i've been working toward establishing weekly routines in an effort to be more intentional with my days, weeks, months, years & truthfully - life. for so long i disliked routine & schedules. just recently, though, i've grown to appreciate a thoughtful rhythm to my work & home life.
some of the chores & habits i've introduced into my week include purchasing (or harvesting when the time comes) a fresh bouquet of flowers every week, planning our weekly menu on sunday night, shopping for groceries on monday afternoon & harvesting/building an extra large garden salad each week.
the harvesting & building of our weekly salad is quite labor intensive on the front end, but it saves me so much time come lunch & dinner.
i harvest a variety of greens from the garden - lettuce, mesculin mix, kale, swiss chard, spinach & arugula - & wash them thoroughly in our kitchen sink. once they've been washed & chopped, i fill up the largest bowl i own & mix. i chop up an assortment of in-season vegetables, too, & add them to the top. i cover my large bowl & pull it out for lunchtime & dinnertime salad needs, adding additional toppings & salad dressing at that time.
it's been such an easy way to encourage more greens into our diet & the peaceful time outside in the garden is quite wonderful.
what weekly chores & habits to you make room for within your weekly rhythm? i'd love to learn a handful of your tricks! please share in the comments below.
love,
natalie
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If you want to keep your salads fresher you might try packing them in mason jars, with the metal lids (the plastic ones won't work, they're not air tight). I find salad greens will keep for weeks in the jars.
I try to prewash/cut up most of my salad ingredients when I buy them. We make at least one or two salads each every day. When I prepare supper I make two salads each, one to eat that evening & one for lunch the next day.
yes! living in china salads can seem like more trouble than they're worth (the washing/drying is quite a chore) but recently i've discovered something like what you're doing -- i can wash a head of lettuce and store it in the fridge and my husband and i can get several meals' worth of salads from it throughout the week. with a simple homemade garlic vinaigrette and a little fresh parm on top, it's a perfect, easy side to have on hand. loving it lately! so worth a little work at the front end :)
I am similarly trying to establish weekly routines... still. At 41 with 2 boys, I find that as soon as a routine is established, some aspect of life changes. And that's okay! Having routines in places allows for adjustment without upsetting the whole cart!
Put a paper towel or plain flour sack towel in with your greens to absorb excess moisture and keep them crisp!
I usually wash my lettuce/greens when I get home from the store, put them in the salad spinner, drain the excess water and lay a paper towel in the bottom of the spinner and store in the refrigerator. Stays fresh longer and then I'm more motivated to make a salad throughout the week. Love your idea about the salad with radish, egg and balsamic dressing. I just grew my first crop of french radishes and I love them!
I love the idea of preparing the salads ahead of time. I am a big routine person, rather than a schedule person. Finally, at the ripe old age of 51, I'm trying to establish a routine of one load of laundry per day. This keeps things washed and I don't get too behind.
By the way, I love your products :) I'm pretty sure I need one of everything!
I don't do a big salad bowl every week, but when I do I love it. Easy to convince yourself to eat salad if it's already ready.
I meal plan every weekend too, and usually do a lot of meal prep on Sunday as well.
I love to make soup because it can last all week for lunches, or I can immediately freeze some for later :)
Why have I never thought of this? Going to do it right now. I have a bunch of lettuces from my farmer friend.
Thank you!
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