Homemade Ranch

I made this tonight... SUPER yummy!

I don't love store bought ranch.

I got it from AnniesEats.com

Ingredients:
¾ cup mayonnaise (I use light)
¾ cup sour cream (I use light)
1 tbsp. olive oil
1 tbsp. lemon juice
¼-1 cup buttermilk - I used 1/2 cup and I actually had buttermilk not milk and lemon juice.
1 small bunch chives
Small handful parsley
1 clove garlic, chopped
½ tsp. kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper

Directions:
Combine all of the ingredients in a blender or food processor starting with ¼ cup of the buttermilk and blend for 10 seconds. Check the consistency and taste and blend in additional buttermilk as desired. Taste and adjust seasonings as necessary. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Note: For all those asking how long this keeps, I don’t know exactly since I’m not a food scientist. I would imagine as long as any of the separate components might keep in the refrigerator. Mine kept at least two weeks before we had used it all.

Broccoli Potato Soup

I've tried a few different recipes for this kind of soup in the past but this one wins! Here is the original recipe and below is what I actually did. I didn't have enough of what they asked for.


2 cups chopped onion
2 Tbsp. butter
2.5 pounds peeled and cubed potatoes
5 cups boiling water
4 cubes chicken bouillon
3 cups fresh broccoli cooked and drained
salt and pepper to taste
3 cups shredded cheddar cheese

1. In a large pot saute onion in butter. Add potatoes, water, and bouillon cubes. Cover, bring to a boil. Cook until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.
2. Steam broccoli. Once cooked add to pot.
3. Puree half of the soup in a blender and return to the pot.
4. Add cheese and stir until it melts.

What I did:

2.5 bouillon cubes
as much broccoli fit into my steamer
some potatoes
1 cup of cheese
1 onion
1 Tbsp. butter
(no salt and pepper)
4 cups water

It was good!