Food Budget Tips: Lettuce Save Money

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Written By Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII

Save on salad!Whole heads of red leaf and romaine, that are very robust in size, are about $1.25 in most stores. One head is actually equal to 3 bags in weight (bags are 5 ounces and a head of romaine is about 15 ounces) so this means you will only pay .42 cents a bag of lettuce instead of close to $4 that some stores are now charging if you prepare yourself.How to make:

  • Cut lettuce on a clean cutting board with a clean sharp knife.
  • Place in a large bowl or pan of water and stir well; allow dirt to sink to bottom.
  • Drain in colander or lettuce spinner.
  • Repeat as needed to remove dirt.
  • Chill and store in bag with holes in the bottom.

 

Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII

Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII discovered her love of cooking at her grandmother's side, stirring raisin oatmeal on a Saturday morning. By 15 she had her first food service job. At 18 she was accepted to the Culinary Institute of America, where she graduated second in her class, then went on to the Fachschule Richemont in Switzerland to study pastry arts and baking. A decade with Hyatt Hotels followed before she founded Food and Health Communications with a single conviction: food that is good for you should taste extraordinary.

Judy holds a Master of Professional Studies in Food Business from the Culinary Institute of America, a Bachelor of Science in Culinary Arts from Johnson and Wales University (Summa Cum Laude), two art certificates from UC Berkeley Extension, and the CIA's Pro Chef II certification. She has earned the American Culinary Federation Bronze Medal, Gold Medal, and ACF Chef of the Year award.

Today she develops every recipe on this site, shoots and styles food through her food photography and motion studio, and publishes nutrition education materials for dietitians, schools, extension offices, and health professionals through nutritioneducationstore.com. She uses the latest nutritional science and Dietary Guidelines to drive her creativity — whether that means a new twist on fajitas or Italian brownies made with toasted nuts and cooked honey. Her mission has never changed: help everyone make food that tastes as good as it is for them.

https://nutritioneducationstore.com
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