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<\/p>\nHey, folks.<\/p>\n
Been up to a lot, lately!\u00a0 I have recently finished up a couple of websites and started a few new ones this month, plus I\u2019ve got a couple already lined up for February.\u00a0 So needless to say, things are busy and in a good way, where work is concerned.<\/p>\n
A good friend and I took a trip to go grocery shopping earlier this month, and we went to ALDI and Trader Joe\u2019s.\u00a0 I like buying produce, coffee, cheese, meat and frozen stuff at ALDI, because it\u2019s cheap and tasty.\u00a0 This was my first\u00a0 time shopping at TJ\u2019s, and I have to say that I love that place!\u00a0 I\u2019ll definitely be going back.\u00a0 Their organic stuff is reasonably priced, and the dry goods and condiments\/sauces are great, for the price.\u00a0 I bought some of their Rice Mac & Cheese (the macaroni is made from rice flour, instead of wheat), several flavors of the Greek Style yogurt, and some frozen asparagus as well as their plain mini bagels.\u00a0 All good-tasting stuff!\u00a0 I also got some dry penne pasta, and a package of wild mushrom risotto, which was not as good.<\/p>\n
This past week I needed to stock up on household stuff and food again, so I went to Super Target in Midway.\u00a0 Being someone who doesn\u2019t drive, it\u2019s nice being able to get trash bags, toilet paper, etc., plus all my groceries, at one place.<\/p>\n
I had been pining for a salad spinner (don\u2019t laugh, those things are invaluable!) for some time now, at least a couple of years, but until last week was unable to afford one.\u00a0 The last few times I was at Super Target, the only ones I could find were the big, red KitchenAid ones, and they were spendy, at least $34.\u00a0 That\u2019s a lot if you are planning to shop with just sixty bucks in your wallet, and hope to go away with at least a week\u2019s worth of food, to boot.\u00a0 This past week though, I dug around a little more since I had time to spare, and when I saw one for $19.95, I snatched it up quick-like.<\/p>\n
What a smart purchase that was!\u00a0 I\u2019m diabetic and I really need to watch what I eat, probably more than normal folks.\u00a0 I love salads, but I can\u2019t tell you what a pain in the ass it is preparing them easily and quickly, yet still be able to store and preserve the veggies for later, without them rotting on me.\u00a0 I used to always buy a head of lettuce (romaine or leaf style\u2013not iceberg\u2013that\u2019s practically just water), and maybe some fresh spinach, but I hated having to take off the leaves I would use, wash them, trim them, dry them out on paper towels, then tear\/chop them up for salads.\u00a0 That was the only way really, since if you cut lettuce up and then store it, it turns brown and wilty in no time, flat.\u00a0 So I tried buying the bagged and precut\/prewashed variety, but the minute you open the bag, the stuff\u00a0 is sure to spoil in 2 days, so that\u2019s a waste of money.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s the one I got:<\/p>\n
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Large Salad Spinner by Chef’n – Vibe collection<\/p>\n
Mine has a white top, though.\u00a0 Isn\u2019t it purty?\u00a0 With my new salad spinner, I can tear off the leaves of greens I want to eat, rip them up and toss them into the spinner with water in it, then spin it like crazy for a minute, dump the water out, and spin some more til dry.\u00a0 Done in less time!<\/p>\n
The job is so much easier and more pleasant, now, and I\u2019m happy to report that all my lunches this past week featured salads as the main course or on the side.<\/p>\n
I also bought ALDI\u2019s (Fit & Active brand) Light Ranch salad dressing\u00a0 (which tastes EXACTLY like the Hidden Valley Ranch Light version, but for $1.49), and tossed it with some shredded carrot, diced tomato, onion and shredded cheese.\u00a0 One time I also added some leftover cooked chicken, and used the light Italian dressing instead.<\/p>\n
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Hey, folks. Been up to a lot, lately!\u00a0 I have recently finished up a couple of websites and started a few new ones this month, plus I\u2019ve got a couple already lined up for February.\u00a0 So needless to say, things are busy and in a good way, where work is concerned. A good friend and … <\/p>\n