HI!!
I’m obsessed with mayo right now. Ever since I found out that you can make mayo with an immersion blender, I want to make it every day. In every kind of flavor. So, that’s exactly what I did. And since it’s still 1,000 degrees in our house, I just bought a rotisserie chicken at the store and mixed it with my 30 second mayo and had a meal in less than 10 minutes. The faster I get to eat, the happier I am.
So I just got back from camping. I haven’t camped in probably 7 or 8 years, so I wasn’t sure if I was going to like it or not. I was mostly worried about doing my business in the woods. Toilets are way more comfortable. And relaxing. But that’s besides the point. A big group of us headed up to Glendo Lake in Wyoming to spend our July 4th with friends, tents, and boats. 2 boats to be exact. We brought a pretty Malibu wakeboard boat and a pontoon boat. That’s the first time i’ve ever spelled pontoon. It looks like raccoon. Not really, but kind of. Anywho, as we hauled the boats up north, we got half way there and were welcomed with a sign that said “There is no gas station available for the next 65 miles” AFTER we passed the last exit. How does that make any sense whatsoever? It doesn’t. Especially when you’re getting 4 miles to the gallon. Sooooo we coasted as much as possible. And chewed our fingernails. Just kidding, I don’t do that. I just bite my lips. What a gross habit. I need to break that.
Well, since we made it to the gas station, we ended up making it to our huge camp site with a nice little area to back our boats into. We spent our days on the water; surfing, wakeboarding, paddleboarding, and floating. I did most of the floating. Two of my girlfriends went on the paddleboard and drug me behind them on a pink tube. I really got my exercise in on this trip, obviously. And then we spent our nights around the campfire, eating grilled items, and drinking different beverages. Like apple pie moonshine. Not for me. But I did have a few sips to be a true ‘Merican on the 4th. Ugh, I’m annoyed with myself for saying that.
I loved being around the campfire. As soon as the sun went down, I became instantly freezing cold, unlike anyone else. I’d be in full sweats while some guys still hadn’t even put their shirts back on from being on the lake. I’m a child. But we saw some cool things while we sat around the fire. Like fireworks, that the guys set off on the beach. Slightly frightening. Cool, but still frightening when you know the people who are setting them off. No one’s hands got blown off, so we’re good!! We also saw one of the three dogs find a great stick that he brought over to the campfire and began to chew on for a while. Well, we finally noticed that it wasn’t a stick. It was a deer leg. Still with his little hoof. Poor guy. We threw it away, but it still came back later on. Along with other pieces of his legs. That poor deer. I’m sure it tasted delicious, though.
Next time, I’ll only camp for 2 nights. But for not really liking camping, or even the outdoors, I really loved being on the lake. It’s just the best feeling. I can’t wait for Lake Powell in August. That’s just the best.
On the way back home, I had to eat at Taco John’s. Ew.
Chipotle Chicken Salad
- Yield: 2-3 1x
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken, cooked and diced
- 4 stalks of celery, finely chopped
- 1/4 white onion, finely chopped
For the mayo
- ⅔ cup avocado oil
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon chipotle adobo sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Mix together chopped chicken, celery, and white onion.
- Place all mayo ingredients in a tall container, put immersion blender to the bottom of the container and turn on. Keep immersion blender on until the oil turns to a white color and into mayo. Should take just a little over 30 seconds, if that!
- Mix mayo with chicken, celery and onion.
- Eat up, however you’d like. In lettuce, with a fork. Or a spoon. Anything goes with chicken salad and 30 second mayo.
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After a massive battle with mayo, my regular blender, a lot of wasted oil and cursing I bought an immersion blender! To be delivered to me Thursday 🙂 Can’t wait! Mayo here I come!
My dog killed a baby bunny about a month ago and I thought she had a squeeky toy in the backyard (was night time)…sounds like you handled the deer leg better then me and the bunny!
I have NOT been successful with the immersion blender mayo at all! I put it all the way down to the bottom, it starts to make mayo, then it immediately (within 10 seconds) turns into runny glop. I’ll try yours. Do you put it ALL the way to the bottom and don’t move it at all? Do you put it partway down? Could you come do it for me?
I put it all the way at the bottom and only pull it at the end to mix the leftover ingredients
Ahhh! Thank you for the immersion blender tip! I’ve been putting off trying to make my own mayo b/c it just takes too look with too many cumbersome gadgets (I hate cleaning the food processor). Will have to try this soon!
Excited to hear that other types of oils will work for mayo! I looked for avocado oil at the biggest grocery store near me & didn’t see it. My cabinets are already pretty well stocked with oils, so I’ll try extra light olive oil. AND I already own an immersion blender (great for smoothies.)
Yippee! 🙂
Great post, JB. Hank would totally love to chew on a deer leg!
I LOVE Mayonnaise too! I thought I was so so strange. I literally eat it by the spoonful.
Remember Patty Mayonnaise with her cute polka dot dress? Oh gee I miss kid shows.
Not as much as I miss peeing outside though! lol it’s so freeing to attend to your nature out in nature. I guess it’s not for everyone though…the porcelein throne is a lot cleaner 🙂
That poor deer 🙁 I wonder how he lost his leg 🙁 I adore vennison but always hoped they had good clean deaths. Ahh the conundrums of a carnivore.
I’ve made quite a few of your recipes, and every one has been the bomb.com. So I trust you when you say “make mayo”!!
I’m also laughing about the deer leg, and feeling bad at the same time. Mmmmm, venison.
Do you like the taste of avocado oil better than light olive oil? I’d be willing to try either
Avocado oil
This mayo is so amazing I can’t even begin to describe it! Since I didn’t have chicken, nor time to get chicken, I threw it in with some shrimp, cucumbers and squash! Awesome stuff, thanks Juli!
You make mayo making sound simple. I think I finally need to take the plunge and make some already!