"Alice Faber" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> "Janet" > wrote:
>
>> Julie Bove wrote:
>> <snip>
>>
>> > My job when I was a kid was to make the salad for dinner. We had
>> > salad every night. I freaking HATE making salad and in no way shape
>> > or form did making me do that make anything simpler for anyone. It
>> > just caused a lot of fights between my mom and I.
>>
>> Ha! I, too, was given the job of making the salad dressing and salad as a
>> kid. And although I love to cook, and do lots of it--and love salad--
>> making
>> salad is my LEAST favorite cooking activity. In fact, I often buy
>> boxes
>> of baby romaine or mesclun instead of head lettuce because not having to
>> wash lettuce makes it more likely that I will force myself to make salad
>> at
>> night.
>
> I have a Rubbermaid lettuce bowl with a little grid at the bottom. I
> find that if I prep my lettuce when I get it home, I'm much more likely
> to eat salad on a regular basis. I clean out the kitchen sink, fill it
> with cold water, and soak the lettuce, tearing off any bits that I'm not
> going to eat. If I notice a lot of sand or dirt on the lettuce, I drain
> the sink and refill it. I then spin the lettuce (I have a large salad
> spinner), and put it in the Rubbermaid bowl. It keeps for quite a while.
> A large bunch of loose-leaf lettuce costs anywhere from $1.49-$2.99,
> depending on store and season. And, at least from May-November or so,
> the lettuce is local (and not trucked in from California)
>
> When I do this, the basis for my salads is opening the fridge and taking
> out the bowl of lettuce.
>

I just take my chances and buy bagged salad now.