Pimento Cheese Sauce

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons butter
• Half of an onion, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 ounces diced jarred pimentos
• 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 to 1 cup milk 
• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Melt the butter in a skillet. Add onion and cook and stir until translucent. Add garlic; cook and stir for 30 seconds. Add pimentos and season with salt and pepper.

Stir in cream cheese and milk, starting with 1/2 cup and adding more to thin out the sauce as needed. Once the cream cheese is completely incorporated and the mixture is bubbly, stir in cheddar cheese until melted. 

Taste for seasoning and adjust as needed.

Easy Microwave Potato Chips

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

½ teaspoon salt

1 potato, sliced paper thin (peel optional)

Directions:

Pour the vegetable oil into a plastic bag (a produce bag works well). Add the potato slices, and shake to coat.  

Coat a large dinner plate lightly with oil or cooking spray. Arrange potato slices in a single layer on the dish.

Cook in the microwave for 3 to 5 minutes, or until lightly browned (if not browned, they will not become crisp). Times will vary depending on the power of your microwave. Remove chips from plate, and toss with salt (or other seasonings). Let cool. Repeat process with the remaining potato slices. You will not need to keep oiling the plate.