Today feels like Spring is on the way - please Mother Nature, make it so!  I've been enjoying walks on the bike path in Virginia and now that I'm back in the Berkshires, would love to be able to continue walking! (You can follow my exploits - and get regular wellness tips - by reading my blog, or following me on my  FACEBOOK fan page (new!)  or TWITTER, btw!)

In honor of St. Patrick's Day, I've included a healthy cabbage recipe this month.  Many of us will be having our Corned Beef and Cabbage on the actual holiday, but thank "himself" that it only comes once a year because, unfortunately, one small serving of Corned Beef contains over 800 calories, 20 grams of saturated fat, 314 mg of Cholesterol and a whopping 3629 mg of salt!  It's a good thing that we don't eat it more than once a year.   The rest of our traditional St. Patrick's Day meal is good for you - especially the cabbage.  Cabbage is very low in Saturated Fat and Cholesterol. It is also a good source of Vitamin A, Thiamin, Vitamin B6, Calcium, Iron and Magnesium, and a very good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin C, Folate, Potassium and Manganese.  As long as we eat a small portion of the Corned Beef and only once a year, we should be ok.   

Roasted Cabbage with Black Bean Garlic Sauce

Preheat oven to 500°F. Toss 1 head of cabbage (cut up) and 4 teaspoons of olive oil in a large roasting pan.  Spread out in an even layer and roast until it begins to wilt and brown, about 15 minutes.  While this is cooking, combine 2 Tablespoons of rice wine (or sherry) and 4 Tablespoons of Black Bean Garlic Sauce (found in Asian stores); drizzle over the cabbage and toss. Roast until tender or about 5 minutes more. Then toss with some minced scallions, 2 tsp. each of vinegar, & sesame oil.  Salt & pepper to taste.  If you like things spicy, add a little hot sauce.   This is a yummy recipe & very good for you too!

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Think Spring

Kathi Casey, your Healthy Boomer Body Expert