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Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Easy Recipe and Give Away!

Homemade Pimento Cheese Spread

1 lb. grated extra sharp cheddar cheese, let set until room temperature
1 lb. cubed Velveeta cheese, let set until room temperature
2 large jars of pimentos (do not drain off juice)
2 Tablespoons of chopped sweet pickles
2 Tablespoons of juice from sweet pickles
1/3 c. mayonnaise or more

After cheese has warmed to room temperature, place all ingredients in large bowl. Use mixer to blend ingredients. Increase or decrease juice and mayo as needed to make the pimento cheese easy to spread. You can use all cheddar cheese if you want to, but I use the Velveeta because it spreads easily. This makes a large amount so if you do not need 2 lbs. of pimento cheese, cut the recipe in half. Best pimento cheese on the planet, I promise. Let it set overnight to blend and it is sooooooo yummy.

This is great to keep on hand through the holidays to make quick horsd'oeuvres for unexpected drop in guests. Spread on celery, Ritz, Triscuits or make easy finger sandwiches to serve for refreshment after the church Christmas play.

This recipe works for me and I bet it will for you also! Check out more Works for Me Wednesday ideas at Rocks in My Dryer.

To serve your guests or family you could wear this cute hostess apron. This apron was completely handmade by me only a few days ago. It is crisp, fresh and feminine. It is reversible and can be tied in front or back as shown in the pictures. Keep it to enjoy yourself, give it as a gift this Christmas season or put it in your daughter's "hope chest" for future use. It would make a lovely gift for a busy mom, a new bride, or a grandmother.





Let me just say right here that I apologize for the skinny, boyish, hairy armed model, he did not enjoy this one bit. :)

If you would like to enter this giveaway, please leave me a comment and then e-mail me at RosieReads@gmail.com saying "please enter me into your giveaway" (this step is important as it gives me a way to get back in contact with you if you are the winner). You can only enter once. Your e-mail will be kept totally private and not given/sold to anyone for any reason. On Tuesday, December 9th, I will randomly draw a name and then announce the winner on Wednesday, December 10th. There are no strings attached (pun intended), you will not have to pay shipping cost, taxes or anything. I'll even package it pretty and include care instructions. This is just my way of saying Merry Christmas and...

Thanks for reading, Rosie.
GIVEAWAY OVER!

21 comments:

Janelle said...

How gorgeous!!!! I would love to win that! I want to try my hand at sewing aprons, but my sewing skills are almost nil, so it pretty much terrifies me! :) Thanks for the giveaway!

Anonymous said...

Are you willing to send it overseas? It is beautiful, I have had my current apron for almost 10 years now, and it is not cute at all. Just navy blue. You are skilled with the needle!

Thanks for offering such a fun pre-Christmas gift! :)

Reading Rosie said...

I will ship it any where on the Earth it needs to go, but, that is my limit :) so good luck Tina.

The Giveaway Diva said...

oo my mom would love this!! i hope i win!! =)

mub said...

This is lovely, I think my mom would love it! It's just her colors =)

Anonymous said...

What a yummy sounding cheese spread recipe!
And your apron is beautiful. At the ripe old age of 44, I do believe I finally need an apron :) Thanks!

Tara said...

Oh I love aprons! I just got a new to me kitchen corner hutch and it has a hook on the side for an apron! This one would be just darling on it! :) Thanks for a wonderful Christmas gift for someone!

Amy @ Cheeky Cocoa Beans said...

This apron is absolutely GORGEOUS! You are quite talented! Thank you for this giveaway. :)

Anonymous said...

Hi Rosie! Oh, I am so hoping that I win this apron! You have done such a great job on it, I can tell from the pics. Thanks for all the fun posts and great recipe...I love pimento cheese! Take care and I'll be keeping my fingers crossed until the giveaway :-)
Hugs, "K"

Heather & Chaos said...

THis is so gorgeous! I never even thought of this as a gift but it would be PERFECT for my grandmother. (of course I would probably just keep it for myself!!)

Anonymous said...

Wow, you are one talented lady! How pretty! Thanks for the giveaway!

Brittany :)

Trish said...

I would love to win! I'm emailing you now. :)

Amber (EyesofAmber) said...

Oh, I love that apron and I could totally see myself using it in all my Christmas baking this year!

Robyn said...

Adorable! I'll be emailing you. Merry Christmas!

Joy Howse said...

That is simply beautiful. I would love to be included in the drawing. thanks, I am off to send you my email. :)

kristine said...

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful apron! I would love to win it!!

Paige said...

December 10 is my birthday...this would be a lovely gift! ; )

Anonymous said...

The apron is beautiful. I would love to win it. I really enjoy reading your blog. Remember me from high school, Robin (Pritchard) Cline? Hope you are doing well!

Reading Rosie said...

Robin, so nice to hear from you. I remember you well. You always made me laugh :) Actually I was looking through the Liberty 08 yearbook yesterday and saw your picture and it made me smile. Thanks for reading and entering the giveaway. Good luck!

Anonymous said...

Hey Rosie!!! I love the apron. The one I use now my mom made for me. And it has been used alot!! I LOVE to cook!! I really hope I win it!! Thanks, for doin the giveaway. Hope ya'll have a Merry Christmas!!

Anonymous said...

I'd love to give the apron to a friend...but right now I'm having trouble reading the black print on the red paper...if it was in white or some light color it would be better...you do such a lovely job with each posting, I love your blog. Okay, okay, yes, the eyes are failing as the age grows! Shame on you for even thinking such a thing...keep blogging!