Thanksgiving Day, and I have an extra bunch of celery after making the stuffing, what to do with it? We were having a small dinner party, and I think it’s nice to have a little appetizer with your wine whilst waiting for the big attraction, the turkey.
I wanted to make something that would stick with the theme of the dinner. Usually, I stuff celery with blue cheese and cream cheese, but this time, I wanted something different. Stalk the pantry, and there, in the front, is a bag of dried cranberries. Perfect!
This was a real hit at our gathering. Thankfully, as chef, I made one for myself to taste test. Good thing, because I didn’t get one when I set the tray out – it was gone in minutes. My guests really liked them!
When you make this, please use the hearts of celery. If you cannot get hearts, then at least remove the tough strings. There is nothing more embarrassing than biting into a piece of celery and having strings hanging out of your mouth! Just take a knife, start at either end of the stalk, and pull the strings out. That’s better!
Mis En Place for Cream Cheese Cranberry Stuffed Celery
- 1 package Cream cheese softened
- 2 tablespoon Sugar
- 1/2 cup White cheddar grated
- 2 tbsp plain yogurt
- 1/4 cup Dried cranberries
- 1 bunch Celery cut
- Cut celery into 3 inch pieces. Mix remaining ingredients together and stuff celery.
I read your posts every day and I must say you have high quality content here. These little celery appetizers are going to be great for my New Year’s party. Thanks for the tip!