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4 days ago
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The 4-Ingredient Cream Cheese Spread My Grandma Makes for Every Gathering
It's salty, beefy, and totally irresistible. I've always loved deeply savory flavors, and I think my grandmother is to blame, thanks to the cream cheese spread she made for every family function. In this concoction, cream cheese is complemented with briny olives and super-savory dried beef. Garlic powder rounds out the spread with its rich, earthy flavor. Funnily enough, these flavors on their own are a little off-putting to me. I loved olives as a kid, but outgrew them. Dried beef is so salty it could season pasta water. Garlic powder is fine, but not as good as the fresh stuff. But together? These ingredients meld to make a positively irresistible snack. My family always serves this appetizer on Triscuits, the perfect hearty vessel for this savory spread. These cheese-laden crackers are quite easy to fill up on and spoil your dinner—I speak from decades of experience. These days, living in California, I only get to experience a family get-together once a year, so my access to this spread is very limited. Usually for my birthday, though, I'll get my hands on some dried beef and make this recipe for a nostalgic taste of home. The Right Beef To Use Never heard of dried beef? You're not alone. While you're likely familiar with jerky, dried beef is a bit different. It's made from cured, sliced meat that's heavily salted, and was a typical Army or Navy ration in the 20th century. It can be a bit tricky to find in some areas, but is worth seeking out. You have a few options for tracking it down: First, the internet! Sites like Amazon carry this pantry ingredient. If you'd prefer to find it at a store, I had no problem sourcing it from supermarkets while living in Ohio. In Los Angeles, however, I have to dig a little deeper. Walmart has been consistent, even if it's out of my way. How To Make My Grandmother's 4-Ingredient Cream Cheese Spread For 1 1/2 cups of spread (about 12 servings), you'll need: 8 slices dried beef 1/4 cup pitted green olives, such as Manzanilla 1 (8-ounce) block cream cheese, softened 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder Triscuits, salt-free Saltines, or cucumber rounds, for serving The dried beef and olives need to be chopped very fine, which can be achieved in two ways. Either finely chop them by hand on a cutting board, or use my grandma's hack: blitz them up in a food processor. For an amount this small, my grandma uses her little bullet-style processor. Add the finely chopped beef and olives to a small serving bowl. Mix in the softened cream cheese and garlic powder until combined. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate for up to 1 week. This spread is quite stiff when it's cold, so I recommend letting it sit at room temperature for half an hour to soften. Spread this mixture in a thin layer on crackers or cucumber slices. It is very salty, so a little goes a long way. Other Easy Spreads To Serve at Your Next Gathering Triscuit Thingies Grandma Rachel's Curry Dip Zucchini Dip Deviled Egg Dip Read the original article on SIMPLYRECIPES Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
5 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
The 4-Ingredient Cream Cheese Spread My Grandma Makes for Every Gathering
It's salty, beefy, and totally irresistible. I've always loved deeply savory flavors, and I think my grandmother is to blame, thanks to the cream cheese spread she made for every family function. In this concoction, cream cheese is complemented with briny olives and super-savory dried beef. Garlic powder rounds out the spread with its rich, earthy flavor. Funnily enough, these flavors on their own are a little off-putting to me. I loved olives as a kid, but outgrew them. Dried beef is so salty it could season pasta water. Garlic powder is fine, but not as good as the fresh stuff. But together? These ingredients meld to make a positively irresistible snack. My family always serves this appetizer on Triscuits, the perfect hearty vessel for this savory spread. These cheese-laden crackers are quite easy to fill up on and spoil your dinner—I speak from decades of experience. These days, living in California, I only get to experience a family get-together once a year, so my access to this spread is very limited. Usually for my birthday, though, I'll get my hands on some dried beef and make this recipe for a nostalgic taste of home. The Right Beef To Use Never heard of dried beef? You're not alone. While you're likely familiar with jerky, dried beef is a bit different. It's made from cured, sliced meat that's heavily salted, and was a typical Army or Navy ration in the 20th century. It can be a bit tricky to find in some areas, but is worth seeking out. You have a few options for tracking it down: First, the internet! Sites like Amazon carry this pantry ingredient. If you'd prefer to find it at a store, I had no problem sourcing it from supermarkets while living in Ohio. In Los Angeles, however, I have to dig a little deeper. Walmart has been consistent, even if it's out of my way. How To Make My Grandmother's 4-Ingredient Cream Cheese Spread For 1 1/2 cups of spread (about 12 servings), you'll need: 8 slices dried beef 1/4 cup pitted green olives, such as Manzanilla 1 (8-ounce) block cream cheese, softened 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder Triscuits, salt-free Saltines, or cucumber rounds, for serving The dried beef and olives need to be chopped very fine, which can be achieved in two ways. Either finely chop them by hand on a cutting board, or use my grandma's hack: blitz them up in a food processor. For an amount this small, my grandma uses her little bullet-style processor. Add the finely chopped beef and olives to a small serving bowl. Mix in the softened cream cheese and garlic powder until combined. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate for up to 1 week. This spread is quite stiff when it's cold, so I recommend letting it sit at room temperature for half an hour to soften. Spread this mixture in a thin layer on crackers or cucumber slices. It is very salty, so a little goes a long way. Other Easy Spreads To Serve at Your Next Gathering Triscuit Thingies Grandma Rachel's Curry Dip Zucchini Dip Deviled Egg Dip Read the original article on SIMPLYRECIPES
Yahoo
5 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
The 4-Ingredient Cream Cheese Spread My Grandma Makes for Every Gathering
It's salty, beefy, and totally irresistible. I've always loved deeply savory flavors, and I think my grandmother is to blame, thanks to the cream cheese spread she made for every family function. In this concoction, cream cheese is complemented with briny olives and super-savory dried beef. Garlic powder rounds out the spread with its rich, earthy flavor. Funnily enough, these flavors on their own are a little off-putting to me. I loved olives as a kid, but outgrew them. Dried beef is so salty it could season pasta water. Garlic powder is fine, but not as good as the fresh stuff. But together? These ingredients meld to make a positively irresistible snack. My family always serves this appetizer on Triscuits, the perfect hearty vessel for this savory spread. These cheese-laden crackers are quite easy to fill up on and spoil your dinner—I speak from decades of experience. These days, living in California, I only get to experience a family get-together once a year, so my access to this spread is very limited. Usually for my birthday, though, I'll get my hands on some dried beef and make this recipe for a nostalgic taste of home. The Right Beef To Use Never heard of dried beef? You're not alone. While you're likely familiar with jerky, dried beef is a bit different. It's made from cured, sliced meat that's heavily salted, and was a typical Army or Navy ration in the 20th century. It can be a bit tricky to find in some areas, but is worth seeking out. You have a few options for tracking it down: First, the internet! Sites like Amazon carry this pantry ingredient. If you'd prefer to find it at a store, I had no problem sourcing it from supermarkets while living in Ohio. In Los Angeles, however, I have to dig a little deeper. Walmart has been consistent, even if it's out of my way. How To Make My Grandmother's 4-Ingredient Cream Cheese Spread For 1 1/2 cups of spread (about 12 servings), you'll need: 8 slices dried beef 1/4 cup pitted green olives, such as Manzanilla 1 (8-ounce) block cream cheese, softened 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder Triscuits, salt-free Saltines, or cucumber rounds, for serving The dried beef and olives need to be chopped very fine, which can be achieved in two ways. Either finely chop them by hand on a cutting board, or use my grandma's hack: blitz them up in a food processor. For an amount this small, my grandma uses her little bullet-style processor. Add the finely chopped beef and olives to a small serving bowl. Mix in the softened cream cheese and garlic powder until combined. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate for up to 1 week. This spread is quite stiff when it's cold, so I recommend letting it sit at room temperature for half an hour to soften. Spread this mixture in a thin layer on crackers or cucumber slices. It is very salty, so a little goes a long way. Other Easy Spreads To Serve at Your Next Gathering Triscuit Thingies Grandma Rachel's Curry Dip Zucchini Dip Deviled Egg Dip Read the original article on SIMPLYRECIPES
Los Angeles Times
24-04-2025
- Politics
- Los Angeles Times
Decades after bomb attack, Arab American advocacy group opens new Anaheim office
Helena Odeh still holds fond memories of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee's first office in Santa Ana as a young girl before tragedy struck. Her father, Alex Odeh, served as the nascent civil rights group's West Coast regional director during the early 1980s and took her to work with him a few times. 'He loved Triscuits,' she recalled. 'Those were his favorite crackers. He would always give me Triscuits when we were there.' But the office on 17th Street became a crime scene on the morning of Oct. 11, 1985. A rigged pipe bomb exploded when Odeh, a prominent Palestinian American activist, opened the door to the office that fateful day. The blast claimed his life at 41. The FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force descended on the scene by helicopter soon after, discussed the names of known Jewish extremists with Santa Ana police, but the bombing remains unsolved to this day. Nearly 40 years later, a measure of resolve for the ADC arrived in Anaheim on Wednesday evening when the organization celebrated the opening of its first Southern California office since the attack. 'The objective of the bombing was to keep us out of existence in Orange County and everywhere else,' said Abed Ayoub, ADC's national executive director. 'But the opposite is happening. We're continuing to grow.' Arab American activists, community leaders and Odeh family members gathered for the ribbon-cutting ceremony, which marked a culmination of a longtime goal for the ADC's trio of chapters in Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties. A new office in Anaheim not only serves as a central hub for the organization's regional chapters, but also joins the civic and cultural heart of the city's Little Arabia. The ADC teamed with other community groups in successfully advocating for its official designation. The ADC, which counts nearly 130,000 members nationwide, has maintained an active presence in Southern California throughout the decades and hosts annual banquet fundraisers in O.C. every October to honor Odeh's legacy. Its members hope the office opens the door to even more organizing possibilities as a legal clinic and community resource. Dr. Souhail Toubia, an ADC-OC board member, mentioned the group is continuing its historic mission of correcting stereotypes about Middle Eastern communities while looking toward new issues to tackle. 'We're working on business certification changes where Arab Americans are not considered, at this time, as disadvantaged minorities,' said Dr. Souhail Toubia, an ADC-OC board member. 'They are considered white. We're missing out on a lot of opportunities to benefit from major contracts at the state and federal level.' A team of part-time paralegals and volunteers power the office for now. As part of its plans for the future, the ADC hopes to add full-time attorneys and staff members to help carry out economic empowerment opportunities and pro bono legal services for hate crime and discrimination cases. 'The office is going to be an open door to the community to meet its needs,' Ayoub said. 'It's a demand that we've heard. We are working with other groups to provide the services that aren't available yet to the community out here.' As the 40th anniversary of Odeh's murder nears in October, the ADC continues to push the U.S. Attorney's Office to make the case a priority. For Helena, who is also an ADC-OC board member, the Santa Ana building that once housed her father's old office is traumatic reminder of the cold case. In Anaheim, though, she imagines new possibilities, ones that ensure her father's legacy of activism on behalf of Arab Americans continues. 'He would be so excited to know that there would be another office,' Helena said. 'This would be a great day for him.'
