Macaroni Ranch Salad #SundayFunday

This quick, easy pasta salad is made in less than 20 minutes with whatever ingredients you have available.  I am sure this is one of the reasons this Southern-American dish became a classic.

It's National Country-Cooking Month......

Slowing Down and Enjoying Life with Castoro Cellars Zinfusion #WinePW

Slow down and enjoy life with these easy, tender and delicious pork chops that are made in the slow cooker.  Pair them with a wonderful bottle of wine from Castoro Cellars who embrace the slow wine movement, take a deep breath and relax........

Homemade Ranch Dressing and a Book Review #LitHappens

This herby, tangy buttermilk dressing takes only minutes to make, costs less than the bottled version and contains only ingredients that you can pronounce.  This recipe gives you two cups of dressing that will be good for up to two weeks in the refrigerator.  Or so they say....mine never lasts that long.

It is perfect for dressing salads, putting on sandwiches or dipping vegetables for a snack.  I used some of this batch to cream some cucumbers and onions so I left it thick.  Then I put it in the refrigerator and packed it in the Teen's lunchbox with carrot and celery sticks before adding a little more buttermilk to it for dressing a salad.