thanks for the support and encouragement, hellistile! it's been such a great thing to have found this place. since i've just started things have been a little challenging, as far as my energy and the withdrawals from my former poisonous/toxic lifestyle of 15 years: sugar, bowls of condiments, and more sugar. my friends and family thought i was totally nutty when they'd catch me eating bowls of ketchup, dressings, sauces, fudge sauce, and any other condiments in place of real food; they finally started making a big joke about it and i let them laugh, but they didn't know how much i was hurting and dying to break free from that inside. i've recently thrown everything in my kitchen away, and restocked with REAL FOOD! it's been great, but i admit, a bit challenging.

thanks again for all the support and i'm just happy to be here

also, articslug, that last dressing sounds great - with the grainy mustard especially!