My Russian Grandma Ida knew about cold weather. So when the winds howled off Lake Michigan she cooked up this warming ultimate comfort food. You start any Jewish food with sautéed onions, and now we scientifically know why. A recent study of nursing home residents showed statistically that appetite increased when the aroma of fried onions wafted through the air before dinner time! While those marvelously pungent onions are gently browning in 2 Tablespoons olive oil throw in
3 cloves of chopped garlic,
3 nice slices of fresh ginger,
3 sliced carrots,
5 stalks chopped celery,
1 medium head of chopped green cabbage
¼ head purple cabbage,
2 diced beets
½ a diced green bell pepper.
Continue to sauté until everything is cheerfully sizzling then add a large can of crushed tomatoes and fill the pot with water just to cover the veggies. Add to the simmering pot 3 Tablespoons each of brown sugar and apple cider vinegar, then sprinkle in some salt, pepper & cayenne to taste. The cayenne and ginger will warm you down to your toes and chase away any audacious diseases who would dare to enter your spheres. As we Jewish (grand) mothers say in Yiddish, “Ess mine kindt” – “eat up my children.”
To your health and warmth, with LOL Lots of Love
