Mayonaise

I have come to discover that mayonnaise is actually a food group. Along with butter having it's own place in the food pyramid too. As I am cooking more for my family these days, I use a lot of butter. Now there is no substitute for butter in most recipes. Sure you can use other substances, but none of them taste remotely as good as butter. The vegetable spread stuff in a tub is really gross. I am not sure what that stuff is. Is is oil? Why not just use oil? Strange.

As for mayonnaise, I feel compelled to write about this wonderful condiment. I use mayonnaise daily. I like it on sandwiches and especially on burgers. I use it in every dip I make too. Mayo, as I fondly refer to it, really adds to the flavor of any meat. It is also used as a binding ingredient. I use it when making Ms. Gilda's "sausage balls" and with Jeanne's "cheese slaw". Both of which are always a huge hit at any potluck brunch type meal. I will post the recipe for both. You will be very popular after making these yummy treats.

Ms Gilda's Sausage Balls
3 cups of Bisquick
couple handfuls of sharp cheddar cheese
1 tube of Jimmy Dean sausage (whatever flavor you like
a little MAYO
add milk to create the right dough

mix all ingredients together with your hands, roll into large balls, place on a lightly sprayed cookie sheet and bake at 350 for 10-15 minutes. YUMMY!


Jeanne's Cheese Slaw
1 1/2 blocks of Swiss cheese, coarsely shredded
1 bunch of green onion chopped (use the tops too)
1/2 cup of chopped banana peppers
1/2 cup of chopped jalapeno peppers
MAYO to bind together

mix all ingredients together, salt and pepper to taste, serve with corn chips.

Please remember that Miracle Whip is NOT mayonnaise. It is salad dressing. It does not taste the same. I use Miracle Whip only when a recipe calls for it.

Enjoy your new recipes.

Live Life Outloud and with Mayo!!!