Josh Cooks

I just went to the grocery to get some salad greens and ended up getting all sorts of good stuff, like a tuna steak, frozen cooked shrimp (not ready for raw ones), some spices I needed, etc.

So after I went running I decided to eat the tuna instead of waiting for dinner. Rinsed it, dried it, pepper on all sides. Hot olive oil in a pan, sear it on all sides, and eat with soy sauce. If I had made something to go with it it would have been crazy.

Then I decided to eat a salad. I had already made croutons from some old bread (oven with oil, salt and pepper, and parsley) and oven dried tomatoes (super easy, just takes 6 hours), so I figured why not be an insane person and make the dressing too.

Balsamic vinaigrette is easy, turns out. I already had everything it takes. Dijon mustard, balsamic vinegar, oil, and salt and pepper. I minced half a garlic clove and put that in too, as well as some shallots I bought to day (although HALF of them were rotten and I didn’t even notice at the store — future tip: MAKE SURE THEY AREN’T before you buy them).

I’ll start posting pictures at some point, I’m sure.