Star Spangled Slaw

One of the fantastic advantages of vacationing t0 the beach over the Fourth of July was trekking to the beach house with fresh produce from the garden. The whole family enjoyed taking turns cooking dinner in the beautiful gourmet kitchen overlooking the turquoise waters of Emerald Isle NC. Before taking in the evening fireworks on the Fourth, our family barbequed at poolside. One dish we served was slaw made from my home grown cabbage. I used savoy, red, and green cabbage picked just days before. Everyone could not get over the fresh taste as well as the tangy secret ingredient. My Slaw Recipe (For a large Group) First you need a large prep bowl to combine all the ingredients. Thinly slice one head red cabbage, one head savoy cabbage, and one head green cabbage. Add to prep bowl. Grate (on larger slot) 6 carrots (of course from my garden). Add to bowl. Mix the following ingredients in a separate mixing bowl: 3 cups low fat mayonnaise, 4 tablespoons vinegar, 1 teaspoon celery seed, 2 tablespoon sugar, and my secret ingredient ....old bay seasoning-2 teaspoons or more depending on your preferences. Add this mixture to the prep bowl and mix with cabbage an carrots. Refrigerate for several hours...preferably all night. This mixture will soften and decrease in volume. Mix often. Enjoy This vegetable is a necessity in my vegetable repertoire-for taste as well as nutritional benefits. Due to my Polish ancestry, I have cabbage in my blood...just kidding. You will find it on our dinner table often. Sauerkraut, swatka kapusta (cabbage with tomato sauce and bacon), and

golabki (our family pronounced this dish ‘gawumpki’) are just a few ways we serve cabbage.

I promise I will provide those recipes in future posts.

Why eat cabbage?? Well if it is not in your blood already like in mine, just look at the nutritional aspect.

Cabbage is a cruciferous vegetables and is known for its anticancer properties. It's rich in phytochemicals protecting the body from free radical damage and helps fight against carcinogens. It is a good source of folate, vitamins A, B1, B6, K, and C, manganese, fiber, calcium, potassium, tryptophan, protein, and magnesium....WOW! And....It aids in digestion, boosts weight loss efforts, and can even help keep blood sugar levels under control. WOW! WOW! Do try it.