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Key Lime Pie Cheeseball & Dessert Mix was one of the original sweet cheeseball flavors. Since the beginning, it has continued to be one of our top selling mixes year after year. From a simple Cheeseball to some unexpected recipes, we never get tired of its sweet and tangy flavor. We’ve rounded up a few of our favorite ways to use the Key Lime Pie Mix.

Quick Cheesecake

This classic recipe is printed right on the back of the package! Combine the mix with cream cheese and fold in 8oz of whipped topping. Place the mixture in a prepared graham cracker crust, and sprinkle with the topping packet. It is really that simple!

Summer Chow

Move over puppy chow, Summer Chow is here! Simply coat rice chex cereal with melted white chocolate and toss with powdered sugar and Key Lime Pie Mix. Sprinkle the chow with the topping packet and a little lime zest.

Cheesecake Tart

For that true baked cheesecake dessert, this recipe is hard to beat! Combine the mix with cream cheese and an egg, and bake it into your favorite graham crust. Find all the details here.

Key Lime Cuties

These bite-sized desserts are as easy as they are cute. Prepare cheeseball mix with butter and cream cheese. Pipe the mixture onto a vanilla wafer and top the filling with a second cookie.

Key Lime Pops

When you need something to cool you off, these popsicles will do the trick! Combine Cheeseball Mix with water and yogurt. Freeze the mixture into popsicle molds and enjoy sprinkled with the graham crunch topping.

Margarita Cheesecake

Last, but certainly not least, is a dessert just for the grown-ups. Add a shot of tequila to the traditional quick cheesecake recipe at the beginning of our list and make sure to pop it in the freezer before enjoying! We love to serve it in margarita glasses or layer it up in smaller shot glasses for individual portions.

The possibilities are truly endless with Key Lime Pie Cheeseball & Dessert Mix. Parfaits, dessert pizzas, cheesecake puffs, and more. Check out a full list of all the recipes that work great with Key Lime Pie Dessert Mix!

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As the weather warms up, it’s time to pull out our favorite Mexican inspired recipes. These are our go-to dishes for when we want to feel like we are on vacation!

Chili Cheese Nachos

Can we offer you a plate of poolside nachos? This recipe uses Southwest Queso Hot Dip to punch up the flavor.

Santa Fe Stuffed Jalapeño

This recipe makes your average jalapeño poppers seem bland. Hot sausage, and Santa Fe Cheeseball Mix make these poppers a blast of flavor.

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Tortilla Soup is the perfect thing for a stormy summer day. This recipe includes a few extra goodies like corn and tomatoes that make this version heartier.

White Chicken Enchiladas

Ooey, gooey, cheesy, and packed with flavor, these are a Wind & Willow family favorite. Jalapeno Jack Cheeseball Mix cuts all the creamy goodness with a little bit of spice for the perfect bite!

Margarita Cheesecake

Don’t forget dessert! This one is just for the grown-ups. Our Key Lime Pie Quick Cheesecake recipe takes on a whole new spin with the addition of tequila.

Stay Inspired

We hope this list inspires you to get creative in the kitchen with your Wind & Willow products. For more inspiration everyday, check us out on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest @windandwillowfoods

When you are in need of a hearty snack or quick lunch, there is no need to sacrifice taste! An easy gourmet toast topped with lots of fun fixings will be just the thing. You probably already have all the ingredients you need. Just be sure to stay stocked up on all your favorite Wind & Willow Appetizer Mix flavors.

How to Build your Easy Gourmet Toast

It is all about layering the flavors for this “recipe” (if you can even call something this simple a recipe). First, use your favorite bread or whatever you have on hand. Sourdough works especially well and we love a dark seedy bread, but even sandwich bread will do! Toast your bread to your liking and top it with prepared Cheeseball & Appetizer Mix (make it with regular or low-fat cream cheese and add butter or leave it out entirely). In the photograph above we used the Bruschetta Mix.

Next, stack the top of your toast with fresh veggies, a protein source, or something unexpected like a jam; here we used halved cherry tomatoes. Lastly, sprinkle your toast with the topping packet.

For a final touch, we drizzled the top of this toast with balsamic glaze. This step is optional but highly recommended for this flavor combination.

Some of Our Favorite Combinations

These simple gourmet toasts make a perfect quick lunch, hearty snack, or rustic appetizer for company. The best part is that there is no end to the possible combinations you could create. Here are a few of our favorites to get you started:

• Smokehouse Bacon & Cheddar topped with rotisserie chicken and hot sauce

• BLT topped with fresh veggies and extra bacon

• Everything Bagel topped with smoked salmon and fresh dill

What combination are you most excited to try? Tag us on social media with your creations!

There are a few essentials that every football party needs (chips, dips, and chicken wings to name a few), but how can you make this year’s spread stand out? Besides all of our Game Day Ready Recipes there are a few extra steps you can take with any of our mixes to make it Super special this year!

Make a Cheeseball Football!

Shaping a cheeseball into a different form adds a whimsical touch to a party that can pull in a theme! On game day try shaping Bruschetta or BLT into an oval football shape before sprinkling it with the topping. Then, cut a white cheese, like mozzarella, into strips to decorate the top with laces.

Have your bowl and eat it too!

The easiest way to elevate any Wind & Willow mix is to serve it in a fun and festive vessel. Our favorite is when the bowl is edible! Try Roasted Red Pepper Dip Mix in a halved and cored bell pepper, or serve Fresh Picked Spinach Dip Mix in a hollowed out loaf of bread.

Wind & Willow boxes come with a decorative label!

Guests are often curious what flavor of dip or cheeseball you have out, and one of the best things about a Wind & Willow box is that it doubles as a label. Simply cut a square out of the front of the box from just under the Wind & Willow banner and around the edge of the box. Fold in half and place it in front of your appetizer.

Creativity takes our mixes to a whole new level!

Though every Wind & Willow Mix is amazing as it is, our favorite ingredient you add is creativity! From recipes to new ways of serving an item, there is no end to the ways you can make a Wind & Willow Mix your very own.

Show us how you make Game Day special with Wind & Willow!

We want to see how you make Wind & Willow your own on game day. Tag us @windandwillowfoods on Instagram and Facebook. Check out our Pinterest and subscribe to our newsletter for even more tips, tricks, and inspiration!

Wind & Willow makes gifting during the holidays easy. Whether you are gifting to a friend, neighbors, teachers, or service providers like mail carriers, a Wind & Willow Mix is perfect. In this post we will show you how to feature our mixes in a gift basket, as a homemade gift, and even include printable gift tags as our gift to you!

Roasted Pecan Kit

Spatula, Check! Oven mitt, check! Roasted Pecan Seasoning Mix, double check! Give a friend everything they need to get started on making Roasted Pecans. They will love receiving it and will love it even more once they make them.

Hot Cocoa and All the Fixings

If you are looking for a festive gift, this is the one for you! Wind & Willow Hot Cocoa Mixes are delicious on their own, but your friends will love taking them over the top with marshmallows and candy canes. Include a couple of festive mugs to complete your basket.

Grazing Board Kit

Wind & Willow is always the perfect gift for a friend who loves to host! Add your favorite mixes to a basket with a beautiful cutting board so the host will be stocked up for their next party.

Hot Dip with a Pan and a Mitt

Everyone needs a cast iron pan, so why not go ahead and give your recipient a reason to use it by gifting it along side a Hot Dip Mix and a pot holder. A bit of ribbon and some greenery will make this mini gift basket complete!

Packaged Up Roasted Pecans

Cinnamon Sugar Roasted Pecans come together with just 3 ingredients (and that is including the pecans and the mix)! They are so simple, but taste super indulgent. A great way to gift is to prepare the pecans and package them up in a glass container. Make it look complete with a ribbon and a gift tag!

More Great Gifting Ideas:

• Just like the “Packaged Up Roasted Pecans” above, prepare our gourmet Party Mix recipe using Back at the Ranch Dip Mix and package it in a glass container and finish it off with a ribbon. This recipe makes 10 cups of mix, so you will have enough to bring to all your kids’ teachers, the neighbors, the mail carrier, your hair dresser, and still have plenty to snack on while you put them together!
• There is nothing better than eating a warm soup out of a big cozy mug. Give your friends the gift of that feeling by placing a few One Cup Soup Mixes in a large soup mug. Add some ribbon or some ever green sprigs to turn it into a festive present.
• Cookies are a very traditional choice for gifting during the holidays, but that doesn’t mean you can’t elevate those classic recipes. Our Orange Spice Cookies only have two ingredients including the English Wassail Mix, so you can have them ready to package up as soon as possible.

Download the Gift Tags Here

How will you give Wind & Willow this season? Be sure to tag us on Facebook and Instagram in pictures of your Wind & Willow Gifts this season. Follow us on Pinterest and sign up for our newsletter for more ideas and inspiration. And don’t forget to grab our seasonal mixes like Hot Cocoa, Apple Cider, and Holiday Cheeseball Mixes before they sell out for the season!