Re: Ranch Dressing Mix (an LSCDL Recipe)

[Guest guest]

This sounds really good, and made me think of a question I've been meaing to

ask. All the half & half and cream that I've found in the stores has

carrageenan in it. Can you tell me where you've found it with out this

additive?

Thanks!

>

>

>

> Ranch Dressing (an LSCDL Recipe)

>

> When I began SCD, I was absolutely horrified at

> the thought of never having my beloved Hidden

> Valley Ranch Dressing again, although it had too

> much salt to it for my taste. After some

> experimenting, I came up with the following

> recipe, but used whole milk yogurt cheese which

> was still too tart for my taste. Someone

> suggested using half-and-half for the yogurt, and voila!

> I had served this dressing to my parents

> on Gourmet Meal Night, which we had weekly before

> Hurricane Katrina. One week, my father wanted to

> take us our to a gourmet steak house. I brought

> my ranch dressing, but my husband Harry and my

> Dad decided to spare my homemade and take the

> house ranch on their salads. My dad tucked into

> his salad, but after a couple of minutes, he

> looked up, and said, " You know, their dressing

> isn't nearly as good as yours. " Harry grinned at

> my father and said, " Well, I wasn't going to say

> anything, but I agree! " So now when we go out to

> that gourmet steak house, I make sure to carry

> enough homemade dressing for all of us!

> I have also made this for a salad dressing

> with slightly dripped whole milk goat yogurt and

> no water – for some reason, the tartness of the

> goat milk does not annoy me the way the tartness of the cow milk yogurt did.

>

> 1 tablespoon dried chives

> 1 teaspoon dried parsley

> 1 teaspoon powdered home-dried onion

> 1/2 teaspoon powdered home-dried garlic

> 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon white pepper

> 1/4 teaspoon salt

>

> Blend spices into 1 cup yogurt cheese made with

> half and half or full cream. Add 1-4 tablespoons

> of water to reach desired consistency. If yogurt

> cheese is a little thin, reduce water. Cover and

> refrigerate at least an hour, better over night

> if you can stand to wait. A good thick dipping

> ranch cheese which goes great with vegetables and

> Sue's crackers. Thin with water or homemade mayo for use on a salad.

>

> I make yogurt in half gallon (two liter) batches,

> and then drip it. I split it into two 3 cup

> containers, one for dessert things and one for

> ranch dressing mix. For the mathematically

> challenged among us, per three cups of half & half yogurt cheese:

>

> 3 tablespoons dried chives

> 1 tablespoon dried parsley

> 1 tablespoon powdered onion (home-dried)

> 1.5 teaspoons powdered garlic

> 3/8 to 3/4 teaspoon white pepper

> 3/4 teaspoon salt

>

>

> — Marilyn

> New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

> Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

> Darn Good SCD Cook

> No Human Children

> Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

> Recipe from Louisiana SCD Lagniappe (forthcoming)

>

[Guest guest]

This sounds really good, and made me think of a question I've been meaing to

ask. All the half & half and cream that I've found in the stores has

carrageenan in it. Can you tell me where you've found it with out this

additive?

Thanks!

>

>

>

> Ranch Dressing (an LSCDL Recipe)

>

> When I began SCD, I was absolutely horrified at

> the thought of never having my beloved Hidden

> Valley Ranch Dressing again, although it had too

> much salt to it for my taste. After some

> experimenting, I came up with the following

> recipe, but used whole milk yogurt cheese which

> was still too tart for my taste. Someone

> suggested using half-and-half for the yogurt, and voila!

> I had served this dressing to my parents

> on Gourmet Meal Night, which we had weekly before

> Hurricane Katrina. One week, my father wanted to

> take us our to a gourmet steak house. I brought

> my ranch dressing, but my husband Harry and my

> Dad decided to spare my homemade and take the

> house ranch on their salads. My dad tucked into

> his salad, but after a couple of minutes, he

> looked up, and said, " You know, their dressing

> isn't nearly as good as yours. " Harry grinned at

> my father and said, " Well, I wasn't going to say

> anything, but I agree! " So now when we go out to

> that gourmet steak house, I make sure to carry

> enough homemade dressing for all of us!

> I have also made this for a salad dressing

> with slightly dripped whole milk goat yogurt and

> no water – for some reason, the tartness of the

> goat milk does not annoy me the way the tartness of the cow milk yogurt did.

>

> 1 tablespoon dried chives

> 1 teaspoon dried parsley

> 1 teaspoon powdered home-dried onion

> 1/2 teaspoon powdered home-dried garlic

> 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon white pepper

> 1/4 teaspoon salt

>

> Blend spices into 1 cup yogurt cheese made with

> half and half or full cream. Add 1-4 tablespoons

> of water to reach desired consistency. If yogurt

> cheese is a little thin, reduce water. Cover and

> refrigerate at least an hour, better over night

> if you can stand to wait. A good thick dipping

> ranch cheese which goes great with vegetables and

> Sue's crackers. Thin with water or homemade mayo for use on a salad.

>

> I make yogurt in half gallon (two liter) batches,

> and then drip it. I split it into two 3 cup

> containers, one for dessert things and one for

> ranch dressing mix. For the mathematically

> challenged among us, per three cups of half & half yogurt cheese:

>

> 3 tablespoons dried chives

> 1 tablespoon dried parsley

> 1 tablespoon powdered onion (home-dried)

> 1.5 teaspoons powdered garlic

> 3/8 to 3/4 teaspoon white pepper

> 3/4 teaspoon salt

>

>

> — Marilyn

> New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

> Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

> Darn Good SCD Cook

> No Human Children

> Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

> Recipe from Louisiana SCD Lagniappe (forthcoming)

>

[Guest guest]

At 11:31 AM 3/19/2010, you wrote:

This sounds really good, and

made me think of a question I've been meaing to ask. All the half &

half and cream that I've found in the stores has carrageenan in it. Can

you tell me where you've found it with out this

additive?

I usually get my cream and half & half from a local farmer's market,

but on occasion, I'll pick it up from Whole Foods. Oddly, in the came of

milk and cream, organic isn't always the best, because the organic

frequently has the gums in it -- and some of the more

" ordinary " milks and creams do not. (For instance, Borden's, in

the New Orleans area, is OK.)

—

Marilyn

New

Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

Babette the Foundling Beagle

[Guest guest]

At 11:31 AM 3/19/2010, you wrote:

This sounds really good, and

made me think of a question I've been meaing to ask. All the half &

half and cream that I've found in the stores has carrageenan in it. Can

you tell me where you've found it with out this

additive?

I usually get my cream and half & half from a local farmer's market,

but on occasion, I'll pick it up from Whole Foods. Oddly, in the came of

milk and cream, organic isn't always the best, because the organic

frequently has the gums in it -- and some of the more

" ordinary " milks and creams do not. (For instance, Borden's, in

the New Orleans area, is OK.)

—

Marilyn

New

Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

Babette the Foundling Beagle

[Guest guest]

The only chain brands I have found so far without carrageenan are Land 'O Lakes

(but they add some fishy chemicals), Organic Valley and Trader Joe's. it's weird

though, they still add it to their heavy cream. Can you find a brand from a

local farm? I've had the best luck with those!

-Joanna

--- In BTVC-SCD , " Pegi " wrote

>

> This sounds really good, and made me think of a question I've been meaing to

ask. All the half & half and cream that I've found in the stores has

carrageenan in it. Can you tell me where you've found it with out this

additive?

>

> Thanks!

[Guest guest]

The only chain brands I have found so far without carrageenan are Land 'O Lakes

(but they add some fishy chemicals), Organic Valley and Trader Joe's. it's weird

though, they still add it to their heavy cream. Can you find a brand from a

local farm? I've had the best luck with those!

-Joanna

--- In BTVC-SCD , " Pegi " wrote

>

> This sounds really good, and made me think of a question I've been meaing to

ask. All the half & half and cream that I've found in the stores has

carrageenan in it. Can you tell me where you've found it with out this

additive?

>

> Thanks!

[Guest guest]

Oak Farms half n half?  I'm in Houston and I'm not sure where else it is.  I have recently found it at Wal-Mart--was getting it at Texaco.  They are located here.

 

Debbie 40 cd

[Guest guest]

Oak Farms half n half?  I'm in Houston and I'm not sure where else it is.  I have recently found it at Wal-Mart--was getting it at Texaco.  They are located here.

 

Debbie 40 cd

[Guest guest]

Thanks...I finally found a couple brands at stores I where I normally don't

shop, go figure! I found the Organic Valley you mentioned and Horizon and made

a couple batches with it this weekend. This stuff is heavenly!!! I've been

worried about not being able to gain weight, but I think enough of this stuff

could do the trick!

>

> The only chain brands I have found so far without carrageenan are Land 'O

Lakes (but they add some fishy chemicals), Organic Valley and Trader Joe's. it's

weird though, they still add it to their heavy cream. Can you find a brand from

a local farm? I've had the best luck with those!

> -Joanna

>

> --- In BTVC-SCD , " Pegi " <pegi.nadeau@> wrote

> >

> > This sounds really good, and made me think of a question I've been meaing to

ask. All the half & half and cream that I've found in the stores has

carrageenan in it. Can you tell me where you've found it with out this

additive?

> >

> > Thanks!

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks...I finally found a couple brands at stores I where I normally don't

shop, go figure! I found the Organic Valley you mentioned and Horizon and made

a couple batches with it this weekend. This stuff is heavenly!!! I've been

worried about not being able to gain weight, but I think enough of this stuff

could do the trick!

>

> The only chain brands I have found so far without carrageenan are Land 'O

Lakes (but they add some fishy chemicals), Organic Valley and Trader Joe's. it's

weird though, they still add it to their heavy cream. Can you find a brand from

a local farm? I've had the best luck with those!

> -Joanna

>

> --- In BTVC-SCD , " Pegi " <pegi.nadeau@> wrote

> >

> > This sounds really good, and made me think of a question I've been meaing to

ask. All the half & half and cream that I've found in the stores has

carrageenan in it. Can you tell me where you've found it with out this

additive?

> >

> > Thanks!

>

[Guest guest]

At 01:01 PM 3/22/2010, you wrote:

Thanks...I finally found a

couple brands at stores I where I normally don't shop, go figure! I found

the Organic Valley you mentioned and Horizon and made a couple batches

with it this weekend. This stuff is heavenly!!! I've been worried about

not being able to gain weight, but I think enough of this stuff could do

the trick!

It's scrumptious made into the Ranch Dressing because you can have that

with cheese crisps or Krivel Krackers or souffle bread crackers or pork

rinds or kale chips.... (whatever you like that you tolerate!)

It makes great frozen yogurt.

You can use it instead of sour cream on homemade Mexican.

Heck, you can just eat it out of the container!

—

Marilyn

New

Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

Babette the Foundling Beagle

[Guest guest]

At 01:01 PM 3/22/2010, you wrote:

Thanks...I finally found a

couple brands at stores I where I normally don't shop, go figure! I found

the Organic Valley you mentioned and Horizon and made a couple batches

with it this weekend. This stuff is heavenly!!! I've been worried about

not being able to gain weight, but I think enough of this stuff could do

the trick!

It's scrumptious made into the Ranch Dressing because you can have that

with cheese crisps or Krivel Krackers or souffle bread crackers or pork

rinds or kale chips.... (whatever you like that you tolerate!)

It makes great frozen yogurt.

You can use it instead of sour cream on homemade Mexican.

Heck, you can just eat it out of the container!

—

Marilyn

New

Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

Babette the Foundling Beagle