Comments on: Date Cheese Ball with Homemade Graham Crackers for a New Year’s Celebration

By: Becky Dills

Becky Dills — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:23:37 +0000

OMG! This morning, while I should be job hunting on line, I stumbled across salad-in-a-jar.com. You are my new favorite person! I have sat here way too long looking at all of your recipes and reading how to make my own yogurt. I just had to let you know how impressed I am. I am a person who loves to cook and everyone wants all get togethers to be at our house so that I have to be the cook. Your recipes are ones I cannot wait to try. We are having a family dinner (we do this once a month to keep family in touch) this weekend and I am making some of your dinner rolls for sure. Thank you for taking the time to share your recipes and tips.

By: Paula

Paula — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 05:03:39 +0000

Glad the ziploc bag worked for you. I use it for MANY recipes.

By: Alyssa

Alyssa — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 02:36:16 +0000

I have always wanted to try homemade graham crackers! I whipped these puppies up last week and sprinkled cinnamon sugar on top before baking. My five-year-old graham cracker connoisseur declared, “These are gooder than the store-bought ones, Mama! Yummy!” A million thank-yous for the awesome idea to roll them out in a ziploc bag and freeze before cutting!! What genius. They were super-easy to make.

The only trouble I had was getting the dough to form a ball. I needed to add maybe 1/4 c. of water to get it to stick together and not be too floury.

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Tuesdays with Dorie: Cocoa-Buttermilk Birthday Cake and Tarte Tatin — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 07:06:51 +0000

[...] gritty. Actually, I didn’t throw the extra frosting away. It was delicious on my homemade graham crackers where the texture was less [...]

By: Homemade Graham Crackers Part II (Chocolate Covered)

Homemade Graham Crackers Part II (Chocolate Covered) — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 21:13:46 +0000

[...] know, I know, I need a life. As if it isn’t bad enough to make your own graham crackers, then you have to go and decorate [...]

By: Jill

Jill — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 18:06:33 +0000

Both recipes sound fabulous! I love dates, and I’ve been on the hunt for a good graham cracker recipe. I like your bold text note about the cottage cheese. I like cottage cheese, but some people are so scared of it!

By: Beth Pope

Beth Pope — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:51:19 +0000

Happy New Year Paula! I am going to try these homemade graham crackers – Don will absolutely love them- he doesn’t like things too sweet – and the cheeseball looks wonderful – We’re having a bunch over today and I’m making your blackeyed pea dip – thanks for sharing! The pictures are incredible.

By: mike

mike — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:50:15 +0000

Ok, how many people make their own cheeseballs, turn around and make their own graham crackers? Tell, me, how many? (I probably would)! These look incredible – and the dates (I love dates – but not a lot of people I know do)! I am going to make this, of course I have everything in the house except the dates. Those crackers look SO professional (Keebler, watch out)! Kudos to you for all the effort – I can just imagine everything tastes spectaular – and Happy New Year!