tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post8381742264077921344..comments2024-03-14T05:55:13.709-05:00Comments on Farmgirl Fare: On Loving Lettuce & Eating Salad for BreakfastFarmgirl Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04851855517852917202noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-63265047591462890932009-12-18T15:26:52.610-06:002009-12-18T15:26:52.610-06:00I love this post - it sounds delicious. :) I'm...I love this post - it sounds delicious. :) I'm not really crazy about sweet foods at breakfast and it's nice to eat regular things then, too.<br /><br />I realize this post is old. It showed up when I searched for "salad at breakfast" out of curiosity. :)B. Wallacehttp://www.naturalfrugality.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-22720325502964877072009-03-31T04:04:00.000-05:002009-03-31T04:04:00.000-05:00Dear Farmgirl,I share your love for lettuce and sa...Dear Farmgirl,<BR/><BR/>I share your love for lettuce and salads. There's no such thing as too much salad or a proper time of day for it!<BR/><BR/>Your post on lettuce has made me determined to try my hand at growing my own. I live in a hi-rise in Beijing, so I'm guessing it'll be quite a challenge. But no matter, just the thought of waking up in the morning to freshly picked light and buttery goodness is making my mouth water. <BR/><BR/>Well, if my crop doesn't succeed, I can always come here and ogle your garden pictures. ;)<BR/><BR/>I'm new to your blog and absolutely enjoy reading about your stories of the farm and its inhabitants.Ruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07124144415150544726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-65118873025697446512007-07-12T15:44:00.000-05:002007-07-12T15:44:00.000-05:00Wow does that look good! When I lived in CA, there...Wow does that look good! When I lived in CA, there was a place that had something like your gorgeous breakfast salad on the menu...I used to have it with whole grain croutons, grated jack cheese, and salsa. Yum.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-47449182074704896282007-07-12T07:22:00.000-05:002007-07-12T07:22:00.000-05:00I never would've thought of salad for breakfast, U...I never would've thought of salad for breakfast, UNTIL I saw this photo. BRILLIANT!LINDSAYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17664592757257072900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-12763947726270301892007-07-08T13:07:00.000-05:002007-07-08T13:07:00.000-05:00That's a very French salad. The only difference, I...That's a very French salad. The only difference, I think, would be poaching instead of frying. Clever idea to serve lunch for breakfast!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01700199293324242719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-35789130374421279922007-07-07T06:41:00.000-05:002007-07-07T06:41:00.000-05:00I get the salad addiction completely! Have you not...I get the salad addiction completely! Have you noticed what a good hangover cure it is? A nice big bowl of fresh lettuce with a tangy vinaigrette. We've still got fresh baby lettuce up here - well they're adolescents now - and I've been caught on more than one occasion at the greenmarket with my face buried in a fragrant, freshly picked head. The best aromatherapy ever.Figs, Bay, Winehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15453787426889071004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-57373883950849620572007-07-05T13:25:00.000-05:002007-07-05T13:25:00.000-05:00We unfortunately missed out on growing our own let...We unfortunately missed out on growing our own lettuce this year but I can't wait to try it next year. I would like to try some Lamb's Lettuce and perhaps a bit of spinach for the winter, though :)<BR/><BR/>Love the salad. Definitely going to have to try that some time...although we unfortunately won't have our own homemade lamb salami ;)Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01361201286607111929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-37575797204020207112007-07-05T07:10:00.000-05:002007-07-05T07:10:00.000-05:00Wow, how do you get your pictures of lettuce mix i...Wow, how do you get your pictures of lettuce mix in the ground to look SO good? I've tried shooting close ups and mine just hold a candle to yours. In any case, I'm a lettuce lover too. We've been covering ours with some quilt-batting type material to protect it from the heat of the sun. It's hanging in there nicely.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-36018381227337081272007-07-04T12:01:00.000-05:002007-07-04T12:01:00.000-05:00Gorgeous. I agree...lettuce is beautiful. So man...Gorgeous. I agree...lettuce is beautiful. So many color variations, so many textures...a feast for the eyes.Caffienated Cowgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03762389337951910204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-80682060855169452572007-07-04T11:38:00.000-05:002007-07-04T11:38:00.000-05:00Haha, your lettuce comments sound so like my girlf...Haha, your lettuce comments sound so like my girlfriend.... She serves her salads in a bowl designed for family use, and that's just for her :-) She's always astonished that other people serve such small amounts at dinner parties and so on. I'm coming round to eating it but not quite in such quantities...I'm learning though!jo-lesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12870486590091632175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-80462549424853486642007-07-02T23:37:00.000-05:002007-07-02T23:37:00.000-05:00Oh, how I wanted to dive right into that picture o...Oh, how I wanted to dive right into that picture of your breakfast! I too find great satisfaction from preparing a meal from things I have grown myself. I just love your enthusiasm!Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10528097998619795151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-44825569119053945992007-07-02T21:35:00.000-05:002007-07-02T21:35:00.000-05:00A truly inspirational post! I'm going to go plant ...A truly inspirational post! I'm going to go plant lettuce!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-87130733894843473432007-07-02T21:16:00.000-05:002007-07-02T21:16:00.000-05:00Thanks so much for the lettuce post. Because of y...Thanks so much for the lettuce post. Because of your detailed easy to follow recipe for sowing lettuce seeds, I'm going to try it in a couple of months. I think I'll also try the mixes you mentioned from your favorite seed company. I hope mine look half as beautiful as yours!Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04119471756261855850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-28946680036566126422007-07-02T19:30:00.000-05:002007-07-02T19:30:00.000-05:00Growing up in the midwest, my family's idea of sal...Growing up in the midwest, my family's idea of salad was a head of iceberg with a some wedges of tomatoe thrown in. I was fine with that. Then I met my hubby. His Italian family of 3 boys with 2 wives, mom, dad, and two nephews would put away a salad made up of romaine or mixed greens and a dressing of homemade red wine vinegar, olive oil, and salt and pepper. That is not so unusual. The amazing thing was that it was the HUGEST salad bowl I had ever seen outside of a commercial institution. So bit it had to sit on the counter so we could see who we were dining with. It would all be gone by the end of dinner, and they would be fighting over the oil and vinegar in the bottom to sop up their hunks of crusty french bread with. They have almost come to blows over their grandmother's home grown chickory, which she slices thinly and tosses with red onion and the same vinegar/oil/salt/pepper mix. YUM! Do you know if chickory grows well here in MO? You brought back great salad memories, because in our house we LOVE US some salad!Annie-Savor This Momenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06438377679929492575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-50885238108968809132007-07-02T12:50:00.000-05:002007-07-02T12:50:00.000-05:00"I'm the kind of girl who needs to know what she's..."I'm the kind of girl who needs to know what she's going to have for breakfast when her head hits the pillow the night before" oh, I am sooo with you there FG :-))<BR/><BR/>A friend of mine is scared he might fall in to the bowls I serve dinner in too! Portion control on salad is outrageous!BettyWesternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13012076141080314281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-44380196288822849512007-07-02T11:03:00.000-05:002007-07-02T11:03:00.000-05:00I'm with you on lettuce! I live on Vancouver Isla...I'm with you on lettuce! I live on Vancouver Island, so we are still picking lettuce from the garden. It was a very cool June - great for lettuce, but the tomatoes are sulking! I find the lettuce this time of year almost melts in your mouth. A good lettuce salad and piece of crunchy fresh bread, some protein and a glass of wine - life just does not get much better!Peg-woolinmysouphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03790536800383924646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-21966413694722540662007-07-02T10:04:00.000-05:002007-07-02T10:04:00.000-05:00I've never seen a "breakfast salad" before but the...I've never seen a "breakfast salad" before but the picture sure looks good! Maybe that will be the next big thing!<BR/><BR/>I too am saddened that my garden can not give us lettuce for a while because of the heat. But in a couple of months we will sow again!<BR/><BR/>I'm pretty new to both of your blogs and I like them a lot. Keep up the good work!Marchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16158642649837777716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-41516723010703087172007-07-02T09:35:00.000-05:002007-07-02T09:35:00.000-05:00Yes, I am so with you on this lettuce love affair....Yes, I am so with you on this lettuce love affair. The salad with the fried eggs looks just wonderful.Kalyn Dennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02499065771517548587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-67544923786295974702007-07-02T08:43:00.000-05:002007-07-02T08:43:00.000-05:00beautiful pics. Susan, you brought back a memory f...beautiful pics. Susan, you brought back a memory from my missionary time in S.Africa. At meals, we sat 6 to a table. Each serving bowl, containing salad,veggies etc., was to feed 6. You had to look at where you were on the rounds, and judge what your portion should be. 'Firsters'were timid, leaving more to make the round. The 'lasters' made out like a bandit because they had choice of what was left. LOL I had a sweet blessed time there. Thanks,Susan, for the recall. Hugs.Shaunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04695404173563208954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-83793916216007037942007-07-02T06:58:00.000-05:002007-07-02T06:58:00.000-05:00I have fallen in love with buttercrunch and just p...I have fallen in love with buttercrunch and just planted a second batch as the first only gave me two heads .. we have something else, as well, but Norm planted it and can't remember what it is. A leaf something.<BR/><BR/>BlessingsConnie Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00000331487489593437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-71913929892979280262007-07-02T06:25:00.000-05:002007-07-02T06:25:00.000-05:00Lovely to look at. We have a few more lettucey we...Lovely to look at. We have a few more lettucey weeks here in New York, and I will be cherishing them even more poignantly! thanks.the chocolate doctor מרת שאקאלאדhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17844956689807749316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-61949361603215109532007-07-02T05:48:00.000-05:002007-07-02T05:48:00.000-05:00I actually planted lettuce this year (mesclun mix?...I actually planted lettuce this year (mesclun mix? or something like that)...and didn't even touch it because, well, I don't like lettuce...<BR/><BR/>I've always sort of dutifully eaten it because...I don't know why...but I could go the rest of my life without a leaf of lettuce and never cry about it...<BR/><BR/>maybe because I've never had fresh out-of-the-garden lettuce... <BR/><BR/>well, missed that boat...but maybe I should try again next year...sheila from life @ #17https://www.blogger.com/profile/14307471105709629639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-16655804625145186792007-07-02T02:47:00.000-05:002007-07-02T02:47:00.000-05:00Now I know you're not going to want to think about...Now I know you're not going to want to think about this, because summer's just got into its stride with you, but what I'd like to know is - if you eat salad 365/365, what are you growing in the cold? And in a polytunnel? How does it work? Maybe you blogged about this in the winter before I discovered you? But I'm just beginning to plan my autumn/winter plantings, and I'd really like to know how you do it!<BR/><BR/>Thanks<BR/>Joanna<BR/>joannasfood.blogspot.comJoannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06790888857849562408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-13091408992562674882007-07-01T23:02:00.000-05:002007-07-01T23:02:00.000-05:00Oh, frabboodoo! Beautiful. Yeah, lettuce.And... ho...Oh, frabboodoo! Beautiful. Yeah, lettuce.<BR/>And... homegrown lamb salami? Oh, my.cookiecrumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741894180391507513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-17439200771940545392007-07-01T20:40:00.000-05:002007-07-01T20:40:00.000-05:00So like me - to you the term "portion control" mea...So like me - to you the term "portion control" means how much does that bowl actually hold? LOVE the breakfast - yes - you can have something other than a muffin. Eggs are great for you - especially since Whitey is busy raising egg layers for you. Beautiful pictures Susan - as usual - now I'm hungry again!LindaSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01684545110832413808noreply@blogger.com