Category: side dish

Mardi Gras Cabbage Slaw

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In order to celebrate the holiday (without the beer, beads, and other indulgences) I decided to bring some color and flare to an old faithful of mine.  I added a bit more than what is shown, and I’ll explain below:

  • 1 medium yellow bell pepper
  • 1 medium red bell pepper
  • 1/2 head of red cabbage
  • 1/3 medium red onion
  • 2 stalks celery
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 tbsp rice vinegar
  • Salt & Pepper (to taste)

 Using our wonderful mandolin (that cut the living *#&$ out of my finger this weekend… which was totally my fault, but damn, it is sharp) I was able to quickly slice these down, and then add a 3-count of olive oil and rice vinegar.

To my chagrin, this actually turned out super colorful.  All the purple, red, and yellow reminded me of the Mardi Gras celebrations my coworkers were having all day.  So there you have it–Mardi Gras Cabbage Slaw.

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Savory Brussels Sprouts

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Ok, so this was stupid easy.  Again we were working to clean out the contents of our freezer, and I have been working hard to convince Heather that Brussels sprouts are actually delicious.  Mom’s cooking turned the corner for her, but unfortunately we don’t have bacon and butter on our side to coat them with their fatty goodness.  
I wanted to do something to them other than halve them and roast them slightly, so I started digging through the cabinets… Nothing really seemed to work until, bam, it hit me.
Gram masala.  
1/8 tsp sprinkled over the whole thing, and mixed through with about 1/2 tbsp of olive oil, and these things are delicious.  Next time I want to try coconut oil.  Ridiculously easy, but wow, will I be doing this again–probably with sliced carrots or beets as well.