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!

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> Ranch Dressing (an LSCDL Recipe)

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> 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.

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> 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

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> 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.

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> 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:

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> 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

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> — 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)

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