Make it yourself: vinaigrette and salad dressing

Look this is not rocket science. Salad dressing is one of the easiest things you can make. You just need to remember one rule: 3 parts of oil for each part of vinegar or lemon juice. The rest is up to your imagination. So why are so many people choosing to eat disgusting ready-made crap? I got a free bottle of disgusting fat-free, gummy dressing with my last grocery order. It's going in the trash.



I make my dressing in an empty sake bottle with a tight cap. I just pour my oil and balsamic vinegar in, add some garlic powder, salt, pepper, mustard and give it a shake. Seriously it take 2 minutes.



Why would you pay for a lesser quality product to "save time"? In my opinion, it's not worth it. "But I just made my New Year's resolution to lose weight, I need the fat-free dressing" some people will say. Then just make a creamy one with fat-free sour cream, fresh herbs, a bit of tomato paste, lemon juice... It's so much better, trust me. Just trust your cooking instinct and make your salad happy!

Food log: Saturday, January 2

Cheese sandwich, orange juice

Honey toast, Diet Coke


In the afternoon, I cooked a little, including frittatas that I froze for easy weekday breakfasts.
They are so easy to make it's ridiculous.
Beat a dozen eggs with thyme (or any herbs you like), salt and pepper

Pour in a muffin pan sprayed with Pam and add some ground ham (about a teaspoon per frittata)

Add some cheese (about a tablespoon per frittata)

Pop in the oven for 12 minutes at 350 until the frittatas are puffy. They will deflate a bit after a few minutes. 

I wrap each in cling film then put them in a freezer bag before putting in the freezer. Voilà!

Chicken, potatoes, yellow beans, Diet Coke



My brother met me for a beer and then we hit Martine's party 3 doors down.

Buffet at Martine's

Many shots of Jamieson, shooters with names like "the fluffy smurf" and Gin & Tonics. 


Santé!


Money spent on food today: 0

Food log: Friday, January 1

On the morning after the party, I woke up without a hangover on January first for the first time in years. Felt great. I spent the day working on some freelance while watching a Criminal Minds marathon.


Waffles, bacon, OJ

Diet Coke

Apple

Chicken sandwich, pickles, tomato sandwich

Artichoke

Popcorn

Peanut butter toasts

Cereal


Money spent on food: 0