On the prowl......

I am on the lookout for a fabulous Sweet Dijon Vinaigrette dressing. I have tried no fewer than 18 from the grocery and none have the right taste. So now I am searching for recipes to bastardize. I've got a few from Google....but if anyone has a good one already, please pass it on!!

When I was recovering from surgery my darling friend Susan brought over a fabulous salad....it had spinach, feta cheese, toasted almonds, mandarin oranges and of course, the sweet dijon vinaigrette dressing. I found it in one of those prepackaged salad mixes at the grocery.....I believe it is made by Fresh Express. I've taken my GI issues in my own hands because I am not 100% certain it is gluten free, but it is soooo darn good. I probably make this salad for myself about 8 times a week!

Anyway, that is why I am in search of a recipe.....I can make my own and be certain it is safe.

Mother's Day weekend, I did a baaad thing. Charles' team handed out these fantabulous chocolate bars for all the moms. I "glanced" at the ingredients and proceded to eat the bar and throw away the wrapper.....yeah.

Well, within a day or so I was icky......went searching for the chocolate bar in the grocery and couldn't find it....finally did about a week later at a different store and it had barley malt in it. So, I thoroughly enjoyed my chocolate, but am still deciding if it was worth it. I swear I am still getting over the effects of it

Anywhoooo, sweet dijon vinaigrette recipes........and READ the labels before you put it in your MOUTH!!!!!!!!!!

Lemonade

Grant made himself lemonade yesterday.

Oy veh!!! We had a mess in the kitchen.

So today when he asked about it, I took over and showed him the right way to make lemonade.

4 lemons
2 limes

1 cup sugar
1 cup water

ice and water to finish making about a half gallon of lemonade

First run hot water and put the lemons and limes in it to soak while making the sugar water.

Second mix the sugar and 1 cup water in bowl and microwave 3 minutes or so....stir to dissolve.

Juice the lemons and limes, strain off seeds.

Pour sugar water over ice in pitcher, add juice and fill with water, stir and serve.

I like mine a little more tart, so I squeeze a bit more lemon in my glass, Grant likes his a bit sweeter, so he adds more sugar......easy to adjust to your tastes!!!

Happy summering!