Thursday, August 27, 2026

Peach Toast

I'm still living off avocado toast most of the year, but in the summer, this is my breakfast of choice! 
The inspiration came from here: https://avocadoskillet.com/air-fryer-peach-cottage-cheese-toast/ but mine is simpler. 
I buy sourdough bread at Sam's Club. It's less than $5 a loaf and it's really tasty. I toast a slice in the toaster (takes two turns to get both ends toasted). Then I spread that with cottage cheese. Then I line up thinly sliced peaches across it. Sometimes I fill in the gaps with raspberries, which we always have on hand. 
I put it in the air fryer at 400* for seven minutes. 
Then I drizzle honey over it. And it's delicious! 

Friday, August 14, 2026

Buttermilk Ranch Dressing Recipe - Simple and Delicious

I found this recipe in a video on Facebook. Not sure where it came from, but this is definitely the best homemade ranch recipe that I have run into. It is quick to put together using pantry staples.

Homemade Buttermilk Ranch

  • 3/4 cup mayo
  • 3/4 sour cream
  • 1/4 liquid buttermilk (not powdered)
  • 1 tbsp milk
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder or granulated garlic
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 3 tsp dried dill
  • 3 tsp dried parsley
Combine all of the ingredients into a pint mason and stir and/or shake to combine. You can see that this recipe will pretty much fill up a pint mason jar. The thickness of the ranch will be closer to a dip than a salad dressing.

If you want your ranch dressing to be more pourable, upgrade to a quart mason jar, use a 1/2 cup instead of a 1/4 cup of buttermilk and a 1/4 cup of milk instead of just 1 tbsp. That should make the dressing pourable and perfect as a salad dressing.

Other easy additions to change your ranch style. Just add one or two of the suggested ingredients below to see what works best!
  • 1 tbsp of fresh chopped cilantro
  • 1 tbsp of siracha or your favorite hot pepper sauce
  • 2 tbsp of chopped up canned Chipotle peppers and sauce
  • 2 tbsp of chopped up fresh jalapeno pepper
  • Use a quart mason jar, leave out the 3 tsp dried dill and substitute a 1/2 cup of pureed caramelized onions for a homemade French onion dip
  • Replace the 1/2 tsp salt with 1 tsp of soy sauce and 1 tsp teriyaki sauce