Christmas Ball
2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened        
1 bunch green onions
2 packages thin sliced ham       
Garlic powder to taste
2 to 3 small packages chopped pecans

Combine the ham and onions in food processor or blender. Mince thoroughly. Place the ingredients from the processor in a large bowl and stir in the cream  cheese and garlic powder to taste. Mix well. Shape into a ball and roll in finely- chopped pecans. Serve with crackers.
"No one who cooks, cooks alone. Even at her most solitary, a cook in the kitchen is surrounded by generations of cooks past, the advice and menus of cooks present, the wisdom of cookbook writers."
Laurie Colwin
Cardamom is one of the oldest spices in the world, and the most popular spice in ancient Rome was probably cardamom. It is the world's second most expensive spice, saffron being the most expensive.
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