CREAM CHEESE

Too often, cream cheese gets overlooked. That’s a shame, because when you use pasture-raised milk like we do, you get cream cheese that’s the perfect blend of savory, sweet, salty and smooth.

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Game Day Dip Recipes for Every Quarter and a Bonus Halftime Snack

Game day is a celebration of football, gathering and snacking. Impress your guests with five easy homemade dips, one for each quarter, plus one for the halftime show. These simple dip recipes can be made ahead of time so you can enjoy the game.

Mom and daughter make organic ricotta cheese together. Photo by Jackie Stofsick.

Toddler to Teen: Tips for Cooking with Kids

It can be fun and rewarding to get kids involved in the kitchen. Here we share tips for tasks kids can do at different ages. Cooking together is a great way to spend time with your children.

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Organic Refrigerator Staples for Busy Families

We’re sharing our list of organic refrigerator staples we can’t do without to make your at-home days and grocery shopping a little easier, with organic snack ideas and meal prep must-haves!

Carrot Cake Bread

An easy and simple Frosted Carrot Loaf Cake that can be made in one bowl!

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Jalapeño Bacon Cream Cheese Dip on a plate with bagel chips.

Bacon Jalapeño Cream Cheese Dip

This spicy dip is best served with sturdy crackers or bagel chips.

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Spinach Artichoke Dip

Easily prep the Spinach Artichoke Dip the day before by making the entire recipe, but not heating it.

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Easy Peanut Butter Yogurt Fruit Dip

Five ingredients are all you need to make this healthy and Easy Peanut Butter Yogurt Fruit Dip.

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Cheese ball with candied pecans and cranberries on a plate with crackers.

Cranberry-Orange Cheese Ball with Candied Pecans and Sugared Cranberries

This festive cheese ball is filled with bright flavors from fresh orange zest, tart dried cranberries, and crunchy candied pecans

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Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of cheese is cream cheese?

Organic Valley Cream Cheese is a "cultured" dairy product. First, a bacterial culture is added to a mixture of warmed organic milk and cream. The active culture converts lactose into lactic acid, which causes the cheese to form. "Culturing" cream and milk results in a premium quality cream cheese with finder flavor and consistency.

How do you make cream cheese more spreadable?

Adding organic whey to the cream cheese softens it, making it spreadable when cold.

What are Organic Valley Cream Cheese and Organic Valley Neufchatel?

Organic Valley Cream Cheese and Neufchatel Cheese are both "cultured" dairy products. First, a bacterial culture is added to a mixture of warmed organic milk and cream. The active culture converts lactose into lactic acid, which causes the cheese to form. "Culturing" cream and milk results in a premium quality cream cheese with finder flavor and consistency.

Organic Valley Cream Cheese and Neufchatel both have that signature, slightly tangy taste. Neufchatel is slightly less rich-tasting due to a lower fat content (about 30% less) than cream cheese. Many people consider Neufchatel to be reduced-fat cream cheese.

What is organic locust bean gum and why does Organic Valley use it?

This organic ingredient acts as a stabilizer. It prevents the whey (liquid) from separating from the curd in cottage cheese and cream cheese. Organic locust bean gum is extracted from the seeds of pods (also called "beans") produced by organic carob trees. Organic locust bean gum is approved for use in organic foods by the National Organic Program.

For more information on organic locust bean gum and Organic Valley Products please view our ingredients list.

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Ethically Sourced from Small Organic Family Farms

We believe in doing dairy right. When you choose Organic Valley, you're getting high-quality organic milk ethically sourced from farms that respect the land and all the plants and animals that live on it.

See what Ethically Sourced means to us.