Kitchen

[nafecar]

Thank you all for the suggestions . Why I never thought about cutting the envelope packets directions in half I will never know I guess being 80 has it's drawbacks

[Nickname1]

I remember in the past(long past) that the HV Ranch mix called for using butter milk, now they don't and it isn't the same.

[stampingpaperdoll]

There really is no substitution as far as my family is concerned. They won't even eat the bottled ones. MScotty - my local grocery store still carries the original that you have to use buttermilk for. They also sell the tiny cartons of buttermilk in the dairy section.

[boby]

Try making your own. Here is Todd Wilbur's clone recipe for Original Hidden Valley. It only makes one cup, so you won't have much waste, if any:

1/2 cup mayo

1/2 cup buttermilk

1/4 tsp dried parsley

1/4 tsp ground black pepper

1/4 tsp MSG or other flavor enhancer

1/4 tsp salt

1/8 tsp garlic powder

1/8 tsp onion powder

pinch dried thyme

pinch dill weed

Combine everything in a bowl, whisk until smooth, refrigerate several hours until needed.

[shoekitty]

This recipe is too die for! It is identical to HVD, I actually had taste tests at a few parties, and no one could tell which was which. All Hidden Valley has MSG in it. This does not, and I make it with organic spices. My suggestion is this, cut recipe in two. Freeze the powder mix in air tight container. I actually made the whole recipe and gave half of it away, and I used the rest for dressing, to cook with, etc within a year.

When you make it just use about 2.5 teaspoons mix to 1/2 cup buttermilk, and 1/2 cup mayo

15 saltine crackers

• 2 cupsdried parsley
• 1/2 cup instant minced onion
• 2 tablespoonsdry dill weed
• 1/4 cup onion salt
• 1/4 cup garlic salt
• 1/4 cuponion powder
• 1/4 cupgarlic powder
• 1 tablespoonground black pepper

<h2>Directions:</h2>

1. 1
   In a blender puree crackers to a fine powder.
2. 2
   Add the parsley, onion and dill.
3. 3
   Pulse to almost dust.
4. 4
   Pour into a bowl and add the remaining ingredients.
5. 5
   Mix well and store for up to 1 year in an airtight container.
6. 6
   to use~ Add 1 and 1/2 heaping T's to 1 cup mayo and 1 cup buttermilk.
7. 7
   Mix well and serve.

[Mistreatedbycs]

On 1/11/2014 nafecar said:

Thank you all for the suggestions . Why I never thought about cutting the envelope packets directions in half I will never know I guess being 80 has it's drawbacks

Don't feel back, it took me a lot of years to realize that you should punch the holes out on each end on a roll of tin foil and plastic wrap, that's why they make the markings on each end of the package..go figure, never knew that.