Fatboy199's Journal, 19 March 2018

Great job! Little steps like that can make a world of difference. 

Nice dinner. Good luck! 

And in time you will start to prefer it that way, I can only eat salad dressing on the side 

When I make a salad, I also make my own Good Seasons Italian, but using less oil, more vinegar and water. Still tastes great with 1/2 the calories of the original recipe. 

That is quite an accomplishment...Ranch Dressing is addictive! WTG! 

I haven't gotten over ranch yet. I take one tbsp and add 1 tbsp water, mix well. It doubles it without adding anything. Good for you. I did try a vinegar and oil, but it was a little TART!  

Thank you guys...much love. 

i love lemon and oil on my salads...oil actually makes you absorb more nutrients from vegetables...learned that I'm nutrition class! oil/lemon tastes sooooo yummy and fresh..way better than balsamic to me (too sweet) 

@Cbaker, get the hidden valley ranch packets, mix with mayo and sour cream or buttermilk. I prefer buttermilk because of the tartness. If you are worried about the carbs in the packets, here is a mix that my sister swears by: 1/3 cup buttermilk powder 2 tbl dried chives 1 tbl dried parsley 2 tsp garlic powder 2 tsp onion powder 2 tsp dried minced onions 2 tsp dried dill 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp black pepper 1/2 tsp white pepper 1 packet of true lemon (this is a MUST) 3 tablespoons of this mixture is the equivalent of a ranch packet. To make dip or dressing: 4 tbl sour cream 2 tbl mayonnaise 1/2 tbl ranch powder Mix and refrigerate for at least an hour. This can be thinned with heavy cream/milk if you prefer a thinner dressing. 

I use Bolthouse farms ranch dressing if I really want ranch. 45 cals per 2 tbs, and it tastes as good as Hidden Valley. 🍴 

Thanks Klynn82 for that recipe.  

Youre welcome!! @Phoenix, I can never find the bolthouse farms stuff other than the drinks around here. I have wanted to try it, but could never find it.