One of these days I’ll get may act together and start making some of my own sauces again. In the meantime, I’ve got another guest post for you. Dr. Pepper barbecue sauce, anyone? From chicken to veggies, a wonderful sauce will enhance the flavors of your favorite grilled foods. Finding a barbecue sauce that you… Continue reading Guest Post: How to Make Dr. Pepper Barbecue Sauce
27 Ways to Dip Your Sweet Potato Fries
Sweet potato fries are no joke, at least not in my book. They’re the perfect combination of sweet and salty. They’re good fried, but I actually like mine better baked. Best of all, sweet potatoes are good for you! They’re a great source of vitamins A, C, and B6. They contain complex carbohydrates and are… Continue reading 27 Ways to Dip Your Sweet Potato Fries
Guest Post: How to Make Raspberry Jam Steak Sauce
A good steak is even better when it has a yummy steak sauce to accompany it. The great thing about cooking a sauce for your steak is that it can add amazing flavor without needing to ruin a gorgeous chunk of meat with ketchup or mayonnaise! Steak sauce shouldn’t be too complicated or take too… Continue reading Guest Post: How to Make Raspberry Jam Steak Sauce
A Bacon and Sauce Extravaganza – The Hormel Bacon Takedown
One of the advantages of having a blog is the chance to work with brands and the chance to attend fun events. I enjoy the events most of all, especially if that event includes bacon! This last weekend I attended the mother of all bacon events — The Denver Bacon Takedown, sponsored by Hormel® Black Label®… Continue reading A Bacon and Sauce Extravaganza – The Hormel Bacon Takedown
Guest Post: Simple Marinade of Ketchup, Coke, and Italian Dressing
I’ll never forget the day my mom brought home this simple but sensational marinade recipe from work. I remember biting into the steak tips she had grilled up and being struck by something so original and delicious that I demanded the recipe instantly. Well, it couldn’t be easier to remember.
An Improvised and Compromised Béarnaise Sauce
I’ve had my fair share of failures. Like the time I cut my finger with a hand blender. Or the time I could’ve killed my husband with pork meatballs and red sauce. And then there was the time I used steak rub instead of pepper. Oh, memories. This post is about the time I tried to… Continue reading An Improvised and Compromised Béarnaise Sauce
Beer Cheese Bread Recipe – For Dipping
Help me welcome my husband, Jason, today. This isn’t his first time writing for the Saucy Dipper, but it is one of the best things he’s made yet. *** Here’s a nice little beer cheese bread recipe I stole from Alton Brown of Good Eats (see the original recipe). Here’s how I made it, some… Continue reading Beer Cheese Bread Recipe – For Dipping
Super Bowl Dipstock Winners
The Super Bowl Dipstock ended last night at midnight. Thanks to all who participated, and a HUGE thank you to Discover Endive for supplying the dip trays and shipment of endive to the lucky winners. Speaking of winners…
How to Make THE Olive Dip for THE Super Bowl
Wondering what’s in this tidy looking package here? It’s a creamy feta olive dip. And you can’t beat olive dip. It’s a favorite in my house. I made this dip for a football party a few weeks back, and it turns out it was a favorite in somebody else’s house, too. I hope you give… Continue reading How to Make THE Olive Dip for THE Super Bowl
Tortilla Chip Alternative. Putting the Endive to the Test.
Confession: Up until recently I hadn’t eaten many-an-endive. Sure, a couple times they made their way into a salad I ordered at a restaurant. A friend may have snuck them on a plate at a dinner party without me noticing. But a few months back while on Twitter I met someone. I met @DiscoverEndive. Actually,… Continue reading Tortilla Chip Alternative. Putting the Endive to the Test.