Creamy Roasted Pepper & Caramelized Onion Dressing

Fresh, homemade salad dressings are so easy to make and can be customized to your liking.

This recipe started as a simple caramelized onion dressing (Adam loves a sweet vidalia dressing), but since we had roasted peppers in the fridge, we chose to add that as well.

This salad dressing is creamy, zesty and tangy, getting most of its flavor from onion, peppers, lemon juice, and some fresh herbs. Substitute your favorite herbs if you don't care for thyme or oregano -- rosemary, basil or dill would be fantastic!

Toss this in a salad, spread on a sandwich, or drizzle over some roasted vegetables! I love this dressing tossed with fresh spinach, healthy mix, avocado, apple, peach and mango.

How To: Caramelized Onions

Caramelized onions, along with roasted peppers and roasted garlic, are something I love keeping jars of in my fridge.

They are really sweet and versatile, and add another layer of flavor to the turkey and cheese sandwiches I often eat for lunch.

The caramelization of onions is a process. Some people prefer their onions to be caramelized but not completely 'jammy.' I like mine jammy; the onions are brown, very, very soft, and would mash easily.

How To: Brown Butter

Better butter? Yes.

Brown butter is butter with an extra punch of flavor. Nutty, rich, delicious flavor.

It's really easy to make and you can use it just about anywhere that you would use regular butter.

If you have one, use a pan with a light-colored bottom to see the butter change color. If you don't have one, use a light colored utensil.

Grilled Peach Chipotle Ketchup

I can't get enough of peaches.

In summertime, I eat at least a peach a day, whether it be plain, in a smoothie, baked, or grilled.

This ketchup is just another excuse to pack more peach into my day. It's sweet and tangy with a lingering smoky spice from the chipotle peppers.

I made this sauce with the Brown Butter Burgers with Cilantro & Scallion in mind, but I have plans to slather this on everything I can.

How To: Roasted Garlic

I love roasted garlic.

I love how it makes the whole house smell as it's roasting. I love tossing it in dishes to add more depth and flavor. I love that it makes me think of my mom, who would roast big batches of garlic for us to spread on bread instead of (or along with) some butter.

I love that it's so easy.

Roasted garlic is really hands off and can keep in the fridge for several weeks.

My local produce market sells large containers of peeled garlic, so I use that for my roasted garlic, which makes it even easier.