Green Cabbage and a 1940's Green Velvet Hat

Hello Every one,
I get excited when the opportunity comes to prepare Raw Food dishes for people who never tried it. Hopefully, they want to continue to eat Raw Foods and become potential clients. At times What I'm preparing that day will inspire the outfit I wear. That's the Fashion Designer in me. It is hard for me to give up the belief "Life and Art inspires Fashion". During my year of learning about Raw Foods, dressing-up for the occasion became fun. Preparing vegetables is not as messy as I used to think. For example Wearing my 1940's green hat resembles a head of green cabbage. A fellow Raw Foodist asked me if I knew how to prepare a basic coleslaw dish. I said "yes I can". "OH please make it for me, I'll pay you". I said "Okay". All I had to do was show up to the person's kitchen, which was very beautiful. This was an example of an ideal kitchen. The area was Well lit, black marble counter space and chrome every where. The ingredients and two heads of cabbage were waiting for me on the counter. This person wanted an abundance of coleslaw to be prepared and stored in special glass jars. The ingredients I used for the Coleslaw was olive oil,salt,apple cider vinegar, fresh lemon juice, honey and a dash of pepper.

NOTE#1: One sure sign that a person has gone Raw - The huge 2" thick cutting board covering the whole stove.
NOTE#2: Some of you may notice I don't wear tons of make-up on my face or nail polish. It is important to have good hygiene when it comes to preparing Raw Foods. WE all have bacteria and germs. Since no heat is used in preparing dishes, no bacteria or germs are killed. I wear clean clothes and take off jewelry or avoid wearing it. Metal can collect dirt and fall off while working with the food. I place a hairnet or scarf on my head as well.

When I'm at home, my own version of coleslaw depends on what flavor I'm going for. For a sweet flavor, I will add tons of vegetables, ginger, spices and Bragg Aminos to give it a sweet aroma. For a spicy flavor, the Scallions,cayenne pepper and garlic gives it a hot kick. Plus it doesn't hurt to have a good port balsamic vinegar to mellow the heat out.
Here are a few you can prepare on your own . The first two take a few hours to prepare the cabbage. The other recipe takes no time in preparing the cabbage.

These two recipes come from "Raw Foods Made Easy" by Jennifer Cornbleet.

COLESLAW

1 cup of pressed cabbage ( you use a 1/2 of head of green or red cabbage and 1 teaspoon of salt. Cut the cabbage in half. Removing the thickest part. Separate the cabbage leaves into stack of 3 to 4 leaves. Cut the the leaves diagonally into thin shreds or use a food processor to shred the leaves. Toss the cabbage and salt in a colander and allow to drain for 1 to 3 hours. Press the cabbage lightly to remove excess water. Dry between layers with a paper towel. )
1/2 cup of carrot, grated
1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion(optional)
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon cider vinegar or fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoon raw honey or agave nectar
1/4 teaspoon whole celery seeds(optional)
dash of black pepper

place all ingredients in a mixing bowl and toss well. Coleslaw will keep for three days.

LATIN AMERICAN CABBAGE

1 cup pressed cabbage
1/2 ripe tomato, seeded and diced
1/4 cup cucumber, peeled, seeded, and thinly sliced
1/2 celery stalk, diced
1/4 red bell pepper, diced
2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
2teaspoons minced onion
1 1/2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil

place all the ingredients in a mixing bowl and toss well. Marinate for 10 minutes at room temperature before serving . Stored in a sealed container in the refrigerator. Cabbage will keep for two days.

"living on Raw Foods" by Alissa Cohen

EASY SLAW

4 cups green cabbage, shredded
1cup carrots , shredded
1/4 cup raisins
1/2 red onion , diced
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon honey
1/2 tablespoon caraway
1/8 teaspoon sea salt

combine all and toss.

Enjoy!

This hat was handed down to me . What a beauty it is. Hard to find cage wire hats. The velvet flowers have rhinestones in the center. The olive color is perfect for the fall.

vintage 70's dress- Rags-A-GO GO
vintage 40's glass earrings- Mistress of Mine ( store is now closed)
vintage 40's velvet hat - handed downed to me
MJ shoes- John Fluevog

Thank you for reading
peace and light to you.