Re: New snack idea!!

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In a message dated 09/06/1999 1:51:45 PM Central Daylight Time,

taradim@... writes:

<< Well, I take a small salad container from the fresh

bar and skip the lettuce, I fill it up with all of the

extras I like- like broccoli, cucumbers, olives,

beets, sunflower seeds, etc. - I end up with about 1

lb and at only $2.49 >>

I think this is a good idea Tara Lynn. I buy those express salads now. I

stay clear of the stores salad bars....way expensive to me. I have also been

buying the prepackaged veggies also, the organically grown ones. Do you dice

up your lettuce any more after you open the sack? I prefer romaine, red and

green leaf oh and butter lettuce. Do any of these bother your system at all?

Rae

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In a message dated 09/06/1999 2:37:40 PM Central Daylight Time,

taradim@... writes:

<< I have

never heard of " butter " lettuce - what is that??? >>

Boston lettuce is another name for butter lettuce. It is really tasty. It is

those smaller lookin heads of lettuce you see in the produce area. The leaf

is softer than iceberg and much taster.

Rae

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Hey Tara,

Also try freezing the grapes first! Tastes great! My kids love them that

way.

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Rae,

I have yet to eat any roughage that has upset my

tummy! Thank goodness - cuz I love it! I am an iceberg

lettuce gal - I am ashamed to admit! I know it has

absolutely no nutritional value, so I try and mix it

with the romaine and other " greener " varieties. I have

never heard of " butter " lettuce - what is that??? I

have started buying the prepackaged veggies sometimes

- but they can be rather pricey too. I know if I buy

them unprepared, they will sit and rot in my fridge -

an even bigger waste of money! I love the baby carrots

that are individually packed as single servings - but

for me it is cheaper to buy my salad extras from the

bar!

- Tara Lynn

--- GRL1DR@... wrote:

> From: GRL1DR@...

>

> In a message dated 09/06/1999 1:51:45 PM Central

> Daylight Time,

> taradim@... writes:

>

> << Well, I take a small salad container from the

> fresh

> bar and skip the lettuce, I fill it up with all of

> the

> extras I like- like broccoli, cucumbers, olives,

> beets, sunflower seeds, etc. - I end up with about

> 1

> lb and at only $2.49 >>

>

> I think this is a good idea Tara Lynn. I buy those

> express salads now. I

> stay clear of the stores salad bars....way expensive

> to me. I have also been

> buying the prepackaged veggies also, the organically

> grown ones. Do you dice

> up your lettuce any more after you open the sack? I

> prefer romaine, red and

> green leaf oh and butter lettuce. Do any of these

> bother your system at all?

>

> Rae

>

> ---------------------------

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Tara:

The job's yours if you want it! Besided, I'm no food expert unless you

count all my years of eating it! (and well, I might add!) LOL!

Stevie

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>

>

>

> Hey guys! I'm not trying to take over Stevie's job of

> resident food expert - but I just found a new trick

> and I thought I would pass it along!

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Actually Tara:

Someone recently just gave me a good idea on how to " use " supermarket

dsalad bars to our advantage (which I did for Labor day). If you go to the

Deli and ask for Seafood Salad, it's often about $6.99 a lb! Same for

fruit and a host of others...Ask the deli person for a plastic lidded

container and take it to the salad bar, and fill up with any of the deli

salads for $1.99/lb!

(The deli lady actually told me it's the exact same stuff! The deli people

fill the salad bar!)

I made " homemade " fruit salad this past weekend-canteloupe, watermelon and

strawberries for $2!

I was a happy chick!

Stevie

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