On Friday, January 29, 2021 at 12:30:11 PM UTC-5, US Janet wrote:
> On Fri, 29 Jan 2021 06:17:37 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> > wrote:
>
> >On Friday, January 29, 2021 at 9:04:07 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
> >> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> >> > Gary wrote:
> >> >> I like the occasional big salad (with the works) for dinner sometimes.
> >> >> Never added meat to one though.
> >> >
> >> > If meat isn't "the works", I don't know what is.
> >> >
> >> > So, what's "the works"?
> >> Think vegetarian deluxe salad. More than usual vegetables plus cheese,
> >> hard boiled egg and even croutons. The cheese is always torn small
> >> pieces of mild cheddar but some feta on top is also a bonus.
> >>
> >> A "salad bar" gives you many more options than you might have at home
> >> (as an example)
> >>
> >> I've never added meat before (not saying it's a bad thing).
> >> But then...I realized that many years ago I would sometimes add crumbled
> >> bacon. I liked that meat in a salad.
> >> Even kept a jar of Bac-Os around if I didn't have any real bacon to cook.
> >>
> >> Anyway, imo all salads are good. I'm not about to argue about any
> >> variations.
> >
> >I'm not arguing, either. I just wondered what "the works" was. I very, very
> >often put grilled chicken on a salad. Fairly often ham, pepperoni, and provolone.
> >Leftover steak when it's available.
> >
> >I'm trying to figure out what to do for my birthday this year. (It's coming up in a
> >few weeks.) The prospect of scoring some capicola, mortadella and soppressata,
> >and having a really, really good salad is appealing. Maybe I can round up some
> >heirloom tomatoes at the fancy grocery store.
> >
> >I don't usually put cheese on a salad (except as above). I'm just not one
> >of those people who thinks cheese makes everything better.
> >
> >Cindy Hamilton
> You are another Aquarius baby. Me too. Mine's in a few days, Feb. 1.
> Happy Birthday.
> Janet US

No, I'm a Pisces. Sensitive, wishy-washy, and empathetic.

Cindy Hamilton