It is typically not ruined if
left out of the refrigerator for a day or two and not exposed to direct sunlight, although this is not advisable.
I think the problem we have here is that they are mostly stored
out of the refrigerator in the stores, and also where we live it is very humid..
To give credit where it is due, the dish was inspired by my mother, who offered up some vegetables
out of her refrigerator before going out of town for a week.
Take the cream cheese and
butter out of the refrigerator just 10 minutes before you're going to use them — they should be still cold and only a tad soft.
Take the
pork out of the refrigerator as early as you can, so it can be at room temperature... may a couple hours before you cook it, if you have time.