Cabbage Recipes & Sauerkraut Recipes ♥ Alphabet of Vegetables

Who's tired of the same-old same-old coleslaw? If so, boy are you ever in for a treat! There are so many great ways to eat cabbage besides coleslaw. It deserves a frequent appearance in a healthy diet, whether raw (perhaps a Green Cabbage Salad?) or cooked (think soft, luxuriant Cabbage Noodles). And have you tried cabbage in soup? It adds this lovely sweetness, be sure to try Peasant Cabbage Tomato Soup. Or super-healthy fermented cabbage, commonly called sauerkraut? The traditional pairing is with pork such as Thick Chops with Sauerkraut & Apples but we also love a hot dish version of the classic deli sandwich, a Reuben Casserole.

Here'll you find all you'd like to learn about cabbage plus well-tested, well-loved recipes for home kitchens across the world, whether green cabbage or red cabbage and even savoy cabbage, napa cabbage and even the spring specialty, cabbage sprouts.

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Cabbage 101: THE BASICS
Pronounced [KA-bij]. The recipes on this page are for the most common varieties of cooking cabbage:

Green Cabbage
Cabbage Sprouts
Red Cabbage (also called Purple Cabbage)
Savoy Cabbage
Napa Cabbage (some times called "Chinese cabbage")
Sauerkraut (fermented cabbage)

The Season. Cabbage is a cool-season crop but thanks to the miracle of our global food distribution system, inexpensive, high-quality cabbage is available year-round.

How to Select Cabbage. Look for tight, heavy heads of cabbage. Don't worry if the outer leaves are a little gnarly, break them off to find fresh, perfect leaves inside.

How Long Does a Head of Cabbage Last? A whole head of cabbage keeps for a long while in the fridge, think two or three or even four weeks. Once it's cut, the cabbage will begin to wilt and deteriorate but still, it will work for another several days.

Bags of Cabbage A bag of precut cabbage is convenient but can cost three to four times more than a full head of cabbage. (See Easy Coleslaw with Blue Cheese & Apple for more detail and discussion.) But if there's ever a "healthy" convenience food, it's a bag of cabbage so when time is an issue, go for it!

To refresh the cabbage, rinse it in a colander first. If you're going to use it in coleslaw, say, also run it through a salad spinner so the coleslaw doesn't turn out watery. If you're going to cook it, there's no reason to use the salad spinner, the extra liquid will cook off.

But do be cautious. Once I bought several giant bags of cabbage from Sam's Club several days before making a giant batch of Alice Waters’ Coleslaw for a post-wedding pig roast. The day of the wedding, I opened the bags and oh my, so stinky. I sent my husband to the store for several heads of cabbage and put the food processor to work, totally stressed that my "convenience" turned out to be a real pain in the you-know-what.

How to Revive Wilted Cabbage Cabbage will go limp after a couple of weeks in the fridge, especially a partial head. It's still great for cooking but to revive limp cabbage, just chop it up and drop it into iced water for a few minutes.

Special Diets. Cabbage is gluten-free, paleo approved, South Beach diet approved (Phase 1), a zero-point food for Weight Watchers and Whole30 approved. (Naturally, specific preparations matter to each of these eating regimens.) Can you imagine eating nothing but watery cabbage soup for a week? The Cabbage Soup Diet is a fad diet designed for short-term weight loss, mostly water loss.

Natural Pairings. Cabbage works especially well with apples, bacon, caraway, carrots, cream, garlic, ginger, onions, pork, potatoes, sour cream.

Funny-Funny Story Do you ever wonder why some old recipes specify soaking the cabbage for an hour before chopping it? I asked this question in the recipe for “Lost Recipes” Classic Coleslaw with Boiled Dressing. The answer came from a 98-year old reader. The story is here, Dear Anonymous: THIS Is Why We Blog. My oh my. What a modern world we have now.

Word Dancers Did you know that "cabbage" is one of many slang terms for money? How's this for a picture: a wallet filled not with bills but cabbage leaves. Ha!

Sources. Personal experience and accumulated learning, also the most-wonderful On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen by Harold McGee, Vegetable Love by Barbara Kafka and The Flavor Bible by Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg (affiliate links).

CABBAGE NUTRITION INFORMATION

Per 1/4 pound raw green cabbage: 28 Calories; 0g Tot Fat; g Sat Fat; 0mg Cholesterol; 20mg Sodium; 7g Carb; 3g Fiber; 4g Sugar; 1g Protein. WEIGHT WATCHERS POINTS Old Points 0 & PointsPlus 1 & SmartPoints 1 & Freestyle 0 & myWW green 0 & blue 0 & purple 0 More Vegetable Nutrition

What's your favorite way to cook cabbage? or what cabbage recipe did you hope to find here? I'm always looking for new ones, especially healthy cabbage recipes. Leave me a quick note in the comments or via recipes@kitchen-parade.com! ~Alanna

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HEY CABBAGE LOVERS! WHAT SOUNDS GOOD?
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CABBAGE: BASIC HOW-TO TIPS & TECHNIQUES
How to cook cabbage in the microwave
How to cook cabbage on the grill
How to make cabbage soup
How to roast cabbage

RECIPE COLLECTIONS
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NEW to Cabbage? TRY THESE FIRST
Kitchen Parade recipes
Baked Cabbage Wedges ♥

A Veggie Venture recipes
Crazy-Good Cooked Cabbage ♥
Green Cabbage Salad ♥
Peasant Cabbage Tomato Soup ♥
Reuben Casserole ♥

CLASSIC RECIPES for Cabbage
Kitchen Parade recipes
Alice Waters’ Coleslaw ♥
Karelian Borscht (Finnish - Russian Beet Borscht Soup) ♥

A Veggie Venture recipes
“Lost Recipes” Classic Coleslaw with Boiled Dressing ♥
Potato, Cabbage & Rapini Colcannon ♥
Sausage & Cabbage Skillet ♥
Sweet 'n' Sour Cabbage ♥

READER FAVORITES!
Kitchen Parade recipes
Alice Waters’ Coleslaw ♥
Baked Cabbage Wedges ♥
Karelian Borscht (Finnish - Russian Beet Borscht Soup) ♥

A Veggie Venture recipes
Green Cabbage Salad ♥
Mighty Perfect Cabbage & Broccoli Coleslaw ♥
Peasant Cabbage Tomato Soup ♥
Reuben Casserole ♥

PERSONAL FAVORITES
Kitchen Parade recipes
Baked Cabbage Wedges ♥
Cabbage Noodles ♥
Grilled Vegetables in Foil ♥
New-Fashioned Sauerkraut Salad ♥
Karelian Borscht (Finnish - Russian Beet Borscht Soup) ♥

A Veggie Venture recipes
Cape Breton Cabbage ♥
Crazy-Good Cooked Cabbage ♥
Mighty Perfect Cabbage & Broccoli Coleslaw ♥
Swedish Red Cabbage & Apples ♥

BEST FOR LUNCH ON-THE-GO
Mark Bittman's "Salted" Chopped Salad ♥

FAVORITE SIMPLE SEASONAL SUPPERS
Spring Stir-Fried Shrimp with Asparagus or Other Summer Vegetables ♥
Summer Tropical Salad Supper with Tropical Pork Tenderloin ♥
Fall Oaxaca Tlayuda (Flat Tacos) ♥
Winter Ribs & Sauerkraut for Slow Cooker or Dutch Oven ♥

BEST Cabbage Recipes for ST. PATRICK'S DAY
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Caraway Corned Beef with Red Potatoes, Carrot Chunks, Cabbage Wedges & Cheese Sauce ♥

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Potato, Cabbage & Rapini Colcannon ♥
Pride of Erin Soup ♥

BEST Cabbage Recipes for CINCO de MAYO
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Alice Waters’ Coleslaw ♥

BEST Cabbage Recipes for CHRISTMAS
A Veggie Venture recipes
Swedish Red Cabbage & Apples ♥

BEST Cabbage Recipes for WEIGHT WATCHERS
Kitchen Parade recipes
Alice Waters’ Coleslaw ♥
Master Recipe: How to Make Homemade Vegetable Soup ♥
Slow Cooker Curried Vegetable Stew ♥

A Veggie Venture recipes
Cabbage Roses ♥
Cabbage & Pepper Chakchoukah aka OogaChaka Eggs ♥
Crazy-Good Cooked Cabbage ♥
Sausage & Cabbage Skillet ♥
Weight Watchers Asian Zero Points Soup ♥
Weight Watchers Zero Points Garden Vegetable Soup ♥

GLOBAL CUISINES: Cabbage Recipes from Across the World
Alsace Asia Canadian Maritimes Czech Republic England Finland Ireland Italy Russia Sweden Thailand Tunisia

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CABBAGE SPECIALTIES

FRIED Cabbage Recipes
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PICKLED Cabbage Recipes
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ROASTED Cabbage Recipes
Kitchen Parade recipes
Baked Cabbage Wedges ♥

Cabbage COLESLAW Recipes
Kitchen Parade recipes
Alice Waters’ Coleslaw ♥
Holy Slaw! ♥

A Veggie Venture recipes
Asian Slaw with Sugar Snap Peas & Almonds 40min/40min – WW1 – PP1 – SP2 – FS1 – NetCarb3 ♥
Apple Juice Slaw 15min/15min – WW1 – PP1 – SP3 – FS2 – NetCarb8 ♥
Autumn Slaw with Apples & Bacon 20min/20min – WW0 – PP1 – SP1 – FS1 – NetCarb4 ♥
Cowboy Coleslaw 15min/15min – WW1 – PP1 – SP2 – FS1 – NetCarb5 ♥
Easy Coleslaw with Blue Cheese & Apple 5min/5min – WW1 – PP2 – SP3 – FS1 – NetCarb9 ♥
Green Cabbage Salad 30min/30min–ww0–pp1–sp1–fs0–green1–blue0–purple0–carb4 ♥
“Lost Recipes” Classic Coleslaw with Boiled Dressing 20min/24hrs – WW1 – PP1 – SP2 – FS2 – NetCarb4 ♥
Mark Bittman's "Salted" Chopped Salad 30min/30min–ww0–pp1–sp1–fs0–green0–blue0–purple0–carb4 ♥
Mighty Perfect Cabbage & Broccoli Coleslaw 40min/60min – WW1 – PP2 – SP3 – FS3 – NetCarb10 ♥
Napa Cabbage & Carrot Slaw 20min/20min – WW0 – PP1 – SP2 – FS0 – NetCarb7
Red & Green Slaw with Blood Orange Dressing 15min/15min – WW1 – PP2 – NetCarb9
Sherry Slaw 10min/10min – WW0 – PP1 – NetCarb2 ♥

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WHOLE Cabbage Recipes
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PRESERVING CABBAGE for LATER
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CABBAGE VARIETIES
~ Celebrating Color & Texture Diversity ~

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Especially for Cabbage SPROUTS
A Veggie Venture recipes
Cabbage Sprouts 10min/25min–ww1–pp2–sp3–fs1–green1–blue1–purple1–carb6 ♥

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Recipes Especially for RED CABBAGE or PURPLE CABBAGE
Red cabbage is a thing of beauty, just cut a head in half to revel in its cross-sectional architecture! (For a photo, see red cabbage.) Unfortunately, when cooked, red cabbage will lose its beautiful red-violet color and turn a muddled and unappetizing blue-gray; add a splash of vinegar to help the color remain true. Red cabbage has 10x more Vitamin A than green cabbage!

Kitchen Parade recipes
Grilled Vegetables in Foil ♥
Karelian Borscht (Finnish - Russian Beet Borscht Soup) ♥

A Veggie Venture recipes
Cabbage Roses 2min/15min – WW0 – PP1 – NetCarb5 ♥
Red & Green Slaw with Blood Orange Dressing 15min/15min – WW1 – PP2 – NetCarb9
Spicy Thai Noodle Salad 10min/45min – WW4 – PP5 – NetCarb27 ♥
Swedish Red Cabbage & Apples 15/30min–ww1–pp1–sp3–fs1–green1–blue1–purple1–carb9 ♥

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Recipes Especially for SAVOY CABBAGE
Savoy cabbage has distinctive ruffled/crinkly leaves and comes in slightly smaller, dense heads (For a photo, see Savoy cabbage.)

A Veggie Venture recipes
Asian Slaw with Sugar Snap Peas & Almonds 40min/40min – WW1 – PP1 – SP2 – FS1 – NetCarb3 ♥
Smothered Cabbage 30min/90min – WW3 – PP4 – NetCarb8 ♥

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Recipes Especially for NAPA CABBAGE
Napa cabbage comes in a noticeably-light and light-colored oblong-shaped head. (For a photo, see Napa cabbage.) I tend to sue Napa cabbage more like lettuce since it's especially easy to chop while raw, just chop-chop. Try putting a mound of chopped Napa cabbage under a stir-fry, it'll wilt slightly with heat, wonderful! In Chinese culture, Napa cabbage symbolizes prosperity. Napa cabbage is the most perishable cabbage. The term "Chinese cabbage" can refer to either "Napa cabbage" or "bok choy".

Kitchen Parade recipes
Beef Tacos with Avocado, Cucumber, Mango Salsa ♥
Tropical Salad Supper ♥

A Veggie Venture recipes
Napa Cabbage, Herb & Mango Salad with Asian Dressing 20min/20min – WW2 – PP3 – SP6 – FS2 – NetCarb20 ♥
Napa Cabbage & Carrot Slaw 20min/20min – WW0 – PP1 – SP2 – FS0 – NetCarb7
Spicy Thai Noodle Salad 10min/45min – WW4 – PP5 – NetCarb27 ♥
Wilted Asian Cabbage 5min/8min – WW1 – PP1 – NetCarb4

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Recipes Especially for SAUERKRAUT
Sauerkraut [pronounced SOW-ur-krowt, where sow rhymes with bough] means "sour cabbage" in German. Sauerkraut is a busy cook's friend (it's already cooked), a dieter's friend (it has hardly any calories and tons of fiber), a frugal shopper's friend (it's cheap)! That's practically a miracle food. Sauerkraut is finely cut fermented cabbage with a long shelf life and a distinctive sourness that "makes," for example, the reuben sandwich. Sauerkraut is sold in cans, jars and plastic pouches, I always recommend the jars or pouches for best flavor, you'll find these in the refrigerated section of your grocery store. You can some times find homemade sauerkraut with a good butcher or sausage maker, it's worth seeking out! During World War I, in the face of anti-German sentiment, U.S. sauerkraut makers began calling sauerkraut "Liberty Cabbage". Sauerkraut and pork are traditional foods on New Year's Day by the Pennsylvania Dutch. Sour cabbage is a Serbian sauerkraut where whole cabbage heads are fermented without vinegar or boiling. Kraut juice is the juice from sauerkraut, a mix of cabbage juice and the pickling brine. It's some times used in cocktails!

Kitchen Parade recipes
New-Fashioned Sauerkraut Salad ♥
Ribs & Sauerkraut for Slow Cooker or Dutch Oven ♥
Thick Chops with Sauerkraut & Apples ♥

A Veggie Venture recipes
Chocolate Sauerkraut Cupcakes 30min/75min – WW7 – PP8 – NetCarb39 ♥
Reuben Casserole 15min/45min–ww10–pp11–sp16–fs15–green15–blue15–purple15–carb12 ♥

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CABBAGE in EVERY COURSE
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Cabbage for BREAKFAST
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Bubble & Squeak 45min/45min – WW3/WW5 – PP3/PP7 – NetCarb14/27 ♥
Cabbage & Pepper Chakchoukah aka OogaChaka Eggs 50min/24hrs–ww3–pp3–sp5–fs1–green3–blue1–purple1–carb8 ♥

Cabbage in Smoothies
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Cabbage in APPETIZERS
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Cabbage in BREADS
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Cabbage in SALADS
Kitchen Parade recipes
Alice Waters’ Coleslaw ♥
Holy Slaw! ♥
New-Fashioned Sauerkraut Salad ♥
Tropical Salad Supper ♥

A Veggie Venture recipes
Asian Slaw with Sugar Snap Peas & Almonds 40min/40min – WW1 – PP1 – SP2 – FS1 – NetCarb3 ♥
Apple Juice Slaw 15min/15min – WW1 – PP1 – SP3 – FS2 – NetCarb8 ♥
Autumn Slaw with Apples & Bacon 20min/20min – WW0 – PP1 – SP1 – FS1 – NetCarb4 ♥
Cowboy Coleslaw 15min/15min – WW1 – PP1 – SP2 – FS1 – NetCarb5 ♥
Easy Coleslaw with Blue Cheese & Apple 5min/5min – WW1 – PP2 – SP3 – FS1 – NetCarb9 ♥
Green Cabbage Salad 30min/30min–ww0–pp1–sp1–fs0–green1–blue0–purple0–carb4 ♥
“Lost Recipes” Classic Coleslaw with Boiled Dressing 20min/24hrs – WW1 – PP1 – SP2 – FS2 – NetCarb4 ♥
Mark Bittman's "Salted" Chopped Salad 30min/30min–ww0–pp1–sp1–fs0–green0–blue0–purple0–carb4 ♥
Mighty Perfect Cabbage & Broccoli Coleslaw 40min/60min – WW1 – PP2 – SP3 – FS3 – NetCarb10 ♥
Napa Cabbage, Herb & Mango Salad with Asian Dressing 20min/20min – WW2 – PP3 – SP6 – FS2 – NetCarb20 ♥
Napa Cabbage & Carrot Slaw 20min/20min – WW0 – PP1 – SP2 – FS0 – NetCarb7
Red & Green Slaw with Blood Orange Dressing 15min/15min – WW1 – PP2 – NetCarb9
Sherry Slaw 10min/10min – WW0 – PP1 – NetCarb2 ♥
Spicy Thai Noodle Salad 10min/45min – WW4 – PP5 – NetCarb27 ♥

Cabbage in SIDE DISHES (HOT)
Kitchen Parade recipes
Baked Cabbage Wedges ♥
Cabbage Noodles ♥

A Veggie Venture recipes
Alsatian Cabbage 15min/45min – WW1 – PP2 – NetCarb4 ♥
Browned Cabbage with Mustard & Horseradish 10min/25min – WW1 – PP2 – NetCarb9 ♥
Cabbage Roses 2min/15min – WW0 – PP1 – NetCarb5 ♥
Cabbage with Winter Pesto 5min/20min – WW2 – PP4 – NetCarb15 ♥
Cape Breton Cabbage 10min/15min–ww1–pp2–sp3–fs2–green2–blue2–purple2–carb5 ♥
Crazy-Good Cooked Cabbage 25min/90min–ww1–pp1–sp2–fs1–green1–blue1–purple1–carb4 ♥
Green Beans & Cabbage Tagine 25min/60min – WW1 – PP2 – NetCarb12
Microwave Cabbage & Onion Apple & Ginger 20min/65min – WW2 – PP3 – NetCarb21 ♥
Potato, Cabbage & Rapini Colcannon 10min/40min – WW1 – PP2 – NetCarb9 ♥
Sautéed Cabbage with Dill 5min/15min – WW1 – PP2 – NetCarb5
Smothered Cabbage 30min/90min – WW3 – PP4 – NetCarb8 ♥
Swedish Red Cabbage & Apples 15/30min–ww1–pp1–sp3–fs1–green1–blue1–purple1–carb9 ♥
Sweet 'n' Sour Cabbage 15min/30min – WW1 – PP2 – NetCarb14 ♥
Wilted Asian Cabbage 5min/8min – WW1 – PP1 – NetCarb4

Cabbage in SOUPS
Kitchen Parade recipes
Master Recipe: How to Make Homemade Vegetable Soup ♥
Karelian Borscht (Finnish - Russian Beet Borscht Soup) ♥
Plant Sale Soup ♥

A Veggie Venture recipes
Cabbage & White Bean Stew 20min/24hrs–ww1–pp2–sp3–fs0–green1–blue0–purple0–carb13 ♥
Homemade Minestrone Soup 35min/1hr–ww2–pp2–sp2–fs1–green1–blue1–purple1–carb11 ♥
LeAnne’s Slow Cooker Veggie Soup WW1 – PP2 – NetCarb8 Guest Post by My Sister!
Peasant Cabbage Tomato Soup 15min/30min–ww1–pp2–sp3–fs1–green1–blue1–purple1–carb10 ♥
Pride of Erin Soup 25min/60min–ww2–pp3–sp5–fs3–green3–blue3–purple3–carb18 ♥
Weight Watchers Asian Zero Points Soup 35min/45min–ww1–pp2–sp2–fs0–green0–blue0–purple0–carb9 ♥
Weight Watchers Zero Points Garden Vegetable Soup 20min/75min–ww0–pp1–sp2–fs0–green0–blue0–purple0–carb6 ♥

Cabbage in SANDWICHES, WRAPS & MORE
Kitchen Parade recipes
Oaxaca Tlayuda (Flat Tacos) ♥

Cabbage in MAIN DISHES (SALAD SUPPERS)
Kitchen Parade recipes
Tropical Salad Supper ♥

Cabbage in MAIN DISHES (VEGETARIAN)
Kitchen Parade recipes
Slow Cooker Curried Vegetable Stew ♥

A Veggie Venture recipes
Caraway Cabbage Quiche 25min/90min – WW9 – PP10 – NetCarb18 ♥

Cabbage in MAIN DISHES (with MEAT)
Kitchen Parade recipes
Caraway Corned Beef with Red Potatoes, Carrot Chunks, Cabbage Wedges & Cheese Sauce ♥
Ribs & Sauerkraut for Slow Cooker or Dutch Oven ♥
Stir-Fried Shrimp with Asparagus or Other Summer Vegetables ♥
Thick Chops with Sauerkraut & Apples ♥
Tropical Salad Supper with Tropical Pork Tenderloin ♥
Winter Stew ♥

A Veggie Venture recipes
Farm Pie with Whole Wheat & Lard Crust 75min/2.5hrs – WW13 – PP14 – NetCarb30 ♥
Reuben Casserole 15min/45min–ww10–pp11–sp16–fs15–green15–blue15–purple15–carb12 ♥
Sausage & Cabbage Skillet 30min/40min–ww4–pp5–sp6–fs5–green5–blue5–purple4–carb8 ♥
Vegetable Coconut Curry with Shrimp 20min/35min – WW3 – PP5 – NetCarb9 ♥

Cabbage in SAUCES
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Cabbage in SWEETS & BAKING
A Veggie Venture recipes
Chocolate Sauerkraut Cupcakes 30min/75min – WW7 – PP8 – NetCarb39 ♥

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MOVING BEYOND THE STOVE & OVEN

Cabbage on the GRILL
Kitchen Parade recipes
Grilled Vegetables in Foil ♥

Cabbage in the MICROWAVE
A Veggie Venture recipes
Microwave Cabbage & Onion Apple & Ginger 20min/65min – WW2 – PP3 – NetCarb21 ♥

Cabbage in the SLOW COOKER
Kitchen Parade recipes
Slow Cooker Curried Vegetable Stew ♥

A Veggie Venture recipes
LeAnne’s Slow Cooker Veggie Soup WW1 – PP2 – NetCarb8 Guest Post by My Sister!

Cabbage in the STOVETOP SMOKER
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