Burgers & Fries

My boyfriend made his famously delicious burgers on the grill. In the house - I kept some canned mushrooms on low in a small frying pan, w/ a blob of butter. The shrooms were for the burgers. We love mushrooms on our burgers! I had a can of Bush's Grillin' Beans going on low in a medium size pot. I also made Oven-Fried Potato Wedges - that come w/ a delicious seasoning. Cut potatoes (3-6) in 1/2, and then in slices to make the wedges. Do not peel. Place them on a cookie sheet & spray potatoes w/ cooking spray. Sprinkle on the "Special Seasoning" and bake for about 30 minutes at 425 degrees. I keep the Special Seasoning on hand in an empty spice container, it's that good. 3/4 tsp salt 1/2 tsp sugar 1/2 tsp paprika 1/4 tsp ground mustard 1/4 tsp garlic powder Just mix the above ingredients together, and that's all. I made another batch of the Zesty Dipping Sauce (see Fried Green Beans) to go w/ the fries. *New Recipe Alert* The real reason of this post is to talk about the Buttermilk Ranch Dressing I made last night. Then, I remembered the point of this blog & figured I'd better talk about the rest of my meal. I made this spur of the moment & was supposed to let it chill for 2 hours, but we had a few dinner guests over & they wanted to try it. Only good things were said. 3/4 cup mayo 1/2 cup buttermilk 1 tsp parsley flakes 1/2 tsp instant minced onion (find it by the spices) 1/2 tsp salt dash of pepper 1 clove garlic - finely chopped (I buy the small jar of this already chopped - 1/2 tsp equals one clove garlic) Mix all ingredients & refrigerate for 2 hours to blend flavors. Both the Oven-Fried Potato Wedges & the Buttermilk Ranch Dressing came from my Betty Crocker New Edition Cookbook.