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- Well, merry Christmas, everybody.
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It's that time of year again for yule logs and cheese logs.
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So let's get started preparing a cheese log.
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It doesn't get much simpler.
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We're gonna use two different types of cheese,
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softened cream cheese,
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which I've already started to beat up
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to make things a little bit easier for me,
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and sharp cheddar cheese.
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So we're gonna combine those two things in the bowl,
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and we'll add to that thyme.
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Let's say thyme, tarragon, basil, and garlic.
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But first, I'm gonna go ahead
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and mix these two cheeses together,
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and then we'll add our spices.
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It's a tradition down here.
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It always has been in our home.
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My mom has always made some sort of a cheese log,
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or a cheese ball or, you know,
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something for when your guests arrive
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at your Christmas party,
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and you want them to have a little something to dig into,
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put the crackers out, and maybe some pepper jelly or jams
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Really, really traditional Christmas stuff,
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at least in the south anyhow.
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Let's see, so I've got,
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pretty well beaten together. (laughs)
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Let's go ahead and add to it the thyme, tarragon, and basil.
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Oops, stay there, baby.
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It's gonna tip 'cause it's heavy,
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'cause it's loaded with cheese.
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Man, this is one of those things that,
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it's simple but I love it,
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and I can pretty much clear out a cheese log,
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I think, by myself. (laughs)
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You laugh, you could do it too, probably.
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Give me time and space, and a little bit of privacy,
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and you'd be surprised what I can do.
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So we're gonna mince the garlic in.
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Can you believe that it's?
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- [Observer] I cannot.
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- I say it about every season.
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I can't believe it's St. Patrick's Day already.
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I can't believe it's Easter.
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I can't believe it's-
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- [Observer] Time flies.
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- I mean it's just, it's going fast.
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The older I get, man, the faster and faster it goes.
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All right, so we'll mix together our herbs with the cheese.
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Man, this thing's working.
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This thing's working overtime.
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We may have to replace.
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May have to replace the mixer
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when this is over with Theresa.
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Okay, so speaking of privacy and time,
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that's well beaten together,
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but I'm gonna use a spatula to clear out
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all that extra cheese that's gooped up.
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Get it together, and then will come the shaping part.
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So we'll take a quick break.
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I'll get myself cleaned up here and ready.
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And then we'll come back, and we'll shape the cheese log,
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and then we'll roll it in walnuts, and it will be complete.
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So I've got my cheese semi-shaped, it's all mixed together.
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So we've got our cream cheese and our cheddar cheese
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plus all of our herbs and our garlic together.
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And I'm just gonna start to kind of shape it into a log.
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I'm shaping this into a log, everybody, my cheese.
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Just kind of roll it a little bit.
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Get it into a missile shape. (laughs)
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Who doesn't like a cheese log? Raise your hand.
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- [Observer] I love them.
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- [Observer] Especially good ones.
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The homemade ones are the best.
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- The consensus is everybody loves them.
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All right, so let's see what it looks like.
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Yeah, I'd say that's a cheese log.
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Okay, so we are going to roll it in walnuts,
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chopped, and just get it nice and coated.
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Might have to force some of the walnut
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to sort of stay and stick.
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Well that looks really good and-
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- [Observer] Yeah, it looks delicious though.
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- Doesn't it look great? - Yes.
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What kind of cheese did you use?
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- Cream cheese and sharp cheddar,
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and then some thyme and basil, and fresh garlic.
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- Get you some crackers and some pepper jelly.
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I can't believe it's Christmas.
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Merry Christmas. - Oh, oh, oh, oh.
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- I think Mrs. Claus is here.
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Hey, y'all, it's Paula Deen.
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