Tag Archives: Cabbage

Health Benefits of Cabbage

Health benefits of cabbage As a kid I could not stand the smell of cabbage.  I hated when my mom would make cabbage and ham.  I never ate it.  I couldn’t stand the smell.  As the years worn on, and I found myself married to a cabbage eater, I decided to give it another shot.  I found that if you chop it and add it to stir fry or simmer it for hours with onions, peppers, garlic and bacon, it can be quite delicious. Fresh, green-leafy cabbage is amazingly nutritious; and yet very low in fat and calories. 100 g of … Continue reading →

Low Sodium Cabbage Soup Diet

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With all the fuss about Jaime Pressly using this diet to take off her baby weight, I thought this would be a timely addition. The first time I tried the Cabbage Soup Diet, I used the original version that calls for Onion Soup Mix and Bouillon which are both high in sodium. In fact, the soup was so high in sodium that I retained water and actually gained three pounds! Talk about a disappointing diet! Following is a low-sodium variation that I have since found. I lost about a pound a day on this one. If you do what Jaime … Continue reading →

Using the Cabbage Soup Diet to Lose Baby Weight

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Jaime Pressly, an actress known for her roles in such blockbusters as Joe Dirt and Death to the Supermodels and recently for her part in the unlikely hit “My Name is Earl” had a baby in May of this year and decided to use the cabbage Soup Diet to get back into her pre-pregnancy clothes. When most people think about the Cabbage Soup Diet, they think of a fad diet. Jaime, in her defense expands on the fact that the Cabbage Soup Diet has been recommended by doctors to their patients preparing for surgery. According to a quote by Jaime … Continue reading →

Czech Cabbage Soup

I saw this recipe and it sounded yummy – it reminded me of the cabbage soup diet, but with a little more substance. For this recipe, you will need beef soup bones, one small onion, carrots, bay leaves, beef short ribs, thyme, paprika, one head of cabbage, two cans of diced tomatoes, salt, Tabasco sauce, parsley, lemon juice, sugar, and sauerkraut. To prep for this recipe, chop enough onion to make one cup. Peel and chop three carrots. Chop the head of cabbage and chop enough parsley to make 1/4 cup. Peel and chop two cloves of garlic. Preheat the … Continue reading →

Asian Coleslaw

If you have never had this, you do not know what you are missing! A girl I worked with once brought it to a potluck lunch at work and I loved it. But, over the years, I forgot about it. Yesterday, the mom hosting our playgroup made it. Her recipe had a couple of different ingredients, but it was still delicious! For this recipe, you will need green cabbage, red cabbage, two bell peppers, carrots, green onions, fresh cilantro, two packages of oriental Ramen noodles, sliced almonds, sesame seeds, two medium tomatoes, white wine vinegar, vegetable oil, and white sugar. … Continue reading →