Farmer's Salad # 100

Farmer's Salad pg. 173
Basic Aioli pg. 242
Dijon Vinaigrette pg. 243

I have finally reached 100 recipes!  Yes!  100 is a frickin lot of recipes.  Have you ever made 100 things out of one cookbook?  Me either, until now! I started cooking from Crazy Sexy Kitchen at the end of October.  No doubt I had no idea what I was committing myself to when I decided to cook my way through this book.  It has been a little more challenging than I anticipated.  This is kind of like a cooking boot camp.  I never really considered myself a good cook before this whole vegan Julie/Julia experiment.  I am not sure if I think I am that great now.  I can tell you when I make a meal, and don't have to photograph it or write in the blog it feels so easy!  I am quicker with chopping and prepping.  The only kitchen tool that still hurts me every time I use it is the damn zester.  I have a permanent scar on my thumb. I know icky!  It will be my CSK tattoo.

Recipe 98 is the basic Aioli.  It is super easy to make.  Granted I did have to use the zester, and yes I did get a minor injury.  It was totally worth it because this is a great simple recipe.

Basic Aioli

 Recipe 99 is a Dijon Vinaigrette.  I always wanted to be able to whip up delicious homemade salad dressings.  Store bought dressings are so gross.  The dressing was yummy, and again took minutes to make. I will be eating salads for the rest of the week using it.

Dijon Vinaigrette

Recipe 100 is the Farmer's Salad.  I loved the potatoes and aioli together, especially when the potatoes were warm.  I could have eaten them alone.   I didn't care for the capers in the salad.   I love capers too.  I just didn't love them in the salad.  So next time no capers for me.  Try it for yourself and tell me what you think.  Again this recipe was given a chefy "2" label, but I think that must be because you have to make aioli and salad dressing.  This recipe was a cinch, so don't be afraid. 

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Farmer's Salad

Now I am on to my last 50 CSK recipes.  I have to be honest there are a couple recipes I am totally dreading.  I am pretty sure they will not be my thing, but I could end up being pleasantly surprised.  This experience has been a lot of hard work, but it has also been pretty fun too.  Thank you to each one of you who stop by my blog and check it out each day! I just want to say you are really awesome!