Thursday, June 13, 2013

Stuffed Cabbage

I was rushed today. I had to drop Maks off at her work, fortunately, able to pick up delicious black coffee at Blue Pig Cafe (local, organic beans). Then I had to focus on finishing the canoe, so I had to pull out paints... the waterproof oil for the canoe, then sample paints for the living room.

It was 11 am. I had to pull out the crock pot to prep the dinner. This was easy to handle, fast. Actually, it did not help when I'm preparing food with the fumes of paint, but I lived through it.

After the pot got closed and sweet cookin', I was able to focus on my lumber projects. I like to provide simulation for my dog, and since I moved in with my girlfriend, I decided her cat needed simulation as well. Turns out I am not a cat person, but after my projects of cat-activities, Cleo has improved a lot in learning and discovering new things.

Then I had to clean up, then run over to my Dragon Boat practice. It was a lovely, calm day on the river. This meal was the best thing to come with this day.



MEAT LOVER: This is good.
GREENARIE: I like it!

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Stuffed Cabbage
serves 4

12 leaves of Cabbage
1 egg
1 cup beef broth (1/3 and 2/3 cup to make 1 cup)
1/4 cup white onion, chopped
1 lb ground beef
1 cup cauliflower, grated
2 Tablespoons squeezed lemon
1 can tomato paste
1/2 Tablespoon Basil
1/2 Tablespoon Oregano
1 teaspoon Parsley
1/2 Tablespoon Marojam leaves
1 teaspoon ground Thyme
1 Tablespoon Salt
1 Tablespoon Black Pepper   

1: Boil water in a large pot, gently peel leaves off cabbage head (try not to rip), about 12 leaves
2: Toss cabbage leaves in pot, when cabbage starts to soften, pour out the hot water, run cold water and run your fingers through the leaves to cool off. Set aside
3: In a medium mixing bowl, mix onion, cauliflower, egg, beef, and 1/3 cup of broth. Mix throughly with your hands.
4: lay out one leaf cabbage, make an oval ball of meat mixture in your hands, roll it up in the cabbage.
5: Put rolled up cabbage on bottom of Crockpot, in rows, and if extra, on top in opposite rows.
6: Mix tomato paste and 2/3 beef broth together until smooth. Mix in spices. Pour over the cabbage rolls
7: Squeeze lemon over the cabbage rolls.
8: Leave on LOW for 7-9 hours          

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