Simple French Fry Dipping Sauce

Ready to branch out from plain ketchup with your French fries? This creamy, lightly spicy French fry dipping sauce recipe is the best!

French Fry Dipping Sauce

French Fry Dipping Sauce

Course Condiment
Servings 2 tbsp
Calories 115 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • ½ cup ketchup
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tbsp dill pickle juice
  • 1 tsp yellow mustard
  • 1 tsp hot sauce

Instructions
 

  • In a small bowl or large measuring cup, whisk together all ingredients until well combined.
  • Serve as a dipping sauce for french fries, appetizers or as a sandwich spread.
  • Hack:  Store leftovers in the refrigerator.
  • Hack:  Make this sauce your own by adding more hot sauce, substituting barbecue sauce for the ketchup, using a different mustard (brown or dijon, for example), or adding horseradish or Worcestershire sauce! 
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What was the very first condiment?  Check out the history of condiments here!

Suggestion:  Not only does this taste great with oven-roasted french fries, you could also serve it with pan-fried chicken tenders or homemade pigs in a blanket!

Homemade Garlic Herb Butter

Homemade garlic herb butter combines a few simple ingredients to create a culinary powerhouse, coating everything it touches with delicious flavor!

Homemade Garlic Herb Butter

Homemade Garlic Herb Butter

Course Condiment
Servings 1 tbsp
Calories 102 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup salted butter, room temperature, temperature (1 stick, 4 oz)
  • 2 cloves crushed or minced garlic (2 tsp)
  • 1 tsp dried chives

Instructions
 

  • In a small bowl, combine butter, cloves and chives.
  • Allow butter to sit for one hour before using.
  • Hack: Refrigerate leftovers in a tightly covered container for up to 1 month.
  • Hack:  Add ½ tsp salt if using unsalted butter.
  • Hack:  Substitute your favorite herb, such as basil or rosemary, for the chives!
  • Hack:  Spread on toasted baguettes or use it to make garlic bread!  You can toss it with pasta, or stir it into mashed potatoes or rice!
Keyword condiments, easy, garlic bread, garlic butter, garlic herb, garlic spread

Does homemade garlic herb butter have actual health benefits?  Yes!!

Suggestion:  Substitute this homemade herb garlic butter for the oil in these easy pan-seared scallops/shrimp!

Simple Homemade Marinara Sauce

This super easy simple homemade marinara sauce can be made in advance and frozen to have on hand for dipping goodies at your next get-together or game night!

Simple Homemade Marinara Sauce

Simple Homemade Marinara Sauce

Course Side Dish
Servings 4
Calories 168 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 dried Thai pepper, optional
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced (4 tsp)
  • 4 cups fresh tomatoes, cubed
  • 2 cups water
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • 1 tbsp sugar or to taste

Instructions
 

  • Heat oil in a heavy skillet over medium heat.  Add garlic and dried Thai pepper..
  • As soon as garlic sizzles (don’t let it brown) pour in tomatoes and water.  Add salt, basil and sugar.  
  • Turn heat to medium-low and allow to simmer for 1½ ro 2 hours, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes break down and sauce thickens.  Use a fork to break up tomatoes during cooking.
  • Remove Thai pepper and discard.
  • Use a blender or immersion blender to smooth the sauce if desired. Press sauce through a mesh colander to remove the seeds if desired.
  • Total yield: 2 cups sauce.
  • Hack:  2 15-oz cans of diced tomatoes can be substituted for fresh tomatoes.
  • Hack: Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or freeze in serving-sized portions for up to 6 months.
  • Hack:  If you have leftover tomatoes that are becoming over-ripe and don't have time to cook, simply puree them in the blender and freeze the fresh puree in sealed freezer bags or containers to use in recipes at a later date.  No need to core, peel or seed ‘em...just toss ‘em right in.  Run the puree through a mesh colander if you want to remove the seeds.
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Tomatoes are a nutritional powerhouse while being low in calories and carbs!  Check out the facts here!

Suggestion:  Serve this with easy cheesy sausage balls or Italian meatballs!

Barbecue Mayo

 

Barbecue Mayo
Barbecue Mayo

Barbecue Mayo

 

2 tbsp barbecue sauce

1 tbsp mayonnaise

1 tsp spicy brown mustard

1 tsp red-hot or sriracha sauce

Mix all ingredients in a small bowl. Allow flavors to blend for 30 minutes before use.

Refrigerate leftovers in a tightly sealed container.

 

2 servings, 75 calories per serving

 

 

Sweet And Hot Chili Sauce

 

Sweet And Hot Chili Sauce
Sweet And Hot Chili Sauce

 

⅓ cup rice vinegar

⅓ cup water

½ cup sugar

1 tbsp white wine

1-2 tsp red pepper flakes*, according to taste

1½ cloves garlic (1½ tsp)

1 tsp finely minced ginger root

1 tsp soy sauce

2 tsp cornstarch dissolved in 1 tablespoon water

 

Place all ingredients except cornstarch into a small saucepan and bring to boil, stirring constantly. When the sugar has melted, add cornstarch mixture and allow to cook, stirring constantly, until mixture begins to thicken, about one minute.

Remove from heat, allow to cool and transfer to an airtight container. Store in refrigerator for up to one week.

*Red pepper flakes can be purchased in the spice section of the grocery store, labeled as “red pepper flakes” or “crushed red pepper”. You can make your own with dried chili peppers using a mini chopper or sharp knife.

 

Yield: One cup. Serving size 2 tbsp, 38 calories per serving

Hack:  Use this sauce to make roasted red cabbage with shrimp!

Hack: Chili sauce can be frozen for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator and heat gently to restore consistency.

Hack: Do you know that you can freeze fresh ginger root? Grating it in it’s frozen state is easier than grating it fresh and, if you choose organic ginger, you don’t have to peel it! Simply place in a sealed freezer bag or container and pop it in the freezer.

 

 

Simple Roasted Garlic Spread

The versatility of this simple roasted garlic spread cannot be overstated – simply use it anywhere you desire a creamy, bracing kick of garlic flavor.

Roasted Garlic Spread

Roasted Garlic Spread

Course Condiment
Servings 2 tbsp
Calories 105 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 head garlic
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 1 cup cream cheese, softened (1 block or 8 oz.)
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • ½ tsp dried chives
  • ½ tsp dried basil
  • ½ tsp dried parsley 
  • ½ tsp fried oregano
  • pinch of salt (to taste)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350℉.
  • Remove the outer skins of the garlic, leaving only the skin that covers the cloves.
  • Cut ¼“ off the top of the garlic bulb so that all the cloves are exposed. Set upright on aluminum foil. Drizzle oil over the bulb, making sure that the tops of all the cloves have been covered. Seal aluminum foil over the bulb.
  • Bake for 40-60 minutes, until the bulb is soft. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
  • Remove the bulb from the foil, turn it upside down and gently squeeze garlic from the skins into a small bowl.
  • Mix in cream cheese, salt, pepper and spices.
  • Allow to rest for at least one hour while flavors blend. Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
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Did you know?  Garlic has many health benefits!  Check out the facts here!

Suggestion: Try this tasty spread on a freshly made gourmet veggie bagel!

Quick and Easy Pickled Red Onions

These quick and easy pickled red onions require only 3 basic pantry ingredients to create an incredibly versatile condiment! Try it on burgers or sandwiches!

Quick and Easy Pickled Red Onions

Quick and Easy Pickled Red Onions

Course Appetizer, Condiment, Side Dish
Servings 1
Calories 134 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • ¾ cup apple cider vinegar
  • ½ tsp salt

Instructions
 

  • Place onions in a ceramic or glass container with a tightly fitting cover.
  • Place sugar, vinegar and salt in a small saucepan and bring to a gentle simmer. Simmer until sugar and salt have dissolved.
  • Pour hot liquid over the onions, making sure the onions are completely submerged. Cover and allow to cool.
  • Refrigerate onions for 24 hours before serving.
  • Store leftovers tightly covered in the refrigerator for up to 30 days.
  • Hack: Do not use metal or plastic containers to store onions.
  • Hack: These onions are great on tacos, burgers, sandwiches, salads, beans or anything else you want to flavor up!
  • Hack: This vinegar, sugar and salt combo can be used to pickle any vegetable. Try it with cucumbers, cooked beets, radishes or anything else you have on hand. Better yet, experiment with some combinations!
Keyword appetizer, cold side dish, condiments, easy, onions, pickled, quick and easy, red onion

Did you know?  Onions are nutrient-dense and provide many health benefits!

Suggestion:  These onions are a great topper for red bean casserole!

Roasted Garlic Lemon Aioli

Roasted garlic lemon aioli is a bold twist on sandwich spreads. It’ll put a new spin on your sandwich as well as seafood, crabcakes or mashed potatoes!

Roasted Garlic Lemon Aioli

Roasted Garlic Lemon Aioli

Course Condiment
Servings 1 tbsp
Calories 105 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 bulb garlic
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • Pinch salt
  • Pinch pepper
  • Pinch cayenne pepper

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350℉.
  • Remove the outer skins of the garlic bulb, leaving only the skin that covers the cloves.
  • Cut ¼“ off the top of the garlic bulb so that all the cloves are exposed. Set upright on aluminum foil. Drizzle oil over the bulb, making sure that the tops of all the cloves have been covered. Seal tin foil over the bulb.
  • Bake for 40-60 minutes, until the bulb is soft. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
  • Remove the bulb from the foil, turn it upside down and gently squeeze garlic from the skins into a small bowl.
  • Mix in mayonnaise, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper and cayenne pepper.
  • Cover tightly and store in the refrigerator.
Keyword aioli, condiments, mayonnaise, roasted garlic, sandwich spread

Did you know?  Garlic has many health benefits!  Check it out here!

Suggestion:  Pair this spread with a couple of slices of homemade simple white bread for your next lunch adventure!

Homemade Balsamic Reduction Glaze 

Balsamic reduction glaze can take a recipe up to the next level but it can be expensive!  Why dish out the $$$ when you can make your own in less than 30 minutes?

Balsamic Reduction Glaze 

Balsamic Reduction Glaze 

Course Salad Dressing
Servings 1 tbsp
Calories 42 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups good quality balsamic vinegar
  • ½ cup brown sugar (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Heat balsamic vinegar in a small pot or saucepan over medium heat.
  • If adding sugar, combine both into the pot and heat together.
  • Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce heat to medium-low heat and let simmer, stirring occasionally,  until the vinegar thickens and is reduced by half (about 20 minutes*). It should be thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
  • Remove from heat and allow to cool completely before serving (about 15 minutes).
  • *If simmering with sugar, it will take about 8-10 minutes to reduce.
  • Hack: Store your balsamic glaze in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks
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Click here to find out the health benefits of balsamic vinegar and what makes it stand apart from the others!

Try this balsamic reduction glaze on pan-roasted Brussels sprouts or Caprese salad!

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