By Melanie Albert, Founder & CEO Experience Nutrition, Intuitive Cooking Expert, and Award-Winning Cookbook Author
I’m excited to share recipes each week for the POM Farm Box. The weekly box features just harvested produce from Rhibafarms and farmer Mark Rhine in the San Tan Valley along with tasty specialty items from healthy-eating cafe Pomegranate Café in Ahwatukee, Arizona, founded in 2010 by Cassie and Marlene Tolman.
Let’s take a look at some of my favorites from this week’s Winter 2019 POM Farm Box. Thanks so much Mark for growing your beautiful food for our community.
POM Rhibafarms Box 2.01.19 My favorites: Green Cabbage. Galaxy Cauliflower. Broccoli. Dino Kale. Swiss Chard
Made a quick stop at Pomegranate Cafe to pick up this week’s POM Rhibafarms Box…
Winter Arizona POM Rhibafarms Box, February 1, 2019
This week, I am absolutely in awe of the fresh, just-harvested beautiful green cabbage. When I first saw the cabbage, I knew I wanted to make quick pickled cabbage. Afterwards, since that dish was so quick to prepare, I also made another quick dish with a simple cabbage saute.
POM Rhibafarms Green Cabbage
Rhibafarms Green Cabbage: Two Ways
Two simple ways to quickly prepare and enjoy cabbage. One raw. One cooked.
Raw Quick Pickled Cabbage
SIMPLE INGREDIENTS
From the POM BOX
- 1 large green cabbage (1/2 for each recipe)
Other Ingredients
- 1 tsp sea salt
- ½ cup water
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp agave
- 2 bay leaves
- 2-3 garlic cloves, smashed with side of knife.
- 2 tsp caraway seeds
- Optional: 2-3 radishes, sliced
- 1 12-ounce wide-mouth glass Mason Jar
SIMPLE STEPS
Cabbage
- Slice cabbage in half.
- Cut out the core.
- Slice one-half of the cabbage into ¼” strips.
- Place cabbage in a large glass bowl.
- Sprinkle sea salt onto the cabbage.
- Gently massage the cabbage for 2-3 minutes.
- Add caraway seeds, garlic, and bay leaves, and radishes to the cabbage and toss.
Liquid
- Pour water, vinegar, and agave into a small bowl and whisk to dissolve the agave.
Jar
- Place the cabbage mixture into a Mason jar.
- Press down to fill the jar.
- Pour the liquid into the jar to fully cover the cabbage.
- Cover the jar with a lid.
- Allow the jar to sit on the counter 3-4 hours.
- Place jar into refrigerator for 3-4 hours or overnight.
- Enjoy for 3-4 days as a condiment.
Quick Sautéed Cabbage
Tasty cabbage side dish in 5 minutes! Chop your cabbage. Quick saute. And, that’s it.
SIMPLE INGREDIENTS
- 1/2 cabbage
- 2 tbsp organic extra virgin olive oil
- Pinch sea salt
SIMPLE STEPS
- Slice cabbage in half.
- Cut out the core.
- Slice one-half of the cabbage into ¼” strips.
- Pre-heat sauté pan on medium for 3-4 minutes.
- Add olive oil to coat the bottom of the pan.
- Once the olive oil is warm, about 1 minute, add the cabbage and a pinch of salt to the pan.
- Increase the heat to medium high.
- Gently toss with tongs for about 3 minutes.
- Plate with a few fresh greens and enjoy as a side dish.
Love to cook? Check out other POM Farm Box recipes created with the beautiful Rhibafarms produce and Pomegranate Cafe goodies.
Purchase Melanie Albert’s award-winning cookbook, “A New View of Healthy Eating: Simple Intuitive Cooking with Real Whole Foods”
Interested in the POM Rhibafarms BOX. You can purchase it right here.
COOKING CLASSES AT THE FARM AT SOUTH MOUNTAIN IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA
Thanks to Natural Awakenings AZ magazine for featuring my Plant-Based Chocolate Pie on the cover and Plant-Based Dessert recipes in the January 2019 issue.
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PUBLIC COOKING CLASSES AT THE MARICOPA COUNTY LIBRARIES
I’m honored have been leading hands-on cooking and yoga classes with the Maricopa County Library District since 2016. For the Winter Reading Program, the class focuses on Mediterranean Plant-Based Culinary. We’ll be preparing Hempseed Tabouli, Olive Tapenade, and Herbal Hummus. Classes are Free to the Public. Call the libraries directly to make your reservation.
- Thursday, February 7, 2019, 10:00-11:30am: El Mirage Branch Library
- Tuesday, March 19, 2019, 5:00-6:30pm: Litchfield Park Branch Library
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