...Was Cook A (Semi) Elaborate Dinner w. My Roommate

There was one summer, it was the one between Freshman and Sophomore year of college, where I was going through yet another "transitional phase". Coming back from college for that first summer was difficult for most. Everything had changed. I felt like a guest in my own house, only some of my close high school friends were around, relationships that once were solid seemed strained. It was the first time I realized that, at the end of the day all you are left with is yourself. I had always depended on my friends for entertainment and never really learned how to enliven myself.

The first thing I turned to (well, after all 10 seasons of FRIENDS), was cooking. There is something so nice about putting a really good meal together. Not only is it healthy and (hopefully) tasty, but it is also one of those very unique activities where you don't have to be fully focused on what you're doing--unless your chopping things...I guess. But it is a time to think and reflect on the day while also feeling productive.

On the menu for tonight, "Grilled Salmon with Citrus Salsa Verde".

You can check it out here: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/grilled-salmon-with-citrus-salsa-verde-recipe/index.html

OR you can just take a gander at some yummy pictures.

The salmon soaking in some apricot nectar. We were not able to find Agave nectar. I considered just getting some tequila, but alas.

Up next, we have our lovely and delicious citrus salsa verde. I'll tell you, peeling oranges out of their "membrane," without a paring knife and created 2 tablespoons of orange zest without a zester, proved to be the evening's biggest challenges.

And, drum roll please......the finished product! Yes, that is a "Diet Chocolate Fudge Soda" you see next to my plate, my guilty pleasure/health slip-up of the day. Keep an eye out for the "...Was cut Soda Out Of My Life," post hopefully coming sooner than later.

Until next time, stay positive...