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Tasty Tuesday: Homemade Mayo

Hello....hello. It has been awhile since my last Tasty Tuesday post, but I've been busy trying to clean out   my kids' closets. Just trying to get everything organized is a serious process for me, but anyway here's Tasty Tuesday.

Last night, was pretty hectic, well the whole day was busy. So, last night I still had some leftover chicken fried rice from two days prior, but there's not enough for all of us. So, if the kids wanted something quick they would most likely have to make sandwiches or a salad.

One decided to eat fried rice again, another decided on a salad. The other three decided on eating sandwiches(one wanted tuna,the other two wanted one with cold cuts),but the one thing that was missing for the three of them was....mayo. We had ran out of mayonnaise....it wasn't a big deal for me or my son--he was eating tuna and didn't really need the mayo. He was okay with a little oil and vinegar, salt and pepper and lettuce. But his older sister and younger brother were a bit disappointed about missing this essential condiment.

Usually, I just tell them to try to make it work, or eat something else, but last night, I actually remembered that...I know how to make mayonnaise, and why not make some for the kids and besides the kids could learn how to make something new.

If you've never made mayonnaise before, you really need to try homemade mayo. Here's the recipe.

Ingredients

2 egg yolks
1 tablespoon of lemon juice or      vinegar(I prefer apple cider vinegar)
1- 1 1/2 cup of olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
1 teaspoon of Dijon mustard (optional)

Instructions

Put egg yolks in a blender or food processor. You can also put this in a bowl and whisk by hand. Make sure you blend/whisk until smooth.

Add lemon juice or vinegar, and seasonings. Blend until everything is mixed. If you're using mustard then this is when it needs to be added as well.

Slowly add in oil as you blend or whisk all the ingredients together until all the oil is incorporated and the mayo isn't runny.

Homemade mayo is absolutely incredible....I even forgot how wonderful it is until I made it the other night. Back in the day I use to make it all the time, I don't know why I even stopped. I'm just happy that my kids were able to see how easy it is to make this condiment.

Like, I always say about every recipe, try it out and don't be afraid to experiment with the recipe. Tell me what you think of the recipe and share if you did anything different.

Have a Tasty Tuesday!

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Tasty Tuesday:Cast Iron Skillet

There are many kitchen items, utensils I could recommend that every cook needs, but none gives me that nostalgic feeling that a cast iron skillet gives me.   You know those memories of your grandparents crispy fried chicken and that fabulous hot cornbread--you couldn't wait for to cool off.My love for cast iron skillets started at an early age, but I never knew how much I loved them until, I didn't have any.
I remember when my husband(fiancé at the time) and I got our first apartment; and we had a hodge podge of cookware.

A lot of the cookware was supposedly nonstick, but I always had the most difficult time cooking with them. Maybe it was me or maybe the cookware was just cheap....who knows what the problem was--but my frustration lead me to research other cookware.

During my research, I stumbled upon an old friend--the cast iron skillet.

 Those memories of good home cooking rushed in as I became more informed about the affordability of the skillet and its many uses....I was Sold!!!

Selling points for me:
Can be used on the stove and in the oven.

Can withstand high temperatures.

Its nonstick(if properly cared for, by keeping it clean, and well seasoned) when heated up.

Easy clean up.

Allows food to absorb iron.

Affordable.

Can last generations(If taken care of properly).

Cooks food evenly.

Golden and Crispy fry.

Food memories from childhood.


Well, that's my list of selling points for the cast iron skillet for then and now. If you don't have at least one in your kitchen, you most definitely should invest in one....you won't regret it.


If you already have a cast iron skillet, what were your reasons for buying one or is it a family heirloom? Also, what's your favorite thing to cook in it?