"don't call it a comeback"...

but i have to LL, that’s what it’s called…comeback sauce. hmm…sauce = good; any sauce is good. comeback? the foodie in me was intrigued. a little nom nom that i had seen on pinterest (did you have any doubt) & had to try! the recipe will follow, folks, i promise, but you know me…i have to lure you in.

the ingredients were so simple & i had most all of them at my grasp. now, the 1^st two ingredients were exciting to me…scary to the hubs. “mayonnaise, ugh…oh, gah, ketchup? nasty.” (okay, so i added the “nasty” part, but i could totally see it in his face.) i quickly shoo him away, as i usually do with him & monkey. some finished meals are best when they are unmonitored during the process. what the picky twosome don’t know or see severely helps my overall finale. (crazy how the way something looks or what it has in it can automatically make you not want to even try it! it’s true.)

now, i used to have this friend growing up who would take packets of mayo & ketchup at say, mcdonald’s, or wherever we were, & mix the two together for her fries. omg, i would cringe (as some of you may be now), but it’s not that bad a combo. plus, i’m pretty sure that’s basically what this comeback sauce is at this point. but as the recipe keeps going, i’m loving the tsp of this & that happening in my bowl. mmmm…

next stop…mason jar!! (whoo whoo…& yes! i have some of those gems coming soon) & into the fridge for (hopefully) overnight success!

day 2:

my sauce has sat patiently, waiting to be tested out. i didn’t even sneak a taste…i wanted to try it with its soon to be paired with shrimp, potato, & onion boil. ooh, can i just tell you how freakin spot on my shrimp was tonight…seriously, perfect (i was so happy!) & that mason jar full of orange-y speckled goodness was a super hit. the hubs, who confessed that he couldn’t watch me make it (i knew it!) did really, really like it! & we did come back. though it didn’t make me want to slap my momma, i find myself now wondering…what shall i dip, smear, or drink with it tomorrow? decisions, decisions.

okay, enough with my blabbing & on to the recipe! now, i am not sure originally where it came from (which i hate because i always feel it’s important to give credit where it’s due), but apparently it’s one of those “passed down” types of things. enjoy!

comeback sauce:

1 cup duke’s mayo (i used regular kraft)

¼ cup ketchup

¼ cup chili sauce

1 heaping tsp dijon mustard

1 tsp onion powder

½ tsp garlic powder

2 tsp worcestershire sauce

1 tsp ground black pepper

¼ tsp tabasco sauce

¼ cup light olive oil (i used evoo…what i had in the cabinet)

juice of one lemon

mix all ingredients well & store in refrigerator overnight

*this is a teensy bit spicy concoction, but in no way hot. our family enjoys a little more kick, so i think i’ll use ¼ tsp of the rooster sauce (sriracha) in lieu of tabasco next go round. & also i doubled this recipe to fill a widemouth 24 ounce jar.