Jalapeno Pimento Cheese

Time to talk about food again. This weekend, amongst other things, I decided to make this jalapeno pimento cheese. I remember the first time I tried pimento cheese: not a fan. I also remember the first time I tried some really good homemade pimento cheese on the recommendation of several friends. It was a whole ‘nother experience. So I figured I’d give this one a shot–particularly because I was intrigued by the addition of the jalapenos. I am a definite jalapeno fan.

So I collected my ingredients:

• 4 cups Mexican style shredded cheese
• 1/2 cup jalapeno slices (diced)
• 4 oz jar of diced pimentos
• 1 1/2 cups mayo
• salt, pepper, and garlic salt.

And of course, I used my new (to me) KitchenAid mixer. Here’s how it went:

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