Bagged Spinich

[RLC12345678]

I just hate it because after work I am NOT in the mood to buy a head of lettuce or fresh spinach, wash it, let it dry, and THEN break it all up into a salad. It was so much more convenient to just buy it already chopped up for you and all you had to do was pour it in a bowl and put some dressing on it. I'm disappointed myself.

[magnolia]

I'm just as guilty! I'm the main salad eater in my family although occassionally my hubby and youngest will eat one. The bagged salad greens were more convenient and less "wasteful" for me. But I always noticed when I bought the bagged salads, they "spoiled" after 3 days if it wasn't eaten all and I'd throw it away. Now, I get the full heads of lettuce, wash it and drain it, and to help keep it crisp, I put a folded paper towel in the bottom of my bowl....the water continues to drain a little bit, wetting the paper towel which, for some reason, will help keep the lettuce crisper! And it lasts longer than the bagged. I just break off what I need for a salad when I want one. I feel better using the heads of lettuce now instead of those bags - my health and the health of my family is more important.

[RLC12345678]

Originally Posted by magnolia

I'm just as guilty! I'm the main salad eater in my family although occassionally my hubby and youngest will eat one. The bagged salad greens were more convenient and less "wasteful" for me. But I always noticed when I bought the bagged salads, they "spoiled" after 3 days if it wasn't eaten all and I'd throw it away. Now, I get the full heads of lettuce, wash it and drain it, and to help keep it crisp, I put a folded paper towel in the bottom of my bowl....the water continues to drain a little bit, wetting the paper towel which, for some reason, will help keep the lettuce crisper! And it lasts longer than the bagged. I just break off what I need for a salad when I want one. I feel better using the heads of lettuce now instead of those bags - my health and the health of my family is more important.

I agree. I would never sacrifice my health for convenience. Wait a minute....ok, maybe sometimes I do, like when I go to fast food restaurants!

[magnolia]

Originally Posted by RLC12345678

I agree. I would never sacrifice my health for convenience. Wait a minute....ok, maybe sometimes I do, like when I go to fast food restaurants!

LOL!! I KNOW what you mean!!! Sometimes, I just gotta have one of those greasy fast food burgers!! I'm just grateful I don't crave one everyday!

[RLC12345678]

Originally Posted by magnolia

LOL!! I KNOW what you mean!!! Sometimes, I just gotta have one of those greasy fast food burgers!! I'm just grateful I don't crave one everyday!

Oh, ME TOO!!!! I am a big PIZZA fan. Can't get enough of it. But I try to stay away from all that stuff bc my hubby puts on weight really easily. He has to really watch himself. That is my only saving grace bc I would eat Pizza every single night if I could!

[magnolia]

BREAKING NEWS!! New York is now the 11th state confirmed with this e.coli outbreak. I work in a hopsital setting and this "bug" is bad news. Please, if you have any bagged salad in your fridge, whether it's spinach or regular salad greens - throw them out!!! Your health is more important!!

Originally Posted by magnolia

BREAKING NEWS!! New York is now the 11th state confirmed with this e.coli outbreak. I work in a hopsital setting and this "bug" is bad news. Please, if you have any bagged salad in your fridge, whether it's spinach or regular salad greens - throw them out!!! Your health is more important!!

OMG!!!! i ate an entire bag of baby spinach yesterday!!! i was so proud of myself for actually eating something health now it's gonna come back and bite me in the ass!!!