Part of March 10’s Daily Challenge was to go on a Frozen Food Scavenger Hunt. Below are some of the photos submitted.
The second part of the Daily Challenge was to share likes/dislikes on ranch dressing, as it was National Ranch Day. Below are the responses received.
Brendan Bush: Do you like Ranch Dressing?: Yes
What are your favorite ways to eat Ranch Dressing? (dipping vegetables, salad, dipping chicken, etc.): Carrots broccoli celery i used ranch.
Have you or anyone in your home ever used Ranch dressing as part of a recipe? For example, spread on chicken before baking or sprinkling the dry mix on French fries?: Yes i used it on buffalo chicken dip.
Are there any other dressings or dips that you like to use in addition to or instead of Ranch?: Italian dressing i put it on my sub sandwich.
At your house do you use bottled Ranch, homemade Ranch from a mix, or a secret family homemade recipe? Would love to try any recipes anyone’s willing to share.: Yes
Zack Dukicin: Do you like Ranch Dressing?: Yes – LOVE IT!
What are your favorite ways to eat Ranch Dressing? (dipping vegetables, salad, dipping chicken, etc.): As a dip for vegetables, on salad, with any meat, on sandwiches, and with pizza.
Have you or anyone in your home ever used Ranch dressing as part of a recipe? For example, spread on chicken before baking or sprinkling the dry mix on French fries?: My mom uses it in recipes for chicken and pork, on French fries, mixed in mashed potatoes, on top of vegetables and in all sorts of sauces (hot and cold).
Are there any other dressings or dips that you like to use in addition to or instead of Ranch?: Ranch is my favorite, but I also like thousand island, garlic cream, honey mustard, ketchup, barbecue sauce, and sriracha mayo.
At your house do you use bottled Ranch, homemade Ranch from a mix, or a secret family homemade recipe? Would love to try any recipes anyone’s willing to share.: On my sandwiches I’ll use bottled ranch but for everything else my mom uses the Hidden Valley dry mix and makes her own. She mixes it with mayo, milk, and either a little sour cream or Greek yogurt so it isn’t too thin or too thick. We’ve tried several homemade/from scratch recipes, but none were like the Hidden Valley. They were good and different, but for traditional ranch flavor, we stick with the mix.
Samantha Emanuel: Do you like Ranch Dressing?: I LOVE IT
What are your favorite ways to eat Ranch Dressing? (dipping vegetables, salad, dipping chicken, etc.): Pizza, cheese roll ups, cheese sandwiches, chicken nuggets, cheese burgers….everything is good with Ranch!
Have you or anyone in your home ever used Ranch dressing as part of a recipe? For example, spread on chicken before baking or sprinkling the dry mix on French fries?: we have made dips with ranch dressing
Are there any other dressings or dips that you like to use in addition to or instead of Ranch?: ketchup
At your house do you use bottled Ranch, homemade Ranch from a mix, or a secret family homemade recipe? Would love to try any recipes anyone’s willing to share.: we use hidden valley light ranch.
Pepperoni Pizza Dip
olive oil, for greasing
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
Original Ranch® (Dips)
1 packet (1 ounce) Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Dips Mix, divided
¾ cups grated Parmesan cheese, divided
2½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
1 cup tomato pureé
1⁄3 cup sliced pepperoni
sliced bread, tortilla or pita chips, or cut vegetables, for dipping
Brendan Johanson: Do you like Ranch Dressing?: Yes
What are your favorite ways to eat Ranch Dressing? (dipping vegetables, salad, dipping chicken, etc.): Dip for chicken nuggets and French fries and potato chips; as a condiment on chicken sandwiches.
Have you or anyone in your home ever used Ranch dressing as part of a recipe? For example, spread on chicken before baking or sprinkling the dry mix on French fries?: Not in a recipe at home. But, Brian & I like dry Ranch flavored topping on popcorn.
Are there any other dressings or dips that you like to use in addition to or instead of Ranch?: I love mild cheese as a topping, or melted as a dip. Sour cream and chives as a topping on baked potatoes.
At your house do you use bottled Ranch, homemade Ranch from a mix, or a secret family homemade recipe? Would love to try any recipes anyone’s willing to share.: Bottled Ranch

Have you or anyone in your home ever used Ranch dressing as part of a recipe? For example, spread on chicken before baking or sprinkling the dry mix on French fries?: No
Are there any other dressings or dips that you like to use in addition to or instead of Ranch?: No
At your house do you use bottled Ranch, homemade Ranch from a mix, or a secret family homemade recipe? Would love to try any recipes anyone’s willing to share.: Bottled ranch
Megan Parker: Do you like Ranch Dressing?: No, I LOVE it!!!
What are your favorite ways to eat Ranch Dressing? (dipping vegetables, salad, dipping chicken, etc.): Dip for carrots, chicken nuggets, fries, other veggies, pizza
Salad dressing
Chicken Bacon Ranch “crack”
Ranch Doritos
Have you or anyone in your home ever used Ranch dressing as part of a recipe? For example, spread on chicken before baking or sprinkling the dry mix on French fries?: Chicken Bacon Ranch “crack” recipe uses chicken breast, cream cheese, ranch powder and some bacon in a crockpot. Comes out like pulled pork, top with crispy bacon on a bun.
We also add to baked potatoes, potato salad, pasta salads (liquid or dry)
Are there any other dressings or dips that you like to use in addition to or instead of Ranch?: Poppy Seed, salsa with sour cream dressing
At your house do you use bottled Ranch, homemade Ranch from a mix, or a secret family homemade recipe? Would love to try any recipes anyone’s willing to share.: Gotta be Hidden Valley, but Jets and Buddys Pizza are close, think they make a variety using HV powder. We tried a recipe once, but it didnt compare well.
Taylor Poeschel: Do you like Ranch Dressing?: Love it
What are your favorite ways to eat Ranch Dressing? (dipping vegetables, salad, dipping chicken, etc.): Dipping chicken nuggets and
On my spinach salad
Have you or anyone in your home ever used Ranch dressing as part of a recipe? For example, spread on chicken before baking or sprinkling the dry mix on French fries?: Yes on chicken and potatoes and in chicken roll ups
Are there any other dressings or dips that you like to use in addition to or instead of Ranch?: Italian dressing and sweet baby ray original bbq sauce and ketchup
At your house do you use bottled Ranch, homemade Ranch from a mix, or a secret family homemade recipe? Would love to try any recipes anyone’s willing to share.: Hidden valley ranch bottle
Antonya Pullen: Do you like Ranch Dressing?: sometimes
What are your favorite ways to eat Ranch Dressing? (dipping vegetables, salad, dipping chicken, etc.): vegetables salad with chicken
Have you or anyone in your home ever used Ranch dressing as part of a recipe? For example, spread on chicken before baking or sprinkling the dry mix on French fries?: sometimes mix on fries
Are there any other dressings or dips that you like to use in addition to or instead of Ranch?: nope
At your house do you use bottled Ranch, homemade Ranch from a mix, or a secret family homemade recipe? Would love to try any recipes anyone’s willing to share.: I use to dip pizza on the ranch or crazy bread
Matthew Scherer: Do you like Ranch Dressing?: Yes
What are your favorite ways to eat Ranch Dressing? (dipping vegetables, salad, dipping chicken, etc.): On salads, in dips for chips and for dipping chicken wings.
Have you or anyone in your home ever used Ranch dressing as part of a recipe? For example, spread on chicken before baking or sprinkling the dry mix on French fries?: Usually just in a dip.
Are there any other dressings or dips that you like to use in addition to or instead of Ranch?: Italian, Poppyseed, Balsamic Vinaigrette, Raspberry vinaigrette, Honey Mustard and Caesar dressings. My dad makes a dip for corn chips with cream cheese and picante sauce…he mixes it with a hand mixer.
At your house do you use bottled Ranch, homemade Ranch from a mix, or a secret family homemade recipe? Would love to try any recipes anyone’s willing to share.: We use a bottled ranch dressing.