In article >,
"kilikini" > wrote:

> "OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote in message
> news
> > In article . com>,
> > "Food Snob" > wrote:
> >
> > > Most women do need more iron, but most men do not, and in fact can get
> > > too much iron. Men should not take + IRON vitamins unless directed to
> > > by a physician.
> >
> > Very true... I've heard some bad stuff about iron overload in men.
> >
> > But you do realize that women need more iron for a very specific reason?
> > ;-)
> >
> > Only post-menopausal women, or women that have had an hysterectomy don't
> > need as much iron as women who undergo a normal "monthly cycle".
> >
> > Chronic blood loss is why we need more iron......
> > --
>
> Exactly! Very well said, Kat.
>
> kili

<winks>
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-- Jack Nicholson

"cybercat" > wrote in
:

>
> "sandi" > wrote in message
> enews.net...
>> "-L." > wrote in
>>
>> > I haven't had luck with the Fresh Express salads except the
>> > one that has dried cherries and almonds in it...I forget
>> > which one it is... For some reason they taste funny to me
>> > but I sometimes have weird taste sensations, and I'm not
>> > quite sure why.
>> >
>> > -L.
>>
>> Agreed. I think Freash Express has a not so fresh taste.
>> Like a *no flavor* taste.
>> I'd rather buy my own varoius lettuces and cut and mix
>> myself.
>
>
> I really should. I admit I am just being lazy. Part of the
> problem is, I am the only one who eats salad around here.

I'm the only one here also that eats salads. I have bags of
cauliflower, broccoli, green peppers, tomatoes, olives, carrots
etc. ready to be sliced for a nice cold crispy salad. YUM!
And I have my 9 bottles of dressing (sorry I don't make it) in the
door side of the 'frig ready to be rotated for the next salad.
I don't get tired of a good homemade salad! :-)

On 2006-08-15, cybercat > wrote:
>
> Kate, Iceberg Enabler. And very witty, too, I must say.

Yeah, I've never been ashamed of being a one lettuce man. Sure, I'll
try some of those lawn clipping types, but there better be a solid
iceburg/romaine backbone in there somewhere. Otherwise, it's like
chewing on confetti ...as in "dry paper"! Makes my teeth ache slamming
into one another with no cushion. I don't mind a little for
bitterness/flavor. My fave is watercress. It and spinach at least
have a little moisture to them.

nb

cybercat wrote:
>
> "The Bubbo" > wrote :
>
> Again, raw is *always* more nutritious... the less
>> > processed the more nutrients in *all/any* foods. IDIOTS ! ! !
>> >
>> > Sheldon
>> >
>>
>> you do the best Napoleon Dynamite impression. Ever. You are so damned
> funny.
>>
>
> Maybe. But he's wrong about collard greens. They are better for you cooked.
>
>
>

I don't know one way or the other about the collard greens, but I know I like
them julienned and lightly sauteed with apples, onion and garlic and then
dressed with a little sesame oil and rice vinegar.

Whether or not he's wrong, meh, i wouldn't be surprised. He's the same guy who
said pickle relish was made up mostly of cauliflower and my trip to two
groceries showed cauliflower in only the jars labelled "pickled cauliflower"
or "pickled vegetables". I even kept an eye out for some generic "vegetables"
on the ingredients list of the relishes, but alas, just cucumbers and the
occasional peppers and pickling type ingredients.

He speaks with a lot of authority but I've found that while a lot of what he
says is correct, a lot is also just opinion and a chunk of what he says is
wrong. In that way, he's no different than anybody else who posts on the
internet, he's just funnier about it.

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by your mom's house.

cybercat wrote:
>
> It is more hydrating than fritos! Even if it is bagged, I know I am doing
> good for myself by choosing a salad for a snack instead of the usual
> high-carb, high-fat junk food. (That said, I do have to make sure I am
> careful about the dressing and other additions. I have seen people at salad
> bars pile on more saturated fat and refined sugar and salt than a Big Mac
> would have given them!)

Boy isn't that the truth! My niece though she was being so healthy
eating a big salad with all this cheese and Ranch dressing on it evey
day. Then I pointed out that she ate about 40 grams of fat in that one
salad....

I wish someone made a tastier non-fat ranch. Hidden Valley is about
the best I have been able to find.

-L.

In article om>,
"-L." > wrote:

> cybercat wrote:
> >
> > It is more hydrating than fritos! Even if it is bagged, I know I am doing
> > good for myself by choosing a salad for a snack instead of the usual
> > high-carb, high-fat junk food. (That said, I do have to make sure I am
> > careful about the dressing and other additions. I have seen people at salad
> > bars pile on more saturated fat and refined sugar and salt than a Big Mac
> > would have given them!)
>
> Boy isn't that the truth! My niece though she was being so healthy
> eating a big salad with all this cheese and Ranch dressing on it evey
> day. Then I pointed out that she ate about 40 grams of fat in that one
> salad....
>
> I wish someone made a tastier non-fat ranch. Hidden Valley is about
> the best I have been able to find.
>
> -L.

Try making your own...
I find most of the non-fat dressings to be too sweet and/or too vinegary.

Pick up some non-fat sour cream and add the powdered Hidden Valley mix
to it. :-)

Works for me anyway.

BTW, Hellman's makes a decent reduced fat mayo. Most of those are pretty
disgusting but this one is not bad at all imho.
--
Peace!
Om

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch"
-- Jack Nicholson

"cybercat" > wrote in message news:44e1bebd$0$20979>
> >
> > No I won't, this is jihad, here is what was in my salad last night,
> really.
> >
> > Cos lettuce
> > Mustard lettuce
> > Curly kale
> > Spinach
> > 5 colour silverbeet
> > Mizuna
> > Coriander
> > Rocket
> > Parsley
> > and just to show that I am not a total leaf bigot, red capsicum
> >
> > Peace
> >
>
> See now, I do not know what several things above even are, and
> have never had Rocket, Mizuna, Cos, mustard lettuce or silverbeet.
> Coriander is cilantro, no? And I am one of those people to whom it
> tastes like buring plastic smells.
>
>

You are unlikely to get some of these in the supermarket and since they need
to be fresh to be really good growing your own is the best way. This is not
as hard as you might think as many of these leafy veges are
cut-and-come-again and can be grown in a tub or window box, if you don't
have a garden.

Rocket (arugula) is quite distinctive, worth a try to see if you like it,
some don't, I have seen it in supermarkets.
Cos is a stronger flavoured lettuce common in supermatkets here.
Mustard lettuce is like a loose-leaf lettuce but tastes a little (or a lot)
like mustard depending on the cultivar, I haven't seen it in shops.
Silver beet (Swiss chard) I would expect to be common, the coloured variety
taste the same as green but look better.
Mizuna is hard to describe, mild, distinct, worth a try, not common.
I agree about cilantro, I like it but some don't, I could just as easily
have used a little tarragon, dill or mint as an accent.
Kale is a loose-leaf relative of the cabbage that is slightly like cabbage
in taste, with a softer texture, not common.

David

cybercat wrote:
>
> "Kate Connally" > wrote in message
> ...
> > cybercat wrote:
> > >
> > > I like Iceberg lettuce. I want my lettuce to be not much more than
> crunchy
> > > water.
> >
> > You should not be ashamed of preferring iceberg lettuce.
> > It's a perfectly good lettuce. It is one of my favorites.
> > I like the mild flavor and crunchy texture. I hate those
> > limp bitter-tasting leaf lettuces and other trendy greens.
> > It's like eating grass. Grass is fine if you're a horse.
> > I am not a horse. (Although some might want to say I'm
> > a horse's ass. :-))
> >
> > Romaine is the only other kind of lettuce I enjoy.
> >
>
> Kate, Iceberg Enabler. And very witty, too, I must say.
> I feel strong now, in my affection for this lettuce. Thank you,
> sistahh! (What is Pitt.edu?)

You're welcome. Pitt.edu is the University of Pittsburgh.

Kate
--
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Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that smiles back,
Until you bite their heads off.”
What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?

Oh pshaw, On Wed 16 Aug 2006 12:00:12p, Kate Connally was muttering
about...

> cybercat wrote:
>>
>> "Kate Connally" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > cybercat wrote:
>> > >
>> > > I like Iceberg lettuce. I want my lettuce to be not much more than
>> > > crunchy water.
>> >
>> > You should not be ashamed of preferring iceberg lettuce.
>> > It's a perfectly good lettuce. It is one of my favorites.
>> > I like the mild flavor and crunchy texture. I hate those
>> > limp bitter-tasting leaf lettuces and other trendy greens.
>> > It's like eating grass. Grass is fine if you're a horse.
>> > I am not a horse. (Although some might want to say I'm
>> > a horse's ass. :-))
>> >
>> > Romaine is the only other kind of lettuce I enjoy.
>> >
>>
>> Kate, Iceberg Enabler. And very witty, too, I must say.
>> I feel strong now, in my affection for this lettuce. Thank you,
>> sistahh! (What is Pitt.edu?)
>
> You're welcome. Pitt.edu is the University of Pittsburgh.
>
> Kate

I prefer iceberg lettuce on sandwiches and burgers because of the
crispness. Also as a large wedge for salad with blue cheese dressing.
However, I don't care much for it in tossed salads.

--

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