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Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Wednesday Greens: Getting My Don On

Today I went to the store to stock up on Salad-ness. I sat frozen amongst all the lettuce types, and then suddenly got a hot flash. Hot flash because of Don Draper. Hot flash because of iceburg lettuce and a bygone era called "the 60's".



If you haven't heard of Mad Men, then you live in a cave. If you haven't yet watched it, then you are totally missing out. The attention to detail the cast & crew have paid towards this series has won them awards, and when you watch it you'll see proof that other planets exist not only miles away, but decades as well.

In this other planet called Mad Men, chain smoking is the norm for perfectly coifed (and pregnant) females and a round of shots before noon hits the meeting tables at work. I finally figured out that this world was devoid of delicious and ethnic foods when Don Draper, the main character, travels to California and is introduced to the unheard of and interesting food fare called Mexican food.

Aside from that, you will often find these characters ordering "A Wedge" when they're not getting slammed with a vodka. Give me a Wedge with Bleu Cheese and out comes a quarter slice of iceburg lettuce drifting through the smoky haze of the 1960's restaurant.

So today, I thought I'd try "A Wedge". Check it.



What's even funner, I ate this puppy with a steak knife! One clean crisp slice, fork, and slam it into the ole gullet.

I do declare that a wedge is fun. Even funner is this ranch dressing I discovered:


It's yogurt based and so has half the fat and calories as the other ranch versions. Yippee!

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Labels: FreshGreens, good flicks

Comments

  1. Jenny January 27, 2010

    I love the yogurt dressings!

  2. Natalie | Make Today Great January 27, 2010

    LOVE that dress. Salad is good but that dress...

  3. LGH January 28, 2010

    Thanks for the tip on the salad dressing, but I don't think I'll for the wedge. However, they serve it every day at the Golden Corral salad bar.

  4. paula January 28, 2010

    Now that salad looks scrumptious....I am a sucker for salad.....my favorite thing to eat.

  5. Anonymous January 28, 2010

    We ate at a very expensive restaurant in SLC, and they served a wedge salad. I had never heard of Mexican food (especially tacos) until I went to USU. My roommates introduced me to the totally delicious food; I then tried it on my family back home, and they kind of liked it. I want some of that dressing.

  6. Lee Family January 29, 2010

    is that dressing delicious or can you tell it's lowfat?because I have yet to find a delicious lowfat dressing. AND that wedge looks yummy! good work on the salads sister. AND I like your new banner on the top but give me a new picture would you. Could you put a glamour shot up instead of blurry/possibly could be a psycho thriller movie? ha ha
    but really, I do want a different picture.

  7. Lee Family January 29, 2010

    okay, I just read mom's comment. Mom, I'm so proud of you for leaving such a long comment. WoW.

  8. Mrs. Olsen January 29, 2010

    So I guess the wedge still exists. But like Loni (and me) said, for old people living in the 60's or that have never heard of Costa Vida (and eat at Golden Corral).

    Niki, artistic blurs hide stuff...so I don't know if I can accommodate your request.

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