Cream Cheese, Nut and Olive Sandwiches

This has always been a favorite of ours. For some reason, we always take this on road trips, especially when we travel the Apache Trail and picnic at the Indian ruins overlooking Roosevelt Lake.

Ingredients

• 2 (16 ounce) packages cream cheese
• 1/4 cup real mayonnaise
• 1 to 2 tablespoons olive juice (optional)
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup chopped stuffed green or black olives
• Dash of freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

1. Let cream cheese soften for a little while.
2. Blend remaining ingredients into cream cheese.
3. Use as a spread between two slices of whole grain bread.

Attribution

From the family recipe collection of Linda Ann Jolly, Arizona.