by Kim Simpson
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January 13, 2007

I Resolve To . . . Eat My Greens Every Day!

February 15, 2009 03:06 PM EST (Updated: February 15, 2009 06:50 PM EST)
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I love salads.  I enjoy shopping for the veggies and greens, building the salad, and savoring my creations.  Eating a salad every day is a great way to build vegetables (and fruit if you are inventive) into the menu.  Unfortunately, the last few of years I have been hit and miss with my daily salad habit - I still eat a lot of greens, but not every day.   It is time to get back on track.  When I grew my own tomatoes, basil and peppers in big barrels on my roof deck in D.C., building a heaping salad was a daily joy.  I have fun, and take pride in, growing and eating my own veggies.  But since moving to the country, growing tomatoes and basil has been difficult thanks to the squirrels, deer and rabbits inhabiting my property.  I love the animals and want them to stay put, so I need to devise a 'work around' garden.  I know I can come up with something that works, maybe an herb garden in the kitchen and tomatoes in pots!

Growing my own veggies, again, will inspire me to Make A Salad, daily (or every other day, minimum), as part of my I Resolve To . . . Challenge:  365 Resolutions For Health & Happiness.  Why not join me?  The objective is very simple:  Do at least one thing each and every day to promote health and happiness for 'YOU'.  Banish the 'Someday, Someday, Someday Syndrome'.  Instead, make every day New Year's Day.  Make every day count.  The list of possibilities is infinite and can be tailored to your own dreams, resolutions and daily goals.  If you need some help - a little nudge, a bit of inspiration, tips, advice, and news about the best ways to make resolutions a reality - please use IResolveTo.Com as one of your resources.  Resolve365 in 2009.

For now, I have stocked my fridge with greens, tomatoes and peppers, so I can re-iginite my daily salad habit.  My plans for Spring gardening are in the works and I did my homework and learned some new things about 'why salads are healthy', and 'how to grow a critter-free garden'.  I found a some great recipes that are added incentive!  If your interest is piqued, surf by these websites:

Remember:  I Resolve To . . . Achieve My New Year Resolutions, One Resolution, One Day At A Time For One Year.  It's your choice.  Do it today. Turn your resolution into reality in five simple, common sense steps:  Dare To Dream, Decide, Define, Develop A Plan, and Do It Daily. Make your resolution a permanent Lifetime Resolution, something that's with you for good!  Above all, Be A Resolutionista, someone who makes resolutions, keeps resolutions, and enjoys the journey!  Let's Go For It!

Kim Simpson, a former journalist, provides communications, fundraising services and strategic planning, for Members of Congress, non-profit organizations, corporations, and associations in the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area. A self-employed entrepreneur, with more than 30 years of experience, she launched IResolveTo.Com in 2005 in an effort to help others to achieve their New Year Resolutions, Dreams and Goals. Her motto is: I Resolve To . . . Achieve My New Year Resolutions, One Resolution, One Day At A Time For One Year.TM Let's 'Go For It'.

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Comments: 16

kimberly g. Feb 15, 2009, 3:16pm EST
a good way to keep the animals out of the garden is to spread cut human hair around the garden. also a hot spray that you can use around the garden, mix of dish soap and cayenne pepper.
I love salads too.
rainne chandler Feb 15, 2009, 3:36pm EST
awesome post thank you i love all kinds of veggies and making salads with any thing on hand
Janie E. Feb 15, 2009, 4:30pm EST
I love eating salads, too!!!
Dorothy H. Feb 15, 2009, 4:52pm EST
10 for you!!!
Kim Simpson Feb 15, 2009, 6:30pm EST
Thanks for the 'critter tips' Kimberly - I've heard that about human hair and I'm willing to try anything that doesn't hurt the animals. We coexist in happy peace ;
Renee (Pres of Baby James Foundation) ~. Feb 15, 2009, 6:57pm EST
I love salads.

Kimberly that was great advice as well.
Desiree T. Feb 15, 2009, 7:20pm EST
I wish I could love salad.
Stacey (Jesus is coming soon! ) U. Feb 15, 2009, 7:49pm EST
My mother and I have been eating a lot more salads. They can be really good if you put other things in them, like you find at a salad bar. The other night mom and I had a salad with chick peas, sunflower seeds and artichoke hearts (this is along with the lettuce...)
Kim Simpson Feb 15, 2009, 10:36pm EST
I like your list Stacey - I want to get more creative with my salads . . . more fun and will keep me coming back ;
fancy c. Feb 16, 2009, 5:51am EST
i love salad
Vic Needs Coffee Feb 16, 2009, 8:31am EST
I try to eat a salad daily, too.
Rose H. Feb 16, 2009, 5:11pm EST
I've never been a big fan of salad although I like eating veggies and fruit on their own. I even like lettuce by itself.
I try to remember to fix salad as a main meal more often, but I really don't want to have more then one salad a week as a main dish. Alongside, is great too.
lynn a. Feb 17, 2009, 10:17am EST
The human hair trick is a new one to me. Since I cut my own and my husband's hair, this will be easy. I don't know if one tomato is less appealing than another, but we grew an Italian tomato exclusively one year because of its prolific nature and smaller need for space. The squirrels didn't bother the tomatoes that year. We live in the middle of a squirrel city here. The birds did not peck these tomatoes either. As soon as I can think of the name of that tomato, very common, and very disease resistant, I'll come back and leave it in a comment.

We are eating a lot of salad. I put in broccoli, cauliflower, radishes, onions, celery, tomatoes, bell pepper, black olives, green olives, sometimes sprinkles of shredded cheese, zucchini, just about any vegetable I can find we can eat raw. Washing and storing these vegetables means in a pinch there are ready-to-eat "snacks" in the frig.
Mary S. Feb 18, 2009, 1:08pm EST
Make a salad beautiful, like a great Christmas package, then eat the package. Yum. My aunt sends me trendy stuff from New York, and a fad has been veggie porn, gorgeous pictures of colorful shiny veggies, in close-up as if they were flesh. This seems as if it will be a great site for me.

I resolve to do more on my tax paperwork so I don't freak out at the end. I need to put my head down and wade through the divorce pain I feel when I attack paper...

Thanks.
Kim Simpson Feb 18, 2009, 2:33pm EST
What a wonderful idea for a Christmas gift :) My friends in NY ship me these special peppers that I can't get here. It's the most wonderful gift, so I completely understand. Good luck with your tax paperwork - I need to get back to mine right now ;
Jodi G. Feb 20, 2009, 2:30pm EST
I love salads too, but for some reason I just don't make them. hmmm, maybe it's psychological.

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