The problem with eating fresher foods and making everything from scratch is that store bought products I used to enjoy taste fake now. I can't eat Campbell's soups, and I stopped eating salad because store bought dressings just taste like vegetable oil or mayonnaise. However, as a girl with 13 flavors of olive oil in my kitchen, the latter issue is not difficult to resolve.
Dressing - As made last night
1 tbsp mushroom olive oil
1 tbsp herb olive oil
4 tbsp regular olive oil (I just won't use vegetable. I don't care if recipes call for it.)
4 tbsp aged balsamic
4 tbsp fig balsamic
4-8 tbsp white vinegar (to taste, and to desired texture)
8 thin slices fresh garlic
4-6 sun dried tomatoes
a few sprinkles of fresh or dried basil
Throw everything but the white vinegar into a blender and blend until everything is pureed into a sort of paste. Put it into a plastic container and add white vinegar by 1-2 tbsp quantities until you reach your desired flavor and texture. I used a lot because I like a thinner dressing, and the balsamic was a bit strong for me.
Croutons - My first attempt that was not a charred mess
Coated one side of bread in nonstick spray, garlic powder and olive oil and baked for 15 minutes on 250. Then I duplicated for the other side and sliced with a pizza cutter. I might slice the bread first next time.
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