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My salad spinner also doubles up as an additional vegetable crisper when I'm done spinning. ;)Quote:
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The mask tip is very good!
I spin enough salad for two days and store in the spinner in the fridge.Quote:
Originally Posted by SteveinMN
I got the idea from Tiam on this forum to store the washed lettuce in the salad spinner. Life changing advice!
Naps, so good when it is cold and snowy out.
OMG, I've heard to much about these salad spinners on this forum! I've never had one, and I don't like bringing more gadgets into my tiny kitchen. If you had a kitchen that measures 8 x 8, would you still have a salad spinner? I really am developing a clutter aversion in my old age.Quote:
Originally Posted by rosarugosa
I store my spinner in a drawer. My spinner has is about a 8 cup measure with a handle on top. Some are bigger but this one is collapsible.Quote:
Originally Posted by catherine
https://www.amazon.com/Prepworks-Pro...306053&sr=8-12
yes, get it. Because it doubles as a strainer.Quote:
Originally Posted by catherine
My condo kitchen is 8 x 8.5 and it will have a salad spinner.
My kitchen might be a tiny bit bigger, but with 5 entryways, no counter and a totally inefficient layout, it "lives" a lot smaller. Our house is about 900 SF, although we do also have an unfinished basement for storage. Nevertheless, the salad spinner is indispensable. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by catherine
Agreed. I never use mine to strain, say, browned hamburger, but to wash vegetables it beats the tar out of rinsing by hand and drying in or on a towel, particularly leafy greens, which I eat often. I do, however, have a 10x10 kitchen and -- not counting the salad spinner -- four strainers (plastic, steel, smaller mesh, and DW's "berry bowl" colander [which gets very little use]).Quote:
Originally Posted by iris lilies
And I will add that my salad spinner was a Target reject sold through Goodwill -- whoever bought it first managed to break the ring you need to pull on the string (or maybe it was broken from the get-go). One spare plastic ring I had in my parts bin and a good knot later and it's worked for me for years.
They are super bulky, but you can put other stuff inside it for storing and it doubles as a colander if you don't have one already. I stupidly have both of these which is a little overkill.Quote:
Originally Posted by catherine
Mine is not bulky or too big at all, and has a handle and pour spout like a pitcher. It slides nicely right up in that often-unused cabinet above the stove.
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I would not give mine up. We have salad every night thanks to being able to get loose leaf lettuce and more
Importantly the little tomatoes that taste like summer! Mine is orange...plastic so at least 20 years old. I wash the whole batch of lettuce at one time then put it in a dish towel with a damp napkin, wrap it like a baby, put it in the humidor. Lettuce stays good to several days!
NSWEF: Like this? Mine used to belong to my mother, so I guess you could call it a family heirloom!
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That is exactly like mine! I can't remember where I got it but I use as a strainer, rinse salad fixings and store them as has been mentioned and also for rinsing and draining uncooked and cooked legumes and cooked pasta, fresh berries, etc. Personally, I didn't like the plunger or the cord designs or size.Quote:
Originally Posted by rosarugosa
That is exactly like mine. Mine sat in our attic for years until grocery store tomatoes became so edible! Then the patting dry of lettuce was a huge nuisance, so I brought it down and revived it! I too like the knob rather than the pull cord. I'm amazed it has lasted!
Yes I'd get a salad spinner. I eat salad for lunch every work day. I need to spin lettuce dry. Tell me what else would one use for that? Dressing does not stick well on wet lettuce. Of course if one doesn't eat salad often then never mind.
I can't imagine my kitchen is huge (I mean it's not NYC tiny, but it's an apartment kitchen). It doubles as a strainer, but I do have two strainers, a standard pasta strainer and a small strainer I use to rinse rice, quinoa, lentils.
this is the one I have (classy): https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/sto...spinner/111408
I've melted parts a few times and got free replacements. Oxo customer service rocks.
Daily Rave: I have a muscle! In fact I have more than one muscle!
When I was in high school gym class, I always did well with flexibility, but very poorly with strength. I couldn't even do ONE push up. I was the weakest person I knew.
Well, anyway, I've mentioned the year-long self-mastery class I've taken. It has really helped me instill several positive habits. One of those habits is exercise. I always have been a workout drop-out. And I still am.
Tiny Habits is one of the books that's used as inspiration in this program, and so I started "stacking habits"--I got my meditation down every morning, and right after meditation one day I decided to just start a plank. One plank. Just a few seconds. I built up time, and so then I looked up plank workouts online and found a 5 minute plank workout: shifting between full arm plank to elbow plank, to one-leg plank, to side leg plank back to elbow and then back to full-arm. Simultaneously I tried to do push-ups. At first I could only do the modified kind, but I finally did one regular push up, not well, but eventually built up to seven. I know seven push-ups doesn't seem great, but really--when I was 14 I couldn't even do ONE!!! I'm 68 and I can do SEVEN push-ups and a 5-minute plank!
Today I was putting on my leggings, and the outside of my upper thigh actually felt hard. NO flab!!!! I also noticed that my upper arms also have the genesis of a muscle.
I am so psyched!! (I hope I don't sound like I'm bragging, but I am surprised more than anything). The other positive thing about "tiny habits" is they are so self-motivating. Once you feel a tiny success you're motivated for another one.
That’s great Catherine!!
Catherine, this is worth a brag what a great accomplishment and at our age discernible improvement of muscle is so great!
Brag away about those things that help motivate us as well. I bought Atomic Habits with the same motivation in mind. I like tiny improvements that make a difference long-term.
Funnily enough, one tiny habit is to reduce checking SLF to once a day and all news as well. I have improved a lot on the news but still have a way to go on SLF.
Another is to try different recipes for soup which many of you helped a lot. I have made a variety and tried new dishes like a curry and coconut milk. It has become fun to prepare food again.
I've never been able to do a pushup so you are inspiring Catherine!
I am so excited for you!!!! Seeing muscles is a great feeling! Carry on!!!!
That's fabulous, catherine! Congrats!!!
Catherine, that’s fab! Woo hoo!
Hey, I'm impressed - so maybe it's not too late for me to improve in strength. too. I've never been able to do a push-up or pull up and really really dislike "exercise". I read Atomic Habits from the library, and will check out Tiny Habits also. I have more time now to learn new tricks, even if I'm old, lol.
Inspirational Catherine. You should be proud.
Good for you, Catherine! You inspired me to do 3 modified push-ups after my morning meditation! (I remember when they were called "girls' push-ups"!)
Helpful staff are wonderful.
After discussing with some of you how to still support the solos in my life at Christmas, I needed to find some take-out servings plates. While manning the Salvation Army kettle for a two-hour shift at my favourite grocery store on Monday, a long-term staff stopped to chat. I asked her if she had seen any take-out trays as I had searched locally without success. She went to the back of the store, spoke to a manager who came out and gave me the source info.
Tuesday, I went shopping at a larger town and now have 50 plates, etc. So far I have two ladies who would love to share my preparing a Christmas dinner for a take-out. They will come for a light brunch of Christmas greetings, muffins and coffee and take home their dinner to eat later. All that I need to do is find the turkey. There may be more taking part as I let people know.
Razz, that’s great.
Very nice, razz!!
Razz That sounds lovely. And it will be a lot of fun! I will bet this will be a Christmas that many of you will remember because it’s unique.
Yesterday was momentous: not only was it the Winter Solstice and the Great Conjunction, it was the day K. and I officially said our vows on our front porch and did a live-streamed Facebook wedding so our friends and family could participate! We got our marriage license at the Santa Fe County Clerk's Office (by appointment only) last Friday, and just decided to do a very simple, impromptu ceremony. Originally we were going to do it under the Chili Pepper Arch outside at the tavern, but too many townspeople wanted to come and we decided to cancel it because even being outside with masks on and trying to social distance; we sure as hell didn't want to potentially create a super-spreader event. So yesterday at 3pm a friend from down the road officiated it, I had my friend as Maid of Honor (and witness) and K had his friend as best man (and witness) and another tech-saavy friend set up her camera and computer and live-streamed it for us! It was truly wonderful, a small, quick, quirky intimate affair with costumes, masks, some seriousness and some humor. It was perfect in every way for my second marriage (been divorced for 27 years).
We will have a big party and show off our house someday after the pandemic is over, when it is safe to do so!
What a wonderful experience and memory! Best wishes SiouzQ!
Wonder news!
Well done SQ arranging a wedding despite the challenges of Covid. Congratulations to both of you!
I love that you chose a wedding day of great celestial events.
Congrats SQ! It sounds like a magical day!!
Congratulations! What a memorable day, on several levels!