Red Cabbage

Tracie in the kitchen

Went on vegetable binge today. . .via the market. . One of my all time favorite runs. . .I walk toward the vegetables ready to embrace them like one would a friend they haven't seen in awhile and picking them up from the airport for a long anticipated visit .."What an embrace". . .Ahhhh. . so glad you're here. . I zoom in on this purplish round rose like vegetable, , One that has graced my palate on many occasions. .RED CABBAGE. . Red has twice the amount of vitamin C than green cabbage. . Low in saturated fat and Cholesterol  . .I opt for red which I will braise in almond oil. .sprinkle with reduced fat Feta cheese. . Taste and smile with glee.

Tracie's finished dish. .Can we say delicious?!  YEP!

"Sigh"..You have to taste it to know it. .!!!

Asparagus & Beets

Early afternoon in the hills of L.A.. . .preparing lunch for friends.  feeling Beets and Asparagus.. . Beets!!. . One of the many vegetables I could eat everyday, all day.. pickled.. steamed. . what a joyous vegetable.  I purchase them fresh and actually lay them across the dining table until its time for cooking.. my silver mauve walls make the perfect backdrop. ..such creative elegance. .with their rich source of Glycine betaines which lowers the level of a highly toxic metabolite homcysteine found in our blood thus enabling blood to happily churn through our veins …what a feeling. . Pass the Beets please!!!

Asparagus**although in a class of its own they work well with beets.. ..the tasteful snap of it slightly steamed. ...or that smooth taste after roasting in pistachio oil and drizzled with orange zest. .amazing vegetable...known as one of the most nutritionally well balanced vegetable in existence. Its wealth of nutrients, fiber and very low sodium and calorie content make asparagus a nutritionally wise choice for today's health-conscious consumer.  Consider me "pro" asparagus. .

My friends have no idea the delicious meal that awaits them!! Combined with their nutritional delights this should make a great afternoon gathering. .