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Homemade Bleu Cheese Dressing

What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Graze or Gobble: Homemade Bleu Cheese Dressing! What is it about ranch dressing that practically makes you slurp it with a straw? Ever dip raw veggies in it? Of course. Did you know if you add taco seasoning to ranch dressing, it becomes a popular “Calypso Dressing” at a Mexican cantina? Try dipping tortilla chips in that sometime. Ahhh, you wondered how they did that. One of my favorite concoctions is crumbled bleu cheese. Talk about that briny earthy zing of saltiness. Oh, yum. 

HOMEMADE BLEU CHESE DRESSING

Ingredients:

1 cup Greek yogurt 

1/2 cup mayonnaise 

1 packet dry Ranch dressing mix 

1 cup bleu cheese crumbles

Instructions:

Combine Greek yogurt and mayonnaise. Stir until smooth. Add packet of Ranch dressing mix. Blend well. Fold in bleu cheese crumbles. Refrigerate for one hour. Drizzle over salads, vegetables, chips, cheese sticks, French fries, pizza, or meats. Store leftovers (if any) in refrigerator for one week. 

Dining Outside the Home: Central BBQ in Memphis, Tennessee

Dining Outside the Home: Central BBQ in Memphis, Tennessee! Mention great southern barbecue on the streets of Memphis and you’ll find devoted fans spouting accolades for Central BBQ. Perhaps it’s the secret recipe of premium herbs and spices. It might be the meticulous preparation of slowly smoked marinated meats over seasoned hickory wood. Whether you prefer “wet” chicken, “dry” pork, “jerk” turkey, or “sweet heat” beef, slather on the sauce nice and thick. There’s no such thing as too much barbecue sauce. Pile on the slaw for a traditional topping. Life doesn’t get any better than this.