Comments on: The Lettuce Experiment and a Giveaway

By: Misty

Misty — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:34:34 +0000

I chanced on this GREAT idea, just when I needed it! The green bags definitely leave much to be desired….this looks like the way to go! How nice to have a contest to go with it!

I like any posts about making store-bought items at home…the yogurt is my favorite so far. More home-made items usually equals healthier living, and that is what i am working towards.

By: Katrina Yarber

Katrina Yarber — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:38:29 +0000

Oh my goodness! I think THIS salad idea is the best! I love salads but after a couple of days it just gets mixed in with other stuff like tuna salad, etc to use it all up (it kind of disguises it that way), then I have to buy a whole new batch of different lettuces to mix and hope THEY will last… HA! Thank you SO much for this idea!!! Hopefully I can make this happen soon!

By: Beverly

Beverly — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:54:04 +0000

Oh, I love how you do the salads. I would love to win this set so I could do my salads like you do yours.
Thank you,
Beverly
Texas

By: Bev Wuollet

Bev Wuollet — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:20:37 +0000

I would love to see ideas for gluten free dishes. My daughter was diagnosed with Celiac disease a year ago and now my husband has a gluten sensitivity, so he is doing gluten free foods too. We picked up a food saver at a garage sale and have loved what it can do. I’m going to need to find a place to pick up a jar sealer. Great idea. We love to eat salad, but hate it when it spoils so quickly. Thanks for the great idea!

By: sHolman

sHolman — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:35:17 +0000

Great idea. I wonder how it works with other salad items. I like carrots, celery, broc., … Can you put these in the jars and seal them and they stay fresh?

By: Terrim.

Terrim. — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:07:02 +0000

Love the salad idea! Need the vacuum!

By: Paula

Paula — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:21:33 +0000

Carolyn,
Thanks for sending the recipe. I love cilantro so can’t wait to give this a try. Also want to try adding pomegranate seeds to my salad. pr

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:46:20 +0000

And by the way, I buy artisan lettuce from Costco: it’s an assortment of whole, small heads of lettuce in a plastic container. I immediately take them out and put in a green bag when I get home and it keeps for weeks. Then I rip up and wash a bunch at once, spin and put the spinner in the fridge. I cannot claim “nine days of salad”, which of course is absolutely brilliant, but it’s enough for me for 3 days or so.

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:42:42 +0000

Just saw your website and made the balsamic dressing with yogurt. I’m eating a salad right now with the dressing… very tasty!

Here’s another recipe I found somewhere. Would give credit if I could remember! This is awesome on a salad with fruit on it:

Citrus Dressing:

1/3 c. rice vinegar
2/3 c. OJ
2 tbsp finely chopped cilantro (omit if you don’t like it!)
1 smashed and finely minced clove of garlic
2 tbsp of olive oil (or less)
1 tbsp dijon or brown mustard (tho I’m sure yellow would be fine too!)
a little salt and pepper

Shake it up. It makes a wonderful, refreshing salad. For Christmas Eve dinner, we had a salad of red and green lettuce, orange sections, pomegranate seeds, orange zest, goat cheese crumbles. It was good, I garontee!

By: Ardelle Brenteson

Ardelle Brenteson — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:51:24 +0000

I just happened to go on your site looking for tips on vacuum packing lettuce. What I have looked at so far, appeals to me as I love to cook and bake also. Thanks for all the good ideas and recipes. Any recipe posted is welcome. Thanks for doing the give away prize.