-06-11T21:11:30","date_gmt":"2014-06-11T21:11:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ou.org\/life\/?p=36260"},"modified":"2014-06-17T13:51:30","modified_gmt":"2014-06-17T13:51:30","slug":"slice-life-bagel-topping-bonanza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ou.org\/life\/food\/slice-life-bagel-topping-bonanza\/","title":{"rendered":"Slice of Life: Bagel Topping Bonanza"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ou.org\/life\/files\/bagelz_feat-300x172.jpg\" alt=\"bagelz_feat\" width=\"300\" height=\"172\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-post-36260 wp-image-36264\" \/>A certain upcoming day for dads is the perfect occasion Dad to go big. Head out to the grocery and make a gourmet feast of bagels and the goodies that go with them. I\u2019m proposing that a fun brunch with fruit, bagels and lots of different types of toppings followed up by an awesome gift of your presence for the day is the best gift any dad could ask for. Oh by the  way, going with him to a movie or golf or mowing the lawn or cleaning out your closet like you promised when you moved out nine years ago wouldn\u2019t hurt either.<\/p>\n<p>Making is better than buying the way-too-expensive store bought stuff when it comes to cream cheese spread because a) You are proving your parents wrong; you did not starve when you moved out of the house because you refused to learn to cook when you were a kid. b) Almost nothing says, \u201cI love you\u201d more to a man than providing a gift they can eat (please don\u2019t email me that I\u2019m wrong on this, both my sons told me so). c) You\u2019re paying for it with your own money and, hey, parents always love that you\u2019re financially independent (or as close to it as possible). <\/p>\n<p>Get the freshest bagels you can\u2014so skip the frozen ones if possible. You can use the low fat variety but truly the full fat is the best. Toppings can be smoked salmon, smoked white fish, caviar, chopped onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, and whatever else daddy likes. The following recipes can each be whipped up in about 5 minutes <\/p>\n<p><strong>VEGGI SPREAD (dairy)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>1 small red onion, minced<br \/>\n1 carrot, peeled and shredded<br \/>\n1 cup chopped fresh spinach<br \/>\n1 teaspoon mince garlic<br \/>\n1 can sliced water chestnuts, drained and chopped<br \/>\n1 8 ounce package cream cheese, room temperature<br \/>\n2 tablespoons mayonnaise<br \/>\nsalt and pepper<br \/>\n1 to 2 teaspoons dried dill or 1 tablespoon fresh<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In the bowl of a food processor combine the dill, onion, spinach, carrot, garlic, water chestnuts. Process just to combine. Add the mayonnaise and cream cheese and process to combine. Season to taste. Makes 2 cups<\/p>\n<p>Modified from yummly.com<\/p>\n<p><strong>SMOKED TROUT SPREAD (dairy)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>12 oz package cream cheese<br \/>\n6 to 8 oz smoked trout, flaked<br \/>\n2 tablespoons ground pecans<br \/>\n1 teaspoon lemon juice<br \/>\n1\/8 teaspoon black pepper<br \/>\nSliced black olives to garnish<br \/>\nLemon slices to garnish<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Do not make this in a food processor. Combine all the ingredients in a glass bowl and mix to combine. Garnish with olive slices and lemon slices. Makes 1 1\/2 cup.<\/p>\n<p>My file source unknown<\/p>\n<p><strong>CHERRY LIME NUT SPREAD (dairy)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>1 cup dried cherries<br \/>\n1 cup water<br \/>\ntwo 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened<br \/>\n1 cup chopped toasted pecans<br \/>\n1 tablespoon fresh lime juice<br \/>\n1\/2 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves<br \/>\n1\/4 teaspoon freshly grated lime zest<br \/>\nSalt and pepper<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In a small heavy saucepan combine the cherries and water. Simmer until the liquid is reduced to about 1 tablespoon. Do not boil. Remove pan from heat and cool mixture. <\/p>\n<p>In a bowl of an electric mixer combine the cream cheese, pecans, lime juice, thyme, zest, cherry mixture. Mix to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste until spread is combined well. This can be made 2 days ahead and kept chilled, covered. Makes 2 cups.<\/p>\n<p>Modified from epicurious.com <\/p>\n<p><strong>SEAFOOD SPREAD (dairy)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>6 green onions<br \/>\n1 teaspoon minced garlic<br \/>\n1\/2 pound smoked whitefish, flaked<br \/>\n1\/2 pound smoked salmon<br \/>\n8 ounces cream cheese, softened<br \/>\n1\/3 cup sour cream<br \/>\n1 tablespoon drained white horseradish<br \/>\n2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice, or to taste<br \/>\n1 teaspoon Dijon mustard<br \/>\n1 teaspoon Worcestershire or soy sauce, or to taste<br \/>\nsalt and pepper<br \/>\n1\/4 teaspoon cayenne<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In the bowl of a food processer combine the green onions and garlic. Pulse once, add the cream cheese and sour cream and pulse just until combined. Add the horseradish, lemon juice, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and cayenne. Pulse to combine. Add the whitefish and salmon and pulse just to combine, do not over mix.  Season with salt and pepper to taste. Makes 2 cups. <\/p>\n<p>Modified from about.com<\/p>\n<p><strong>HERSHEY\u2019S CHOCOLATE SPREAD (dairy)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened<br \/>\n1\/4 cup Hershey\u2019s Syrup<br \/>\n2 teaspoons Hershey\u2019s Cocoa<br \/>\n2 tablespoons Hershey\u2019s Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips<br \/>\nAdditional Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips <\/em><\/p>\n<p>In a bowl of a food processor combine the cream cheese, syrup and cocoa. Mix to combine, add the chocolate chips. Just mix to combine. Garnish with extra chocolate chips. Makes 1 cup<\/p>\n<p>Modified from Hershey.com<\/p>\n<p>\u00a9 Eileen Goltz father\u2019s day 14a<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A certain upcoming day for dads is the perfect occasion Dad to go big. Head out to the grocery and make a gourmet feast of bagels and the goodies that go with them. 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