As the work of the academic year was wrapping up for me this month, it also signaled the arrival of my brother-in-law Beau, following the conclusion of his own university teaching semester. Part of the joy of his visits is found in the familiar features of favorite snackables that it gives me the excuse and impetus to make. Those whipped up ahead of his arrival included the house version of pimento cheese (above), plus my own divination of a Virginia-centric dip often served alongside salsa at small-town Mexican restaurants...white dipping sauce:
I didn't stop there, though, because it's also kind of fun to have a tall Mason jar of sugar peanuts to reach for:
"South Carolina-Style Pimento Cheese." Recipe worked out by me, based on Sharon's Palmetto Pimento Cheese.
"Mexican Restaurant White Dipping Sauce," a recipe worked out by me, sampled by Spring Street, and approved of by all.
"Sugar Peanuts," long a staple of holiday gatherings in the Jones Family household. Recipe from my mother, identical to what is linked here.
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