My last real trip to the grocery store was November, 2023. Today is April 8, 2024.
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| If you are a regular reader you know I went to the store to buy sour cream recently. The sauce is made with that and mayo (from storage) and Mrs. Dash Southwestern spice mix. |
Last night I was craving something hot and comforting and honestly I wanted dumplings or homemade pasta but when I went into the kitchen to make 'something' I decided at the last second to make homemade cheese balls.
Here is the basic recipe - same one I first posted for Cheeseballs - back in 2009.
The food storage options include things like butter you have stored in the deep freezer or have home canned; the green onions I used were freeze dried from storage. You can used premixed milk, freeze dried or frozen cheeses of your choice - mix and match any kind of cheese you wish. Jalapenos can be left out, and you can also use straight from a can or bottle or even freeze dried. I used shortening to fry them in - which is hopefully in everyone's storage pantry.
Homemade Cheese Balls
Play with the ingredients in this recipe. Use all different cheeses, leave out the jalapeno, add crumbled bacon, add extra jalapeno, some chipolte, add chopped shrimp, crab or lobster to make a seafood ball... the possibilities are endless.
1/2 stick (1/4 cup) real butter
2 green onions, chopped
1/4 c flour
1 c milk
1 c mozzarella, shredded
1/2 c cheddar, shredded
2 small jalapenos, chopped fine
1/4 c flour, extra for tossing with the cheese
oil for frying
Form balls and fry in hot oil or melted shortening. Drain on paper towels. Serve hot as is or mix up whatever sauce you wish to go with them.
