The Chefs Black Book

Progresso® Italian-Style Bread Crumbs

Here's a real easy one that clones the most popular brand
of seasoned bread crumbs. Just throw all of the ingredients
into a small bowl, mix it up, and you're done. Use the
finished product for an Italian-style breading - when frying
or baking chicken, fish, pork chops, eggplant, etc. - just
as you would the store-bought stuff.

1 cup plain bread crumbs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon parsley flakes
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon sugar
dash oregano

Combine all ingredients in a small bowl.
Makes 1 cup.

 Ranch Flavored Oyster Crackers Mix

1 package Unsalted oyster crackers
1 can Mixed nuts
1/2 package Fish crackers
3/4 cup Vegetable oil
1 package Hidden Valley Ranch Mix
(buy or make your own ranch mix)
1 teaspoon Lemon pepper seasoning
1 teaspoon Garlic powder
1 teaspoon Onion powder
2 teaspoons Dried dill

Preheat oven to 250~. Mix oil, dressingmix, and all seasonings together. Pour
crackers into large baking pan. Stir in fish crackers and nuts. Drizzle oil
mixture over and stir well to coat all crackers and nuts. Bake for 15 minutes.
Do not overbake. Store in air-tight container.