Reviewed: Nov. 10, 2009

Wow. This was gross. At first I cut back on the pepper and seasoned salt as many suggested - and it was gross. Then I added the rest of the salt and pepper - still yucky. Don't make this unless your taste buds are all dead.

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AmandaKaye

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Reviewed: Nov. 5, 2009

I made this to use as a dry seasoning in another recipe because I didn't have any store bought ones on hand. It was kinda gross, all I could taste was the thyme. Didn't taste like ranch at all! Maybe it was because I didn't add the mayo & buttermilk to turn it into a dressing....but it just didn't do it for me at all, sorry :(

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nrsejessica

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Reviewed: Oct. 22, 2009

I had fallen out of love with "Store bought" Ranch. It didn't taste good to me anymore and has so many preservatives. However I love to get house ranch when were at a nice restaurant. Until this one all other recipes that I tried have not been good. I LOVE THIS RECIPE and my whole family does too. Even my husband loves it : ) !

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Reviewed: Oct. 8, 2009

I tried this last night for use as a salad dressing because I was out of the packaged stuff. Only thing I did different was to add dill as other reviewers suggested. I was only able to let it sit for about 20 minutes and it was GREAT! Little too heavy on the garlic powder for hubby's taste but other than that, it was AWESOME. Will not be buying the packages again.

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GeorgiaMom

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Reviewed: Sep. 29, 2009

Very good substitute for store bought. Added to shredded cooked turkey along with the italian dressing mix for sandwiches.

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KARLAMN

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Living In: Buffalo, Minnesota, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 28, 2009

I used this in place of the dry ranch seasoning packet for Simple Ranchy Breaded Fish Fillets. Turned out great. I followed the advice of tat and added some dill weed. Thanks!

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amandak23k

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Reviewed: Aug. 30, 2009

Very tasty. I read the reviews and cut the pepper to 1/4 tsp and added 1/2 tsp dill. I was out of thyme but I did not miss it. Very easy and much more inexpensive than store packets.

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BBWEBSTAR

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Reviewed: Jun. 16, 2009

Nearly the same as what comes from the package. I left out the buttermilk to make the dip and it still tasted right.

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Reviewed: Jun. 4, 2009

This was fantastic! I think when I was grinding the black pepper into it, it was a little larger pieces. We kept on getting bites of black pepper, so I recommend using a finer black pepper. Other then that, it tasted just liket he real thing! Thanks for the great recipe!

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AlmostaCowgirl

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Reviewed: May 26, 2009

Son said this was good but it has a zing to the dressing alittle different bottled dressing. Great for both salad dressing and dipping veggies and chicken strips. thanks for the great recipe

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MommaJ

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Reviewed: May 17, 2009

Really good, I added dill as someone else had suggested, I will use this instead of buying packages now. I made this as a dip for veggies, wouild be good as a dressing as well.

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hothilary36

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Reviewed: May 11, 2009

This is a great zesty mix that is good as either the dip or dressing. We adjust fat content by using low or no fat mayo or sour cream and low fat buttermilk. We make it it bulk so we always have the mix on hand. Thanks for this great recipe!

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ConnorsMom

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Reviewed: May 9, 2009

All three of my girls along with my husband love this recipe

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MOMMAS GRILL

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Living In: Kingsport, Tennessee, USA

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Reviewed: May 4, 2009

This dip was awesome, but I had to make a few changes. If I had made it exactly as written, I don't know that it would've been as tasty. Here's what I did: 1) decreased pepper to 2-3 grinds of fresh pepper, 2) used regular salt & decreased to 3/4 tsp--next time I'll only use 1/2 tsp, 3) added 1/8 tsp of dried dill weed, 4) mixed with plain sour cream and a little plain yogurt to give it a more "tangy" flavor. With these changes, it was fantastic! I'll definitely make this again and again.

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EBenhase

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Reviewed: Apr. 27, 2009

I thought the idea of adding dill was excellent. If you make up a big batch of this and store in a container, you will need to use one tablespoon of the mix per cup of mayo/sour cream for your dressing or dip. I am living in China for the time being and it's difficult to find seasoning packets and buttermilk, so I love that I can make something homemade to replace the things that are available in the states.

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Cynthia

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Reviewed: Apr. 20, 2009

This recipe was a great find to whip up at the last minute. I added the above ingredients to about 3/4 Cup each light sour cream and light mayo and it tasted awesome. Almost just like store-bought. I also added a dash of cayenne for some zip.

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RAVENSKIES1228

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Reviewed: Apr. 12, 2009

dill.... it's missing dill

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Reviewed: Mar. 28, 2009

WAAAAY too much pepper. I might try to make it again, but will use MUCH less (if any) pepper. Seemed like it could have potential if it wasn't killed by the pepper.

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happiestmama

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Reviewed: Mar. 11, 2009

This was very good. I tasted it after putting it together and added a little dill weed for some extra flavor. I also added a little extra seasoned salt. I made this as a dip and added 1 3/4 cup sour cream (which was basically a larger container of sour cream) and then a little bit of milk (using the vinegar substitute for buttermilk) but less than the called for amount. We thought it was very good and it definitely saved some money. Thanks for the recipe!

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