Salem is gorgeous! What a beautiful dog!

I love cucumbers...got to get me some. Coincidentally, we're going grocery shopping tonight! I love asparagus. I kind of had some yesterday, with a bunch of other vegetables (carrots, cauliflower, one or two other things), that came in a bag, with some pasta noodles in it. It was awful! It had almost zero flavor! I won't buy that again! I ate four slices of Velveeta cheese after that! I love Brussels sprouts. I've never had them raw, though, but that was mentioned recently when Rob Schneider was a guest on Jimmy Kimmel. Anyone had raw Brussels sprouts? Are they good that way? Not too hard?

Here's what I need to know, maybe you guys can help. What is the proper way to wash vegetables? Different kinds, I mean. My mom says you don't have to wash the whole lettuce, for instance. She says you should remove the outer leaves and wash the outer part of the lettuce, but you don't have to worry about getting inside to all those leaves. What about fresh Brussels sprouts? Do you just use water, or use a veggie wash or what? And what about fruit? You're supposed to wash them, too...what's the proper way for different fruits? Bananas? Oranges? Pineapples? Melons?

If you want herbs, you can get Chia Pet herb gardens, you know? I've never done it...but I'm sure everyone will talk about you if you do, LOL!