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 I love cabbage salads in pretty much any way, shape, or form. I can eat them every day and not get tired of them. But I don’t care much for traditional coleslaw. I don’t like much vinegar in my cabbage salads, and whenever we go out to eat, I never order coleslaw because I just … [read more]  Chicken salads are okay. I like them, but I’ve gotten tired of them. I prefer blackened fish salads. Basically you make a coleslaw and serve the fish on top of it. I don’t worry too much about measuring the salad ingredients but rather just slice, dice, and sprinkle the ingredients in a big bowl. The vinaigrette, however, I … [read more]  Last night Kemal and I had our own little fish fry, and what a feast it was!!! Kemal made the fish and peppers while I made the bread and cabbage salad. I can’t begin to tell you just what an incredible sandwich this is, but I will tell you that no restaurant can compare to ours! … [read more]  About once a week we have lunch at our local Whole Foods Market, and one of my favorite items on the salad bar is cabbage crunch. It’s also easy and convenient to make at home any time I’m in the mood for it since I always have seeds and nuts on hand. The cabbage … [read more]  Sarma is a popular Balkan entree which is made by stuffing, rolling, and cooking sour cabbage leaves. It’s a traditional meal served during winter festival holidays, such as Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day. Sarma is also a traditional meal served at weddings. Kemal and I don’t wait for special occasions … [read more] When Kemal was growing up, he and his family made sour cabbage (sauerkraut) in the winter. They used the leaves of the cabbage to make a very popular Balkan entree called sarma. Sarma is sour cabbage leaves that are stuffed, rolled, and then cooked. It’s similar to stuffed grape leaves except instead of grape leaves, … [read more]  My friend, Vesna, gave me a recipe for a casserole made with sliced cabbage, potatoes, mushrooms, cheese and smoked sausage. I was trying to figure out what to make for dinner, and I really wanted to try her recipe; however, I didn’t have any mushrooms or smoked sausage. Well, I decided to improvise and make … [read more]  I unexpectedly received a bag of sweet potatoes, two heads of cabbage, and 2 ears of corn from a really sweet gal I work with, and so I decide to try something new. I browsed various recipes online on how to make sweet potatoes and found several interesting ways to cook it. One way, which … [read more]  A really sweet gal at work, Jenny, gives me extra produce from time to time that she can’t use, and yesterday she gave me two heads of cabbage, a big bag of sweet potatoes, and a couple of ears of corn-on-the-cob. We really appreciate her generosity and kindness, and I also enjoyed finding out how … [read more]  Sour cabbage is popular in Balkan cuisine, and later I will have to blog about one of my favorite sour cabbage meals…sarma. But for now, I want to tell you about a sweet cabbage recipe my friend Vesna gave to me. It has a wonderful flavor and is so healthy for you, and even though … [read more] |
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