Brekker on the go: spice up your cheese spread

Take your cream cheese spread a notch higher by mixing in flavourful herbs, nuts and spices.[caption id="attachment_35821" align="alignleft" width="380" caption="Flavoured cream cheese. seelensturm/Flickr"][/caption]What you need to do:Take a pack of cream cheese (Laughing Cow or Philadelphia) at room temperature and place it in a bowl. Add your choice of sweet or savory flavour options from the list below, mix together and bottle it. Be sure to use it up within 3-4 days.Sweet:• Toasted walnuts, honey and figs• Raspberry jam (or your favourite jam) swirled through the cheese for a gorgeous, marbled effect• Toasted cashew nuts, raisins and honeySavory:• Pine nuts, fresh basil and sun-dried tomatoes• Coarsely chopped olives and capers• Chopped chives and minced garlic• Freshly ground black pepper and lime zestShaheen writes about her quest for the perfect chocolate chip cookie and baking escapades on The Purple Foodie.