Super Slaw, Yummy Raw, Roasted Cabbage, and Muffins

This Chickpea Slaw is fantastic.




Put into a large bowl 1½ cups broccoli slaw (or cabbage), ½ cup grated carrots, some sundried tomatoes, chopped fresh tomato, 1 can chickpeas, one diced avocado, and some chopped fresh chives. Add a tablespoon or two of olive oil and some salt and pepper and mix altogether. It’s definitely the avocado that makes this slaw so good.


I’m always up for a new way to enjoy broccoli, so I had to give Kati’s raw broccoli a try.

I let it marinate for about three hours and had it for dinner after yoga class. Give it a try – it’s great! I ate it plain, but thought about adding it to a salad.


Raw Banana Ice Cream Treat – not too pretty, but delicious and satisfying.

One frozen banana, ¼ cup oats, a few chopped dates, raw pistachios (my new favorite snack), and raw chocolate nibs. I’ve discovered I don’t need to cook oats anymore. I just let them soak a few seconds in rice milk or the juice of my chopped fruits, and I can get my “cereal before bed” fix. It’s like the opposite of the beer commercial – “Less taste, more filling.”

I found a recipe on the net for Roasted Cabbage.

Apparently it was in Martha’s Everyday Food magazine. I roasted some mushrooms with it. It would probably look better with green cabbage, but I love purple and always buy it instead. Before roasting it’s tossed with some olive oil, salt, and pepper, and after roasting, with some balsamic vinegar. I ate it, but I’m not sure how much I liked it. It was in the oven almost an hour and really not worth that much time. Maybe some of you could give it a better flavor and enjoy it.

I also made some Banana and Dried Plum Muffins.

That’s right – I like prunes! When is the last time you had prunes? Do you like them too? I made this batch low fat and low sugar, but I also used gluten free flour mix, and I wasn’t thrilled with the texture. I’ll try it again with whole wheat pastry flour and if it turns out better, I’ll post the recipe.


My second yoga class was better. I didn’t fidget, but I still have trouble letting go at the end of class. See, I never sit at home, unless it’s here at the computer. I always figure there’s something I should be up and doing. That’s why I never watch shows on tv or go to movies. I think it’s great when other people enjoy them. It just seems like a waste of time for me, unless it’s informational like news, health, food, travel. Anyway, when I got bored with relaxing at the end of class, I started to think about what to have for dinner when I got home. I thought of broccoli. A big hunk of broccoli. A hunka chunka broccoli. “A hunka chunka broccoli” played over and over in my head. I have never said that before in my life! My head must be a real mess. (Amey, I think I need help!) I appreciate all of you sharing your yoga experiences and giving me encouragement.