Babies are born in cabbages?
Girls are born in the roses and boys in the cabbages was what French parents used to tell the kids when they wanted to know where babies came from - 'Les filles sont nées dans les roses et les garçons dans les choux.'
I do not think today's children can be fooled like that for too long though;)
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Enter the Cabbage Patch Kids
Who remembers the Cabbage Patch Kids? I'm sure there are some of you who adopted one of these hand-stitched dolls who came with a birth certificate!
These dolls were first created in 1976 with over 130 million Cabbage Patch dolls born since then, apparently averaging to one birth every 6.8 seconds:) That would sadly have come to a dead halt though with the Covid19 lockdowns!
Health Benefits of the humble Cabbage
Vitamin C is something the whole world needs a whole lot of now with CV lurking around every corner!
According to webmd.com
Half a cup of cooked cabbage has about a third the vitamin C you need for the day. It also gives you doses of fiber, folate, potassium, magnesium, vitamins A and K, and more.
Of course fermenting cabbage no matter how gross that may sound, is even better for one as it turns into natural probiotics that nourish bacteria in our gut; this in turn help the body fight germs, absorb nutrients, digest food and surprisingly control anxiety!
Cabbage further is loaded with antioxidants, good for inflammation and contains glucosinolates which are special sulfur-containing substances that your body turns into cancer fighters; kale, collards, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and cauliflower also contain these substances.
Ways to Serve Cabbage
- Coleslaw
- Sauerkraut
- Sauteed/ Fried Cabbage
- Stir fries
- Curried Cabbage
- Cabbage Pancakes
AND...
Cabbage Lentil Dolmades
Ingredients
- 1 whole Cabbage
- 3/4 cup Lentils
- 3/4 cup Basmati rice
- 1 Onion, diced
- Garlic & Ginger
- 2-3 large Tomatoes
- Handful fresh sweet Basil
- Spices - Chili powder, Coriander, Curry Seeds
- 2 cups Veg stock
Core cabbage and place it whole, cut side down into a large pot of salted water, boil for 10 minutes, drain and leave to cool a little.
Place peeled tomatoes & basil in blender, add a little Ketchup and season to taste.
Sautee onions in a little oil till translucent, add spices, garlic & ginger as well as lentils and rice and fry a little. Add salted water and cook till almost done, drain fluid.
Carefully unwrap cabbage leaves and fill with lentil & rice mix, roll up neatly to make a parcel.
Place into oven pan, top with blended tomatoes and stock, cover with extra cabbage leaves to keep moisture in and bake around 40 min.
OK OK... I know everyone's horrified with all the burnt cabbage leaves but those only acted as your cover, helping to retain the moisture; lovely flavourful Cabbage & Lentil Dolmades waiting to be enjoyed underneath all the burnt cabbage leaves; really delicious!
Served on a bed of creamy mashed Butternut and we had a real tasty and nourishing meal!
BON APPETIT MY FRUITS & VEGGIES MONDAY FRIENDS!
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