Loathing and Loving

What is green, crunchy and used to make my husband make wrenching noises on sight? Cabbage. And, one day last spring I opened my bin from my produce share and found four heads of cabbage. Big, huge heads of cabbage. Knowing that I would be feeding my husband cabbage every day for the next 10 days left me with some dread (of the eye rolls).

Then I made baked cabbage. My husband loved it. It took three ingredients. I made it when my cousin came to dinner – and he liked it. When his wife asked for the recipe, I felt a bit like a rock star (don’t judge my life).

Diana’s Cabbage Wedges:

Preheat the oven to 450. Peel off any all yucky cabbages leaves. Cut the head into large wedges. Place on a cookie sheet. Pour about a teaspoon of melted butter (or you can use ghee) over each wedge. Sprinkle each wedge with a bit of sea salt.

Bake for 20-30 minutes. The edges will be caramelized.

Go eat some veggies.

Snowy Day Ranch

The only reason I call this Snow Day Ranch is because my kids have another snow day. Once you make this, do not dip junk food (chips, crackers, other processed items pretending to be food). Dip some nice veggies in it.

1 cup sour cream or mayo or greek yogurt
1/2 cup of whole milk
1/2 cup of buttermilk
4 teaspoons seasoning mix

Seasoning Mix:
1-1/2 tablespoons sea salt
2 teaspoons dry parsley flakes
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon onion powder

Mix all dry ingredients and store in an airtight jar.
To make dressing combine sour cream and 4 teaspoons dry mix together and mix well. Thin out but mixing in the milk and buttermilk. Remember if you like tang, go with more buttermilk. Store in refrigerator.