It is a good website and any information source that gets us thinking about healthful and creative ways to use veggies is great. The info on Boston lettuce is probably all valid; however, I have a real problem with the thinking that bok choy is a "relative of Swiss chard." Sheesh! Swiss chard is a Beta vulgaris variety cicla. In other words, it is a beet variety in the family Amaranthaceae. Bok choy is a Brassica rapa. One of the wide and varied cabbage family of plants which include vegetables from broccoli to watercress, mustard greens to radishes. Gosh, the website even went on to insist that bok choy "is, in fact, a variety halfway between cabbage and Romaine lettuce." Culinarily-speaking, they neglected to say. Steve

I've found my lettuce is lasting longer when it's grown all bunched together with each other and viying a little with it's neighbour for nutrients. (Back right in photo, Bok Choy, front left) Plus, they constantly are keeping each others feet cool, with no earth exposed. If it doesn't get ridiculously hot in the next week or so (and I don't think it will here) I'm going to try a romaine I bought and see if, grown again all bunched up, I can keep getting salads during mid summer. I am letting an assortment of these spring mixes and Muesli Mix go to seed just at the back of the box. I don't know if the seed I get from them will produce....has anyone had a problem with their own seed from these Spring lettuce mixes?

Have a wonderful time! I love it when KTers get together. Now can't someone from New York or Jersey or Pennsylvania host one ?? I could bring my chicken salad and my mom's famous shrimp salad. I

Glenda: Okra is one dish I've never tried, but like the sounds of all the rest of your meal. Sue: Yours was a cold meal also. What all do you put in your sandwich spread? Deeby: I love your enthusiastic descriptions of your drinks. Gosh, those potatoes sound good too. Jim: Fresh salad from the garden, topped w/shrimp... excellent. Old Fixer: My mouth is watering at your pork and gravy. You then add all the vegetables and fruit. How do you find room for the dessert? Georgysmom: I had to look up orichette. Pics online look very appetizing. Wouldn't mind a taste of it. Alice: Sounds like a plan to me. I love mashed potatoes. Rhizo: I never thought of putting something like you did into a lettuce wrap. Something else for me to try. Morz: That dish sounds very good. I'd have to toss a coin as I couldn't choose. Shirley