Ice Cream and Dressing
By Loretta
@noni1959 (9887)
United States
January 15, 2019 7:50pm CST
No, not together. Though I have put together some odd foods before and were pretty tasty.
I decided dinner would be Rocky Road ice cream. I have not eaten a bowl of this creamy, nutty, marshmallow and chocolate goodness in a year and darn it, I wanted it. I do not feel guilty nor that I blew my efforts.
Tomorrow, I will be on track with healthy eating but after a day of mudding in my cabin, laundry and other chores, it was the perfect treat and relaxation. I didn't get a huge bowl, just a serving and it was the perfect amount.
Something weird is going on with my taste buds lately. I used to enjoy ranch dressing, thousand island, Italian and Blue Cheese but now don't like them much. I want to make my own dressings but not sure what to mix up. I do like French, Russian and avocado.
What's for your dinner and do you have an easy salad dressing recipe?
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@DianneN (246334)
• United States
16 Jan 19
I usually have oil and vinegar dressings with some honey. Last night I didn’t use any dressing on my salad and it tasted great. When I eat out, I order blue cheese dressing. Tonight we had cod crusted with Parmesan cheese and steamed broccoli.
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@noni1959 (9887)
• United States
16 Jan 19
I haven't tried the oil and vinegar with honey. I have the ingredients so will give it ago tomorrow. Cod is so good. I had it yesterday lightly coated with diced pecans, Parmesan cheese and just a touch of milk to hold it on. With it was a nice crunchy, colorful, shredded cabbage salad. The dressing was a Tbsp of French diluted with a tsp of soy milk.
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@noni1959 (9887)
• United States
16 Jan 19
It was so good! I am going to try to keep on the healthy side the rest of the week and have more Saturday. It's not easy but I put it in my daughter's freezer upstairs so I can't just give in. those stairs are steep so I'll give pause before going up. 
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
16 Jan 19
I usually use a line ,pepper and olive oil mix.
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@noni1959 (9887)
• United States
16 Jan 19
I use a bit of olive oil on some salads and will have to try adding some pepper and maybe a few other spices. I use more butter lettuce lately so don't need much or any dressing but the other types of lettuce like romaine and iceburg, I need something.
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@noni1959 (9887)
• United States
16 Jan 19
@responsiveme I never heard of mustard oil. I'll have to look for it. I visit a shop occasionally that has ethnic fare.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
16 Jan 19
@noni1959 for an Indian taste we use mustard oil
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@hillhjill (23664)
• United States
16 Jan 19
Leftovers and green bean casserole was for dinner, Rocky road ice cream is the best but I haven't had any in a long time.
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@noni1959 (9887)
• United States
16 Jan 19
@hillhjill My youngest likes to make it and she will about four times a year. I think the onions are the best part. 
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@hillhjill (23664)
• United States
16 Jan 19
@noni1959 my husband loves it and I don't like waiting for the holidays to make it lol, and yes most definitely onion crunchy on top.
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@RasmaSandra (73241)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
16 Jan 19
I enjoy having an avocado with blue cheese dressing. Sometimes I like making sour cream dressings. Gobs of sour cream, a pinch of salt, grated fresh pepper, lots of dills and a dab of mayo. Mix together and I usually use it for cucumber salad.
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@MarshaMusselman (38616)
• Midland, Michigan
18 Jan 19
I tried making a cilantro dressing before using ranch dressing from the store and dried cilantro. It didn't mix as well as I hoped. I decided later had I tried putting it into the blender it probably would have worked much better. Other than packaged dressings I've not tried to make any others.
I'm glad you didn't put any dressing on that ice cream.
@noni1959 (9887)
• United States
16 Jan 19
It's just the craziest thing. I have always like ranch and thought maybe the brand changed but nope. I tried others and then found blue cheese, thousand island and Italian wasn't the same. Maybe if I make my own with the oil, vinegar and a packet of seasoning.
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
17 Jan 19
I tend to just use pre-prepared bottled sauces and dressings
@just4him (305532)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
17 Jan 19
I haven't had rocky road ice cream in several years. I love it. The memory and the taste buds don't forget the taste. 
The only dressing I like is Ranch. It took me many years just to eat a salad as I never liked lettuce growing up. It became easier when I found I liked ranch dressing. I'm afraid I might have overwhelmed the salad at first, drenching every lettuce leaf with it so I wouldn't taste the lettuce itself.
I hope you find a good dressing recipe.
The only dressing I like is Ranch. It took me many years just to eat a salad as I never liked lettuce growing up. It became easier when I found I liked ranch dressing. I'm afraid I might have overwhelmed the salad at first, drenching every lettuce leaf with it so I wouldn't taste the lettuce itself.
I hope you find a good dressing recipe.
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
16 Jan 19
I had a noodle casserole for dinner. Not a salad person.
@debjani1 (7207)
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17 Jan 19
Not decided yet about dinner. I love ice cream but not as a dinner. After an hour I have to take my daughter to school.
