Tasty Italian Dressing


Last post I told you about my new salad spinner.  I want to tell you about an easy salad dressing that I make for my salads.  After cutting the veggies and placing them on a plate or in a bowl, here is what I do:

1.  Sprinkle with Vege Sal.  It is a Spike Brand product, make sure it says Vege Sal across the top.  It comes in small glass bottles and also in boxes. (See the photo below).

2.  Sprinkle with granulated garlic or garlic powder to taste.

3.  Sprinkle with Italian seasoning.

4.  Lightly sprinkle over the salad a mixture of fresh lemon juice and canola oil.  Use a bit more oil than lemon.  For example a ratio of 1 part lemon juice to 1 1/2 parts canola oil.  It doesn’t have to be exact.  (You can put a bit of lime juice into the citrus part if you like.)

Anyway, that’s it.

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Salad Spinners

Today the topic is salad spinners. We can, of course, hug hearts with salad spinners because fresh raw food is good for our cardiac (and overall) health! I just recently became the proud owner of a salad spinner and it is turning out to be a good investment. I looked at a lot of salad spinners online. Finally, I selected one that had many good ratings. It cost a bit more than I would have like to have spent, but I wanted to get something that had been tested and approved.

Ironically, the very day after I made my online purchase, I was visiting a new thrift store that opened in town (Yay!) And what do you suppose I found there? Yep, a salad spinner for $1.50. I left it there since I had just purchased one online. But when I got home I changed my mind and went back to the store and purchased the spinner. (By the way, I checked and the one I ordered had already been shipped). I just figured that I would be able to give one away to a friend, which I did. And I really didn’t notice a difference in the performance between the two.

Each week when I purchase my lettuce or spinach or cilantro (or whatever), I wash it, spin it and blot it dry with towels.  Then I store it in a sealed container. It really does make a difference as far as lasting through the week without getting yucky.

So I’ll give a thumbs up to a salad spinner. I hope you can find one at a thrift shop!

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Can Bread

A fun variation of making bread is to make it in cans.  I prefer to use shorter cans rather than a tall can, like a tomato juice can.  I use cans that hold around 30 oz.  Into each oiled can, I place the equivalent of half a loaf of bread.  So the dough that normally would make a 1 1/2 lb. loaf is divided into two. Round bread is great for sandwiches!

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Making Shelves the EZ Way

Sometimes you can find adorable decorative stands that once had glass shelves, but … alas, no more!


One quick way to add some shelves, is to simply use books!


And here’s another easy way to make shelves.  Cut out a piece of heavy cardboard, or use a saw to cut out a shelf from medium density fiberboard of 1/4 inch thickness.   Then glue onto the board a sheet of scrapbooking paper.  You can attach it with a light coat of spray adhesive or rubber cement, or whatever works for you.


After you glue it on, turn it upside down and cut away the excess paper with your craft knife.  Just remember to put your mat underneath it when you do that!  I forgot that step with one of my shelves and I scratched my table!  Fortunately, not too badly!

And here are the finished products!

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Dinner Roll Tips

I often bake the dinner rolls for which I posted the recipe last November.  I just want you to know that after I make them into balls, I let them rise in a plastic grocery bag.  I wish you could join me for a fresh, warm roll with butter and jam!

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