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Hidden Valley Ranch Buttermilk Dressing Mix
Posted by Cookin'Mom at recipegoldmine.com

15 saltine crackers
2 cups dry parsley
1/2 cup dry minced onion
2 tablespoons dill weed
1/4 cup onion salt
1/4 cup garlic salt
1/4 cup onion powder
1/4 cup garlic powder
Put crackers through blender on high speed until powdered. Add parsley, minced onion and dill weed - blend again until powdered. Add onion salt, garlic salt, onion powder, and garlic powder.
Put into a container with a tight fitting lid. You can store this dry mixture at room temperature for up to 1 year.
Directions
To mix dressing, combine 1 tablespoon dry mix with 1 cup mayonnaise and 1 cup buttermilk. Whisk until smooth, chill to thicken.
Great on salad or as a dipping sauce for fresh vegetables and hot wings.

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try using digestive biscuits

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American-style mayonnaise -- try S&W, Best Foods, Thomy, Soya

elsja

Fri Apr 18, 2008 9:36 am

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American-style mayonnaise -- try S&W, Best Foods, Thomy, Soya

Ok so which is the best? I want to make a dip that uses mayo and I want it to taste as much like my version from home as possible.

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Hi, I hate the powder (whitener) too ....no half and half, but this is what I do.

Mix the light thickened cream with some milk (I use a little more milk than cream) and keep it in a little pitcher in the fridge. Pretty darn close to half and half.

~AmyFromCO

delilah514

May 24 2010, 10:02:26 PM

I have a food substitution I came up with at Thanksgiving time last year. I was making green bean casserole and needed the french fried onions that go in it. They don't sell those in the grocery store here the way they do back in the US. I found fried onions in the Asian food market that worked perfect. Looked nearly the same and tasted just as good Not sure if anyone else has tried this one, but thought I would share.

AmbroseChick

May 24 2010, 10:50:09 PM

Its right by the coffee at my local Woolies plus there's a Woolies version thats cheaper. I miss my flavored creamers!!

AmbroseChick

May 24 2010, 10:50:09 PM

Its right by the coffee at my local Woolies plus there's a Woolies version thats cheaper. I miss my flavored creamers!!

TerritorianTori

Apr 18 2008, 11:32:40 AM

elsja,Fri Apr 18

2008 9:36 am

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Best Foods has always worked "best" for me when it comes to things like dips, sauces, and of course ranch dressing. But of course it depends on your tastes.

aggieheather

Aug 15 2010, 07:38:03 AM

My husband's from Utah and I am from Texas and we laughed one day when we realized that Hellman's and Best Foods were the same company. We were singing the jingles and realized they were the same and the jars looked similar. At least, that was our assumption.

Kymanne

Dec 23 2008, 11:37:39 AM

One thing I missed terribly when I went for my long stay was Half and Half in my coffee...for 9 weeks I think I bought every cream they made and tried to get it to the same consistency as home...... anyone else miss that?

MegzFLA

Jan 5 2011, 12:03:02 AM

Kymanne

Dec 23 2008, 11:37:39 AM

One thing I missed terribly when I went for my long stay was Half and Half in my coffee...for 9 weeks I think I bought every cream they made and tried to get it to the same consistency as home...... anyone else miss that?

I have found that a lot of Supa IGA's stock a long life Harvey Fresh Half n' Half - it's got that inevitable UHT taste, but is as good as the real thing.
It's in 1L cartons in the long life/coffee & tea section.
If you're in the Perth area, I know Belmont and Dianella Supa IGA's have it, and the Joondalup one did as well when I was at uni last year.
Also, the Dianella store stocks Hershey's syrup, maraschino cherries, and Karo corn syrups at reasonable prices!