Buying a 10 lb block of cream cheese is not being thrifty, it's not thinking clearly.
I totally agree. SO - here's the plan
4.5 lbs | 2 cheese cakes (these should freeze)
0.5 lbs | mix w. salsa for dip (super bowl)
0.5 lbs | mix with capers and smoked salmon, smear on crustini (Super Bowl)
0.5 lbs | mixed with crab and squireted into cuke rounds (superbowl)
0.5 lbs | Icing for carrot cake (superbowl)
0.3 lbs | stuff in dates (super bowl)
0.2 lbs | Sunday AM bagels
0.2 lbs | mix w/olives, make sandwich for DH (monday)
0.2 lbs | mix with pineapple, make sandwich for DH (Tuesday lunch)
0.2 lbs | mix with hot peppers and ham, make sandwich for DH (wed)
0.2 lbs | creamcheese ,salami and arugula sandwich for DH (thurs)
0.2 lbs | creamcheese and cuke sandwich for DH (Friday lunch)
0.4 lbs | Cauliflower mac n cheese Friday dinner
This leaves about 2 lbs - which I am giving to my neighbor for her sunday bash.
See you at the gym....