Ranch Dressing - Whatcha' Cookin' Wednesday

This “living organically on a budget" thing can be daunting, right?  I mean, who has the TIME to figure out what we should and should not be eating organically, how to get the best deals, where to find all those “easy” DIY recipes, finding the time to make all those recipes and on and on and on…

I get it.

I didn’t adopt this lifestyle overnight. It takes some time to figure it all out. Don't beat yourself up.

One of the things that can make the journey/transition to eating organically for less much less daunting is to start small. Every week or so substitute a homemade item for something ready-made, processed and/or store-bought. Salad dressing is a good place to start.

I searched high and low but couldn’t find a tasty, inexpensive, organic Ranch dressing that had less than 12 ingredients and didn’t contain sugar. (Seriously, $5.+ for a bottle of dressing?!? And why the heck does contain sugar?) And that favorite, really well-known name brand you see on the grocery? It has 17 ingredients. (shudder)

So, I made my own. And it's pretty dang good. Plus, it's way better for your body and wallet. And sanity. You can totally do this. 

Ranch Dressing

yields approx. one pint

½ c. organic mayonnaise

½ c. organic, plain yogurt

¾ c. organic sour cream

1Tbsp. red wine vinegar

½ tsp. dried onion powder

1-2 cloves of crushed fresh garlic (or use ¼ tsp. powdered garlic)

¼ tsp. dried parsley

¼ tsp. dried dill (can also use fresh)

salt and pepper to taste

Whisk together all ingredients.  (Yep, it’s that easy.)  

Store in air-tight jar in fridge for 2-3 weeks.