Mom's Salad Dressing

We steal a lot from our parents – ideas, recipes, their clothes, political views. 
You could argue that they’re passing them down to their offspring so it’s
not really stealing.  I’m cool with describing it that way.

It’s also true that we tend to get used to the food we grew up with and want
to recreate it.  It might be a brownie recipe that stays with you or a delicious pot
roast.  Whatever, if you don’t write the recipe down, you have to figure it
out and build it as best you can.

Our mom made an Italian salad dressing that was a favorite of mine.
I knew she bought seasoned packets and mixed them up in
a jar.  At some point in my adult life, it occurred to me to make it. 
So I found Seven Seas Italian seasoning salad packets, and lo and behold,
they sold a bottle to mix it in.

It’s pretty simple to mix it up if you can read.  I like my dressing with a
little more bite, so when you measure to the lines on the bottle for oil,
vinegar and water, I add a little extra red vinegar. 
It cuts a little of the sweetness out of the taste.

Shake it over a crisp summer salad.  Use it on sandwiches (a favorite is
grilled ham and swiss cheese), season your chicken with it before grilling. 
There are multiple options.  You can’t go wrong.