Comfort Food

There is nothing better to do on a cold day than prepare some warm comfort food. Corn bread, home made beans and cabbage rolls would rank high in our home.  Monday was such a day and after a visit to the market on Saturday we came away with a 10 pound cabbage. It was a little too big as the outside leaves made two rolls. We follow the traditional preparation by freezing the cabbage and imersing it in very hot water to remove the leaves. The cabbage skin is translucent and wraps without breaking.

After stuffing the two dozen cabbage rolls I cover the whole thing with home made spaghetti sauce, diced tomatoes and tomato juice. For the last few years I have added a generous amount of ginger and this gives the end product a warm taste.We make this comfort food several times a year and one of the reasons is that they freeze so well. You can keep them for a lunch over a period of several months without any loss of taste or texture.

So on the next cold day when you have nothing to do,  try cooking cabbage rolls or some other comfort food, it is amazing how the aroma which fills the kitchen will fill your mind in a positive way. Think about the smell of home made bread or apple pie, I feel better already.