tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19715680.post-68494237775738240172007-05-17T04:01:00.000-07:002007-05-17T04:04:27.124-07:00Today I'm making monster cookies. And I'm realizing how many American ingredients it takes--peanut butter (ok, we CAN buy it here, but it is expensive and not very good), brown sugar, corn syrup, and chocolate chips. That's a long list of things I can't get here. So, I try not to make these kinds of cookies too often. More substitutes (this time some dressings I like that I can't buy here):<br /><br />Ranch Dressing<br /><br />1 cup buttermilk<br />1 cup mayonnaise<br />1/4 tsp. onion salt, garlic salt, celery salt<br />1/8 tsp. pepper<br />1/2 tsp. parsley flakes<br />Mix together and use on your favorite salads!<br /><br />French Dressing<br /><br />1 cup mayonnaise<br />1/2 cup sugar<br />2 Tbsp. vinegar<br />1/4 cup ketchup<br />1 tsp. mustard<br />1 tsp. paprika<br />1/4 tsp. salt<br />2 tsp. water<br />1/4 cup oil<br />Mix and serve!<br /><br />Italian Dressing<br /><br />2/3 cup cold water<br />1/3 cup oil<br />1/2 cup apple cider vinegar<br />2 tsp. onion powder<br />1 Tbsp. sugar<br />1/8 tsp.pepper, allspice, paprika<br />1 tsp. celery salt, garlic powder<br />1/4 tsp. oregano<br />2 soda crackers<br /><br />Combine in blender. Blend until smooth.<br /><br />Croutons<br /><br />Butter both sides of bread. Sprinkle with seasoning salt. Bake on 250 degrees for one hour or until dry and crisp. Stir occasionally. We love these homeade ones.Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18329927663264081500noreply@blogger.com