Pimento Cheese

• 4 oz. Cream Cheese, Softened
• 1/2 c. Mayonnaise
• 2 T. Dijon Mustard 
• 2 T. Adobo Sauce From Canned Chipotles 
• 1/2 t. Black Pepper
• 8 oz. Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese, Grated
• 8 oz. Pepper Jack Cheese, Grated
• 4 oz. diced Pimentos, Drained

Combine cream cheese, mayonnaise, Dijon, adobo sauce, and black pepper in the bowl of an electric mixer. Mix it until totally combined (if you have a few lumps from the cream cheese, no problem; you won't see them later!)

Add the cheddar and Pepper jack and mix gently until combined. Use a rubber spatula to scrape the bowl and make sure all the ingredients are mixed together. Stir in the pimentos Taste and mix in more of whatever you think it needs. Add more cheese if you like the pimento cheese to be less creamy; add less if you like it to be more creamy.

Refrigerate pimento cheese for at least 2 hours before serving. 

Serve with crackers, small hollowed-out peppers, carrot and celery sticks, and olives. (Or make small sandwiches or even a grilled cheese with it!)

***Note: For best results, make sure the cheddar and jack cheeses are nice and cold when you mix them in.

Adapted from Pioneer Woman 's recipe

Chocolate Pie (Microwave)

1 1/2 c. Sugar
3 T. plus 1 1/2 t. Flour
3 T. cocoa
1 1/2 c. milk
3 eggs, separated
3 T. Butter
1 1/2 t. vanilla

Mix sugar, flour and cocoa in glass microwave safe bowl. Add milk and whisk.  Cook in microwave oven for 4 minutes.. Remove and whisk until smooth. Beat egg yolks and temper before adding to hot mixture. Return to microwave and cook for 4 more minutes. Remove (mixture will be thick) and whisk; add butter and vanilla. Whisk until smooth. Pour into baked pie crust. Top with meringue.


Meringue:
3 egg whites
1/4 t. cream of tartar
3 T. sugar

Beat egg whites with cream of tartar, until stiff. Add sugar last. Bake pie at 350 until lightly browned.

Thanks to Charlene Cole for this amazing recipe.