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Recipe: Homemade Italian Salad Dressing

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When I began this journey toward healthier eating, one of the first things I tried to do was minimize the products we used that contained corn syrup.  I began reading ingredient labels on everything I bought.  I was not able to find salad dressing in a store that did not contain corn syrup, so I decided to find a recipe to make my own.  That is when I came across this recipe from PennilessParenting.com.  With just a few minor modifications, I have made this recipe several times.  My family likes it even more than the store-bought dressings!

This recipe takes less than 10 minutes to make, it costs less than store-bought dressing, tastes better in our opinion, and it contains ingredients you most likely already have at home.  If you are missing a few of the spices, it probably won’t make much of a difference.

This recipe can be used on salad greens, pasta, or any recipe that calls for Italian dressing, including Perfect Potato Salad.

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Ingredients

½ cup white vinegar

½ cup olive oil

2 ½ Tablespoons Grapeseed oil

1 Tablespoon water

½ teaspoon garlic powder

½ teaspoon onion powder

1 teaspoon honey

1 ½ teaspoon dried oregano

1/8 teaspoon black pepper

1/8 teaspoon thyme

¼ teaspoon basil

1 teaspoon parsley

1 teaspoon Himalayan pink salt (if you don’t have any, just use regular salt)

 Instructions

Pour ingredients into a 2 ½ cup glass measuring cup. Transfer to a glass salad dressing bottle. Cover and shake well. Refrigerate to store.

Edited on 8/13/14:   I tried making this using olive oil only and leaving out the grapeseed oil.  After being in the refrigerator for a few days, it solidified.  So it is necessary to add another oil in addition to olive oil to prevent this.

Recipe: Flourless Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

I love these peanut butter cookies for so many reasons!  I feel great about feeding them to my family because the recipe contains no flour, no added white sugar, and no unhealthy oils.  My family devours these cookies in no time (the recipe only makes 12, so you may want to make a double batch if your family likes them as much as mine does.)  If they do last until the next day, the cookies remain soft.  These are really yummy and super quick and easy to make.  If you like peanut butter, I hope you will give them a try.

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Ingredients:

1 cup natural peanut butter (I use Skippy brand Natural Peanut Butter)

2 Tablespoons honey (local is best)

2 Tablespoons Pure Maple Syrup

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla

½ teaspoon baking soda

¼ cup chocolate chips (optional)

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 325°F.
  2. Combine peanut butter, honey, maple syrup, egg, vanilla, and baking soda in mixing bowl.
  3. Add chocolate chips (if using).
  4. Drop spoonfuls approximately 1 Tablespoon in size onto waxed-paper lined baking sheet.
  5. Flatten each ball with a fork, making a criss-cross pattern.
  6. Bake for 8-12 minutes or until edges begin to brown.

Yield: 12 Cookies

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