Easy Coleslaw with Blue Cheese & Apple ♥ Recipe Plus
The Economics of Bags of Coleslaw
Today's easy coleslaw recipe: A quick coleslaw made from a bag of coleslaw (or chopped cabbage) and blue cheese dressing with a few apples tucked in for crunch and sweetness. Plus a lesson in coleslaw economics and a smart shopping tip! Skip Straight to the Recipe So if you could buy cabbage for $.66 or $1.89 or $2.52 a pound, which one would you choose? For $.66 a pound , buy a cabbage, wash, trim and quick-quick chop it. Assume 11% waste -- but I accounted for that in the price. For $1.89 a pound (that's almost three times as much ), buy a 16-ounce bag of cabbage slaw, already chopped with a little carrot and red cabbage included for color. No waste – just be sure to rinse the cabbage in cold water to freshen it up. For $2.52 a pound (that's almost four times as much ), buy a 12-ounce bag of finely shredded cabbage – that's the only difference between the two bags, well, except price. Want to see how the two bags were placed side-by-side in the grocery