Recipes Worth Trying

This week I tried a couple of new recipes, and by golly were they good!

The first one is for Orange Chicken. The recipe I used is one I found on Farmgirl Gourmet.  I love that this version is baked instead of fried. The only thing I changed was the Mirin. I didn't have any on hand, so I left it out. I did add about a Tablespoon of rice vinegar, though. I forgot to take pictures, but I tell you it was delicious. Give it a try!

Later in the week, I made Ranch Dressing. I didn't really get my recipe from one source. I looked at a bunch of recipes and took the elements I thought I would like. Results=scrumptious!

All my measurements were approximate, but here is my recipe:

Ranch Dressing
Recipe by Sara (stuff-by-sara.blogspot.com)

¼ cup mayonnaise
½ cup sour cream
1 Tbsp lemon juice
¼ cup buttermilk (more as needed)
3 Tbsp chives, finely chopped
3 Tbsp fresh flat leaf parsley, finely chopped
1 cloves garlic, minced
½ tsp sea salt
½ tsp freshly ground black pepper

 Whisk together all ingredients. Add more buttermilk (if needed) to reach desired consistency. Place in the refrigerator for at least an hour before serving. Store in an airtight container for no longer than 2 weeks.

Yum.