Summer Bowen’s Blog » Blog Archive » Some people want diamond rings

Jan 10th, 2007 by summer

I think it’s my hippy upbringing. On my fourth birthday my neighbor gave me one of those green plastic baskets of strawberries. I couldn’t believe my luck. A whole basket, just for me!

The strawberry basket moment was relived yesterday evening when the hub and I walked two blocks to Sur La Table and made a very exciting purchase (left). I couldn’t believe my luck! A whole salad spinner, just for me!

My new spinner extraordinaire comes complete with a non slip pump knob which can be locked down for storage, grippy bottom, separate storage lid, and a push button brake that stops the rotating basket so I can remove the the dried salad inside. Oh, joyous day!

After the unveiling, I headed straight to my porch garden with the inner white basket (which doubles as a colander), picked the lettuce, rinsed it under the sink, and the fun ensued…

The convo:

Me: Watch! pump, pump, spiiiiin, brake

Hub: You are so easy to please.

Me: But look at all the water from the lettuce!

Hub: Whoa! Can I try?!

So fast, so convenient, so much greener than using paper towels. I sure am a lucky gal.

Posted in Cooking, Gardening

5 Responses to “Some people want diamond rings”

on 11 Jan 2007 at 10:00 am1Jasmin

You’re so cute!
on 15 Jan 2007 at 4:01 pm2BTC Elements Blog » Blog Archive » Have Your Cashmere and Wear it Too

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on 15 Jan 2007 at 4:02 pm3summer

Thanks Jasmin, but I’m not sure it gets much cuter than the Worsted Witch!
on 19 Jan 2007 at 1:33 pm4Stephanie Z.

Summer,

I have that exact same spinner! Guess what? I discovered through my Everday Greens cookbook that these do double duty as greenhouses for your greens in the fridge. It’s true. I buy my salad greens at the farmer’s market, spin’em dry, and store them in the spinner.

Voila, for over a week — salads that taste like they were plucked right out of the garden that day.

Amazing.

Thanks for sharing!
on 08 Apr 2007 at 5:21 pm5green LA girl » Sur La Table: Bamboo boards and wine bags

[...] Summer hearts the salad spinner she got at Sur La Table, but I’m holding off on getting that until I get a more robust balcony garden going. What’s holding me back: The farmers’ market’s like 15 blocks from me — which I usually opt to walk though I can ride my bike — which is a bit far to be hauling live plants for my balcony. [...]