• 1 croissant per sandwich
• leftover turkey breast is best
• cream cheese
• fresh tomato slices
• avocado slices
• shredded lettuce
• salt and pepper, to taste

Turkey With Avocado And Cream Cheese Croissant Sandwich

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• 1 bag (12 oz) Green Giant broccoli & cheese sauce
• 1 container (8 oz) chive and onion cream cheese spread
• 1 cup freshly shredded Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 can (14 oz) artichoke hearts, drained, coarsely chopped
• 1/4 cup roasted red bell peppers (from a jar), drained, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
• 1 loaf (16 inch) baguette French bread, cut into 1/4-inch slices

Broccoli Artichoke Dip

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Crust

• 1¾ cups graham cracker crumbs (about 24 squares)
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, melted

Filling

• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 2 tablespoons brandy, if desired
• 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)
• 4 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 5 eggs

Pumpkin Cheesecake

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• 3 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
• kosher salt
• 8 cloves garlic, peeled and quartered
• 1 stick unsalted butter, sliced into tablespoons, plus more to butter baking pan
• 8 ounce package cream cheese, cubed, at room temperature
• 1 cup sour cream, at room temperature
• up to 2/3 cup whole milk, at room temperature
• salt and pepper, to taste
• paprika, optional

Best-Ever Mashed Potatoes

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Crust

• 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted

Filling

• 5 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1¼ cups sugar
• 1¼ cups Creole cream cheese, recipe here
• 2 teaspoons satsuma zest
• 1/4 cup satsuma juice
• 3 medium eggs

Satsuma Compote

• 6 satsumas
• 1/2 cup satsuma or orange juice
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 pint strawberries, blackberries or raspberries (frozen are OK)
• 1 ounce Grand Marnier liqueur

Note: Sour cream may be substituted for Creole cream cheese which is found primarily in New Orleans and elsewhere in Louisiana. It is easy enough to make your own, recipe here.

Satsuma Creole Cream-Cheese Cheesecake

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• 4 medium acorn squash, select those that stand upright with flatter bottom
• 1/4 cup cream cheese
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Whole Acorn Squash Cream Soup

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• 2 cups cooked Cajun Country Medium Grain Rice
• 5 tablespoons butter, divided
• 8-ounce package cream cheese
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 bell pepper, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 oz. fresh mushrooms, roughly chopped
• 1 lb peeled and deveined Louisiana shrimp
• 1 lb fresh Louisiana crabmeat
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 cup Ritz cracker crumbs

Cajun Seafood Rice Casserole

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•  1 cup flour
• 1 stick butter
• 1 1/2 cups chopped nuts
• 1 16 oz. container Cool Whip
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 8 oz. cream cheese
• 8 oz. instant chocolate pudding
• 4 cups cold milk
• Fresh berries (strawberries shown)

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• 1/2 lb jumbo lump crabmeat, free of shells
• 1 (8-oz) package cream cheese
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 3 tablespoons minced green onions (white and green parts)
• 2 large garlic cloves, minced
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning

Hot Crab Dip

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• 2 tablespoons plus 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 lemon, juiced, plus lemon halves
• 1 tablespoon plus 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 cups ice cubes
• 1 bay leaf
• 20 small (36/40 count) shrimp, peeled and deveined, about 1/2 pound
• 4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
• 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
• 1 teaspoon minced green onion, white part only, plus 1 tablespoon thinly sliced on a bias scallion, green part only
• 40 Ritz Crackers
• 2 tablespoons finely diced celery, for garnish
• 2 tablespoons finely diced red bell pepper, for garnish

Shrimp Salad on Crackers

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