Ranch Dip Off

Wingstop has the best ranch ever. I made a dupe and then served 3 kinds to see how they stack up. My favorite was the Wingstop-like one. They’re just a touch different and each have their place.

The Wingstop copycat is the most flavorful- and the most drippy. That one was most adults’ fav. I made one made of a dry mix, as directed – that one ends up the most tart from the sour cream. I also served some from the bottle, which is the sweetest- that was some kids’ fav.

The Three Bite Rule - Wingstop Dupe Ranch-off

Wingstop Ranch Copycat Dressing
Ingredients:

1 cup Hellman’s mayo
1 cup buttermilk (reduce this for thicker dip vs dressing)
2 packets Restaurant-Style ranch mix
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper
1/2 cup sour cream (optional, to add later)

Directions:
Mix together the buttermilk, mayo, ranch mix, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Whisk together and then refrigerate for at least 3 hours, or overnight.

The Three Bite Rule - Wingstop Dupe Ranch-off

Taste and add sour cream, if desired for thickness. I thought thicker would be good and it is flavor packed so some sour cream mellows it out just a bit.

The Three Bite Rule - Wingstop Dupe Ranch-off

This makes a lot but it is so good and has a million uses or the recipe could be halved. I envision this being our go-to.

Taco Spiced Deviled Eggs

{Originally published in 2017 and updated in 2023}

Anything is better with taco flavors, right? We love all varieties of deviled eggs and these are so good they needed a little facelift. I made just a few of these taco-spiced deviled eggs. I topped them with some corn, tomato, and pickled onion. The filling has my homemade taco seasoning but any would work just fine.

The Three Bite Rule - Redo Taco Deviled Eggs

Taco-Spiced Deviled Eggs
Ingredients:

4 hard-boiled eggs, cooled
2 tablespoons mayo
1 teaspoon yellow mustard
1 heaping teaspoon taco seasoning
1/2 teaspoon lime juice

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Directions:

Slice the eggs in half lengthwise. Pop out the yolks into a bowl (for a hand mixer) or into a food processor. Add in the mayo, taco seasoning, and lime juice. Then blend until no lumps remain. Add more taco seasoning to taste.

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Spoon into a ziplock bag into one of the bottom corners. Snip the very end and pipe into the egg whites.
Fill each yolk divot then go back and top off each egg- then you know how much you have to work with.
Top each one with corn, tomato, pickled onion, or whatever you like!

The Three Bite Rule - Redo Taco Deviled Eggs

Enjoy! Or refrigerate until serving!

We are mild spice eaters around here but I added a drop of a tomatillo green sauce that has some zip to it on mine. One kid ate 2 halves and isn’t always into eggs, the other ate the toppings separately, but ate a bunch. They are fun as a cool side or are always gone when I bring them to a group.

Some other favs are Bacon & Ranch Deviled Eggs & Caesar Deviled Eggs & Truffle and Herb Deviled Eggs.

Grilled Peach & Ricotta Toasts

Eat this as toast, eat this as an open-faced grilled cheese, eat this as a pizza or flatbread – whatever you do, make yourself some grilled peach & ricotta {insert format here} and it will wow you.

The Three Bite Rule - Peach Ricotta Toast

Also, for the record, whenever I say peach I likely mean nectarine since I’m not into the fuzz.

Grilled Peach & Ricotta Toasts
Ingredients: (for 2 people, or 4 app servings)

1 peach
1 tablespoon butter or olive oil
1/2 cup ricotta
2 tablespoons honey
basil or mint

Directions:
Slice the peach and grill until the outside is a little caramelized but not too soft.

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Toast the bread (in a toaster, on the grill, or in a skillet lightly brushed with olive oil or butter).
Spread on ricotta, a sprinkle of salt & pepper, and the peaches.

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Chiffonade the basil and sprinkle on top. Then, drizzle with honey.

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Enjoy!

This has so many possibilities. It was lunch this time but would be great on little baguette rounds for snacks! I’d also love it with another piece of bread that has some melted cheese like a panini! Swap the drizzle of honey with balsamic reduction for a little more contrast if you’d like! Not as into ricotta (it is ok, nobody is) use cream cheese or marscapone or goat cheese.

BBQ Deviled Eggs

These deviled eggs are summer in a bite with BBQ sauce, corn off the cob, and crunchy onions. Normally I’d think of them in the app category but we ate them beside the pool one hot night as a dinner side dish which had me wondering why we haven’t done that sooner! 

The Three Bite Rule - BBQ Deviled Eggs

BBQ Deviled Eggs
Ingredients: (for 6-8 people, 12 egg halves)

6 eggs
3 tablespoons mayo
1 tablespoon yellow mustard
1 teaspoon relish
1/2 – 1 teaspoon BBQ rub (or mix of chili powder, garlic powder, paprika, onion powder)
1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke (optional)
2 tablespoons bbq sauce
1 tablespoon corn
fried onions

Directions: 
Hard boil eggs for 12 minutes then add to a bowl of ice water for at least 1 hour. 
Peel eggs, slice them in half, and pop the yolks into a food processor (or into a bowl for a hand mixer/immersion blender). 
Add mayo, mustard, relish, rub, liquid smoke, and salt & pepper to the food processor with the yolks and blend well.

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Spoon the filling mixture into a zip-top bag inverted into a glass to hold it open. Seal and refrigerate until serving. 

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To serve, snip the corner of the bag and pipe into each egg half.
Top with corn, a drizzle of BBQ sauce, and fried onions. 

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Enjoy!

Before a meal, with a meal, it doesn’t matter. Anytime you serve them, they’ll be delicious. The idea came from our hard boiled-egg-loving guy when we talked about ways to use the 2nd BBQ sauce we opened by mistake which had an expiration date coming up. This doesn’t use much, but the flavors were fun. 

BBQ sauce in the filling would taste good but might turn it a funny color. They travel well unassembled and take just a few minutes to put together. 

The Three Bite Rule - BBQ Deviled Eggs

Need some other ideas? Bacon Ranch Deviled eggs are always a hit! Caesar Deviled eggs would go well with a summery meal too.

Chicken, Bacon, Ranch Loaded Fries

Yes. The answer is yes. These are exactly what you need. Chicken, bacon and ranch fries are delectable and so good for a quick lunch, for a crowd, as a meal, or the hefty snack.

The Three Bite Rule - Chicken, Bacon, Ranch Loaded Fries

These fries have rotisserie chicken, bacon crumbles, white cheddar, white queso and are finished with a drizzle of ranch.

Chicken, Bacon & Ranch Loaded Fries
Ingredients: (for 1 as a meal, or 2 as snacks)

2 cups fries
1 teaspoon ranch dressing powder mix
1 cup roasted chicken
2 strips of bacon
2 tablespoons queso blanco
2 tablespoons ranch dressing
1 green onion sprig, chopped up

Directions:
Cook the fries until crispy – I airfried mine for ~10 min from frozen.

The Three Bite Rule - Chicken, Bacon, Ranch Loaded Fries

Shake the hot fries in the ranch powder mix and add half of the fries to a pan and top with half the cheese, half the bacon, half the chicken, and half the queso. Repeat.

Bake for 5-10 minutes until all melted and warmed through.
Drizzle with ranch.

The Three Bite Rule - Chicken, Bacon, Ranch Loaded Fries

Sprinkle with green onions.
Enjoy!

They’re kind of a fork (or close-friends) loaded fries as you will be licking your fingers. I think the layers are key – otherwise only a few fries will have anything fun! These are a great way to use a small amount of these ingredients. Try it with waffle fries, or as nachos.