chipotle mayonnaise:
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 chipotle in adobo sauce – You can also use a 1 tablespoon of chipotle paste and omit both the chipotle as well as the 1/2 tablespoon adobo sauce as shown below.
- 1/2 tablespoon adobo sauce
- juice from 1/2 lime (approximately 1 tablespoon)
- salt and freshly ground black pepper



Squeeze on some fresh lime juice to taste, and then add some salt and pepper to taste. I added a pinch of salt, but didn’t use any pepper.
Time saver tip: You can make this sauce ahead of time and refrigerate it till needed.
My genre is science fiction and historical fiction.
Here are some of my favorite past reads so you can get a clue as to what I like.
The Twilight series, (sorry, I read this series years ago and liked it).
Harry Potter, Hunger Games, the True Blood series, 11-22-63, by Steven King, the Game of Thrones series & Gone with the Wind.
As you can see, I like young adult science fiction as well as historical fiction. I have also read tons of Henry VIII books, so I have finished that genre.
Any recommendations?
So funny – you and I are on the same page! LOVE the hipotle mayonnaise – really takes it to new heights – great recipe – and happy summer!
Mary x
The burgers look amazing… I really need to give buffalo a try. The chipotle mayo sounds fantastic. I liked the Twilight & Harry Potter series’ too. Try reading Water for Elephants – it’s a great book.
Hi Pam! I read Water for Elephants and saw the movie. So good! Great suggestion.
I read all the Twilight books too – and loved them. Reading The Help right now. And I think this sauce looks great! My kids are now grown and getting married. But I remember those summers by the neighborhood pool, cookouts with friends, swim meets, pool parties, an occasional drink or two, and those wonderful 15 minutes each hour when they announced it was “adult swim” so all the kids had to get out of the pool! My kids were great competitors and even went on to be lifeguards. Such great memories. Hope you make many happy ones this summer too! Tricia
Hi Tricia. I loved the Help and the kids actually watched the movie with me recently. They really loved the movie and got into the characters. There was not a dry eye in the room at the end of the movie.
Our pool does the adult swim on top of the hour for 15 minutes. The kids actually like it now because it gives them an excuse to get snacks. I still can’t believe that this is their last day of school for the year. This year flew by way to quickly. They are growing up way to fast 🙁
Did you ever read the Red Tent? or the Time Traveler’s Wife? Not really historical fiction (unless the 1930’s is historical) but every summer I read A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith. Love this book.
Yes, I read the Red Tent and the Time Travels’s wife years ago and loved them both. I love Time Travel books as well. I think I read a Tree Grows in Brooklyn, but it was so long ago that I can’t remember, so maybe I will give that a shot. I also think Zoe would be able to read it as well, so maybe we can have a little book club;
Thanks for the recommendations!
Oh I am craving a burger so badly now – as much as I love winter comfrot food I think summer food (BBQs, ice cream!!) is probably my favourite. I love chipotle anything as well. We recently made some wasabi mayo (so good!) but I definitely need to give this a try super soon!
Hi Em! Wasabi mayo, send me the recipe. John would love that.
I feel the opposite. Usually I cant WAIT for summer but I feel like I could use another month of two of school. With all the sports these last 5 months it feels like spring was a blur. I would love a little recoup time before all the kids are home:)
I know, you poor thing! Just wait till Summer gets involved in sports. Life will be even crazier.
My mother loves Dorothy Dunnett, who writes historical fiction. She’s written lots of books, so, if you like her, it should keep you busy for awhile. David Liss writes somewhat trashier novels set in earlier times in Europe.
Thanks for the recommendations Sharyn. I will see if my library has any of her books in. Can’t wait to sink my teeth into some good summer reads.