Well, my good friend and music mentor Harlan Hall told me that we were having a “cool spell.” Just like Thomas Jefferson, about 250 years ago, Harlan keeps up with the weather. Despite the bad publicity for lettuces and other fresh green things, I still eat salads and spinach, raw and cooked). Amidst all the hullabaloo about the danger of eating salads, he surveyed his pantry and fridge and saw the choice of salad or Oreos. My latest version of this popular salad is easy to prepare and keeps for several days.