EEK! Didn't You Know I'm Dressing?!?! (ranch dressing, that is)

*cricket, cricket*

ahem....Sorry. Lame joke. I couldn't help it....

Anyway, after making those red velvet cupcakes, I have a TON of buttermilk left in my refrigerator. So, I decided to make some ranch dressing. It ended up really tasty, and it was low-fat, too. (FACT OF THE DAY: buttermilk is mostly fat-free. It's made from skim or 1% milk.) 

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 C Buttermilk

1/4 C Mayo (I used the Light kind, because that's what I had)

1 T Parsley

1 1/2 T coarse ground black pepper

1/2 tsp Garlic (I used minced, but you may use powder)

1 tsp salt

1/4 tsp onion powder

Dash hot sauce

Dash cayenne pepper

squirt of lemon juice

little squirt of dijon or spicy brown mustard

DIRECTIONS

Whisk together buttermilk and mayo until smooth & free of lumps.

Add spices, and feel free to get creative. (add what you like, leave out what you don't)

Stir.

Yeah... I think that's about it. I'm eating it right now with carrots and it is quite tasty. 

I did, actually eat that whole little bowl. I didn't expect to.... (:

The flavors will change a bit as it sits in the fridge, as happens with most foods of this type. It should last for a minimum of a week to 10 days if your fridge.  

Tasty!