Cabbage recipes?

April 2, 2005

Someone, maybe it was Piers, said recently that they used quite a bit of

cabbage.

Somehow we don't use it as much as we could - probably find a head of cabbage a

bit daunting for two persons - as if it wouldn't keep in the fridge perfectly

well!

So I saw these cabbages at the green grocer today - and I need to ask, what's

your

favourite way of cooking cabbage? Anyone got something good to suggest to me?

I'm aware of course that some people don't like cabbage at all. And that some

people eat it in salads but don't cook it because they don't like the smell it

leaves in

the house. (True? Is that the same for broccoli and cauliflower and brussels

sprouts,

I wonder. . . and oh yeah turnips?)

Pat

April 2, 2005

Pat,

I like to put cabbage in vegetable soups. Cut it up, toss it in about the last

15 - 30 minutes of cooking. I also like to make a vegan version of something

called New England Boiled Dinner. Omnivores use a ham hock, head of cabbage,

red potatoes (or any kind of potato except a baking potato), carrots, and celery

- all cut into bite size pieces (except the ham hock). I use Liquid Smoke and

vegan bacon bits instead of the ham hock - the rest is the same although I do

use parsnips and turnips sometimes too. You can vary the amounts based on how

much you want to make. Put all of this on the stove (or crock pot) with enough

water to cover and let it cook until the veggies are tender crisp. Season it

anyway you'd like but I like to put just a little salt and pepper in it.

Sometimes I'll use a little dill but most times I use the salt and pepper only.

You can also make Korean Kimchi but only if you like really spicy (as in hot)

foods. It is really yummy. If you want that recipe, I'll dig it out and send

it to you.

BTW, are you the " Pat in Montreal " who posted the Potato Leek Soup on the Vegan

Crock Pot list? If so, I have to tell you I love this recipe. I made it

tonight (though not in a crock pot since I found it only two hours before I

needed to serve it). I added some nutritional yeast to it to give it a bit of a

cheesy flavor. It was really a fantastic soup. If it was you, thanx!

God's Peace,

Gayle

April 3, 2005

> I also like to make a vegan version of something called New England Boiled

Dinner.

You know this looks really really good - could you write it as a 'recipe' so

that it can

be added to the Files? I think a lot of members would really enjoy it!

> You can also make Korean Kimchi but only if you like really spicy (as in hot)

foods. It is really yummy. If you want that recipe, I'll dig it out and send

it to you.

Yessssss!

> BTW, are you the " Pat in Montreal " who posted the Potato Leek Soup on the

Vegan Crock Pot list? If so . . .

Yer welcome! Yes, I also assist with moderating on that list as well as having

my

own (some co-owned) lists. It keeps me out of trouble. Or in it. I'm not sure.

Thanks for all your ideas - and for the praise of my soup. It's a snap, isn't

it? And I

also like to add nutritional yeast to it - great minds! (Fyi, it's also listed

in the Files

on this vegetarianslimming list, filed under Soups, wouldn't ya know! LOL

Pat

April 3, 2005

The vegetarian slimming list was going to be my next stop after I finished the

crock pot list, but then I found the soup ... I have to tell you that one of my

daughters who is almost always the last one to finish eating (we're talking

about sitting for 45 minutes to an hour to get her to finish), was the first to

finish this soup ... and asked for more! She wants it again for lunch today

too. Good thing I tripled the recipe! LOL

I'll work on the New England Boiled dinner recipe tonight (you got me wanting it

when I answered your e-mail! LOL). I normally just add things as I want to and

don't keep track of how much. I'll make sure I do this time. I'll also dig out

the Kimchi recipe. I got it from a friend of mine who is Korean when I was

stationed in Korea so it's pretty authentic.

God's Peace,