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Hidden Valley Snack has been around for a while, but for some reason a lot of people don’t know about it. Made with Hidden Valley ranch dressing mix and those little delectable oyster crackers, it has a tangy “can’t stop eating” taste. This is a snack that’s just made for Super Bowl watching.

Hidden Valley Ranch Oyster Crackers

16 oz. pkg. plain oyster crackers

1 pkg. Hidden Valley Ranch Buttermilk Original Ranch Salad Dressing Mix

1 cup salad oil

1 tsp. dill weed

1/4 tsp. garlic powder

1/4 tsp.lemon pepper

Pour the oyster crackers in a bowl. Combine the ranch dressing mix and oil; add the dill weed, garlic powder and lemon pepper. Pour over the crackers, and stir to coat. Put in a warm oven for about 20 minutes.

For extra crunch, throw in pretzels or mixed nuts or maybe both! Enjoy!

I love homemade pizza, and I’ve developed a pizza sauce (after many, many failures) that is absolutely delicious. I make the pizza dough in my bread machine, but you could also use this sauce on the Pillsbury canned pizza dough or on frozen pizza dough. The whole thing goes together in the food processor, and there’s no cooking at all involved.

Homemade Pizza Sauce

1 28 oz. can of diced tomatoes (you can substitute crushed)

2-4 tsp. minced refrigerated garlic

1 tbsp. tomato sauce

1-2 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil

a few crushed red pepper flakes

salt and pepper to taste

4 tbsp. pesto

Italian seasoning to taste

Dump everything into the food processor and pulse for a few seconds. Taste. If you want to kick it up a notch, add more pesto and Italian seasoning. Spread on your pizza dough, add toppings and cook. You’ll love it!