Ranch Dressing

mix:
1 c mayo
1/2 c each sour cream and buttermilk
1 tsp each garlic powder, onion powder and dill weed
1 1/2 tsp parsley
1/8 tsp salt&pepper

*buttermilk:
1/2T lemon juice into 1/2 c milk
-let sit until thickned slightly

Chinese Chicken Pasta Salad

1 c mayonnaise                        1 c pea pods
2 T soy sauce                          1 c red pepper,chopped
1 tsp ground ginger                  3 c cooked & drained noodles
1/4 tsp hot pepper sauce
2 c chopped, cooked chicken

Mix and refrigerate for several hours.

9-Layer Salad

1 head lettuce                     3-4 tomatoes, diced
1 onion, chopped                5 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
5 stalks celery, chopped      5-6 strips bacon, fried & crumbled
1 pkg frozen peas, thawed   Parmesan cheese or shredded Cheddar
2 T sugar                             1 3/4 c mayonnaise

Spread chopped lettuce in 9"x13" pan.  Sprinkle with onion, then celery, then peas.
Mix mayo & sugar.  Spread over the layers.
(can cover and put in fridge over night up to this step)

Spread tomatoes, then eggs, then bacon, then cheese.