Wow! I sure hope someone has the smelling salts close – especially for Kate, who’s probably laying on the floor about now – passed out from shock. Nevertheless, I was in the kitchen last night, and came up with what I consider a really good cheater recipe. For me that’s saying something. Primarily that I’m very stressed out. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be in the kitchen. At least not to really cook or something crazy like that…

Anywho, without further ado, here’s the recipe:

Cheater Pimento Cheese

Ingredients:

4 oz. cream cheese, softened

1 c. shredded sharp cheese

1 c. shredded Colby Jack or Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese

1/2 c. mayonnaise

1/2 t. salt

1/2 t. garlic powder

3 T. pimentos, diced

Directions:

1. Beat cheeses with hand mixer (or mix thoroughly with a fork – which is what I did because I currently can’t seem to locate my hand mixer )

2. Add mayo, spices and pimentos, mixing well, until easily spreadable.

3. Serve on bread, celery or crackers.

4. Store in air-tight container in the refrigerator.

Hello, yum!