I've been feeling kinda blah lately. I know the remedy, but instead of acting, I'm just feeling sorry for myself. I need to exercise and I need to stop eating junk. The spring-like weather we're getting is depressing because I feel slug-like. Unprepared for a change of wardrobe. Maybe writing about it will make me act. I was hoping to find advice from the fortune in one of those foil wrappers, but the answer was not there. I know what to do (I write as I eat a Thin Mint).

Talking about food, I thought I'd write about the salad dressing I make every week. In my opinion, it's fabulous. I have it every single day. Today I had it twice. I don't even think it has to be just for salad--it could easily go into any pasta dish. Here's how I found it: I was eating lunch at work one day and couldn't help but notice how wonderful my co-worker's salad smelled. She told me how she made the dressing and asked if I wanted a taste. I loved it! She gave me the recipe (I'm pretty sure it's a Rachel Ray recipe that was modified) and the rest is history. The dressing calls for a food processor, something I didn't own. I borrowed my neighbor's, a Sears Counter Kraft from the 70's or 80's. She hardly used it so I asked if I could hold onto it until she needed it back. She was happy to have me store it for her. Well, I broke the little lip on the lid that fits into the motor that allows the machine to power on. Bummer! I found that I could get it to work by wedging a matchbook between the broken piece and the motor. Fine for me but I couldn't return it like that. Should I buy her a brand new food processor? I explained what happened, and understood that she felt sentimental about her old machine. I decided to start looking for it on e-Bay. Finally, I found the exact model! I bought it, returned her machine with the perfect lid, and now I have a food processor with a matchbook fix.

My favorite salad dressing
1 12 oz. jar of roasted red peppers, drained and patted dry
1 small clove garlic, chopped
2 T Balsamic vinegar
swizzle of honey
salt and pepper
3 T extra virgin olive oil

Put everything but the oil in a food processor fitted with the steel blade and start it up. Drizzle in the olive oil. Pour this liquid gold back into the empty pepper jar. The end.