White Chocolate Chip & Currant Orange Cookies (WSJ)

Mix: 2 cups plus 2 T flour 1 T bp 1/2 t kosher salt Cream: 9 T (4 1/2 oz) softened butter 1/2 c plus 1 T brown sugar 1/2 cup plus 1 1/2 T sugar zest of 1 orange 1 extra large egg Blend in the dry ingredients and then add 10 ounces (1 cup) dried currents and 5 1/4 ounces white chocolate chips. These are SUPER tasty!

Banana Cake (Sallysbaking)

1 1/2 cups mashed bananas (4 medium or 3 large) 3 cups flour 3 t bp 1 t bs 1 t cinnamon 3/4 cup softened butter (unsalted) 1 cup sugar 1/2 c brown sugar 3 eggs (large) 2 t vanilla 1 1/2 cups buttermilk Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla and bananas. Mix dry ingredients and then add alternately with the buttermilk. Pour into greased/floured baking pans and bake at 350 till they are done! Cream cheese frosting is good.

Homemade Ranch dressing

1 cup mayonnaise ½ cup sour cream ½ teaspoon dried chives ½ teaspoon dried parsley ½ teaspoon dried dill weed ¼ teaspoon garlic powder ¼ teaspoon onion powder ⅛ teaspoon salt ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper Got this from Allrecipes - Ginny's favorite!

Blue Cheese Dressing

1/4 cup mayonnaise, try homemade mayonnaise 1/4 cup sour cream 2 ounces (60g) crumbled blue cheese 1 tablespoon minced parsley 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, optional Pinch fine sea salt Pinch fresh ground pepper Milk, buttermilk, or water to thin out the dressing, optional In food processor

Lynn's Bean & Rice Salad

15 oz can Black Beans, drained & rinsed 1 cup rice - cooked & cooled 1 cup frozen corn - charred 1/4 cup chopped red onion 3 scallions, finely chopped 2 cups halved cherry tomatoes 1 large clove of garlic, minced 1 T lime juice 3 T olive oil 1/2 t salt 1/4 t pepper 1/2 t sugar cayenn or minced jalapenos to tase cumin to taste torn basil or cilantro leaves Mix and refridgerate! Thank you, Lynn Fitrell.