In my area, gone are the days of cabbage priced at 19 cents per pound during the week of St. Patrick's Day. However, today's price is still a fair deal. This week in my area, green cabbage is advertised at 49-50 cents per pound (checking those online flyers for all the stores near me). That's a good enough price for me to stock up for use as an everyday vegetable.
In my new budget, there's a distinction between everyday vegetables and special occasion/holiday vegetables. For this month and next, I've set a price limit on everyday vegetables at 50 cents per pound. Keeping to that limit, I found fresh carrots, onions, potatoes, and cabbage, as well as canned green beans, pinto beans, kidney beans, garbanzo beans, white beans, and tomatoes. I will buy what my budget allows from that list this month. We have some frozen peas, canned and fresh pumpkin, and kale, watercress, and chives in the garden to round out the veggie selection.
As for the cabbage, I bought 8 heads of green cabbage this week. If stored properly, cabbage can keep up to 2 months in the fridge. Given this will be a primary vegetable for us in the next month, I expect we will consume it all before the 2-month mark.
What are your favorite ways to prepare green cabbage? Our three primary uses for cabbage include: sliced and sauteed with garlic, soy sauce, and sesame oil, with or without meat; some sort of slaw as a salad or to top sandwiches; and added to tomato or chicken-based soups. With 8 heads of cabbage, I am looking for new ways to prepare this vegetable.
