8 oz (225 g) low-fat soft cheese or natural Quark
3 oz (75 g) low-fat Cheshire cheese, finely grated
2.5 ml (1/2 tsp) ground mace or grated nutmeg
2 tbsp (30 ml) red or white wine
3 tbsp (60 ml) snipped fresh chives or trimmed and chopped spring onions, or chopped fresh herbs such as thyme, sage, marjoram, basil, parsley or dill
pepper, to taste
2 eating apples
1 tbsp (15 ml) lemon juice
2 large carrots, scrubbed and cut into sticks
4 large celery sticks, trimmed and cut into sticks
wholemeal crispbread or thin wholemeal toast