Oh, I’m for sure a spinner! In more ways than one. I spin at the gym and I spin at home! I will admit it…I’m a lettuce snob. If I find out that restaurant salads only have iceberg lettuce in them, that’s all I need to hear to pass on the salad. I love me some good lettuce! And this little contraption is my best friend at home. The Copco lettuce spinner. I’ve been using this nifty little gadget for many years and even pick them up a yardsales, so I’ll always have one.
See, the bagged lettuces just leave me cold. I like my lettuce freshly chopped, not dried out and brown. Oh, I’ve used the bagged lettuces many times, but I always go back to fresh heads. That’s the only way for me. Freshly rinsed and chopped, with a few spins around and you have some great looking, nearly dry lettuce all read for a pretty salad bowl.
My usual choice is to mix romaine with red leaf, although there are many great lettuces out there. I love the spring mix too, as well as arugula. So, how about you? Do you used bagged lettuce or do you spin your own? You know the bagged lettuce is much more expensive, don’t you? And heads of lettuce will last SO much longer in the vegetable bin. That’s a known fact. I know that one for sure.
Green, leafy lettuce is good for you.
So, go and eat some salad! And get yourself a spinner if you don’t have one. I promise, you’ll love it! Oh, favorite store salad dressings for me are Ken’s. I love their Lite versions and the Balsamic Vinaigrette is probably my favorite, along with the Olive Oil Lite. The Creamy Parmesan is great too for a creamy dressing.
This week I’ll be a busy girl, as I’m working on a job with my new designer friend for 3 days, so I’m very excited about that. I think it’s going to be a fun project. And I have a light blue guestbath that I’m going to repaint this week with a color called Wedgewood Gray. It’s been 2 shades of blue already and I’m still not happy with it, so I’m going for #3. Wish me luck! I like to do these things while my hubby is out of town so I won’t have to hear the question “Why are you painting that for the 3rd time?” Understand??
I’m planning to head back to Florida next week too, so hopefully Kim and I will have more adventures to share.
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I’m a salad snob, too. I don’t own a spinner, but I think it would be easier than my method of patting washed lettuce with a paper towel:) My husband like iceberg. I’m not sure why. I’m trying to come up with ways to grow my romaine though the summer here in AL. I saw a bag of chopped romaine the other day for $4.00!
Before my wonderful husband retired from the military, I would plan all my projects for the times when he was out of town. His favorite phrase: “Just pick a color and paint the darn wall already!”
Good luck with the paint. Can’t wait to see the pix!
I have never heard of a lettuce spinner! I must live under a rock I guess?!?!?! LOL..Can’t wait to see your bathroom sporting it’s new color :o)
~Des
Hi Rhoda, your salad looks delicious. I agree that fresh lettuce taste best and keeps longer. Also, thanks for the information on background changes. I really want to play with that. Can’t wait to see your new paint color, hope you post. Deb
Rhoda,
Yes, I’m a fresh lettuce consumer…I like Romaine with a little spinach mixed in…..Raspberry vinegrette.
I have a spinner and it really works well…..Betty
I am definitely a salad girl…..plain…with chicken….with sliced egg…..with lentils…..you name it and I probably would eat it on a salad! I love Ken’s Vidalia Onion dressing but my daughter makes a sour cream, lemon, and honey dressing that I absolutely adore! Might just have to get one of those spinners.
🙂 Rosie
I used to have one of those Spinners!forgot all about it.. Good Luck painting and working with your friend.
Rhoda, I’m a bit of a lettuce snob, too, so I enjoyed this post. I also like to mix some spinach in with mine, to make it a “superfood”.
I had to laugh about the painting while DH is out of town…I’ve done that 3 or 4 times, too, for the very same reason. 🙂 Sometimes, they don’t even notice…LOL…
I love, love, love my salad spinner. I buy fresh romaine, wash and spin and then usually add some of the bagged Spring Mix. I love a good salad made with these, craisins, sunflower seeds, feta cheese, walnuts, mandarin oranges and Ken’s Greek dressing. Oh My! I add shrimp or chicken sometimes too.
Hugs!
Kat
I may be considered a salad snob too. My favorite salad spinner is by Tupperware it seems to dry lettuce the best and for a super fresh salad wash lettuces and soak in ice water about five minutes and then spin. I have done this for years, it’s a little trick I learned in the restaurant business…Blessings