Tasty, Healthy, Versatile Cabbage!
Tradition says that eating green cabbage on March 17 brings good luck. Perhaps the real luck is in rediscovering this commonly overlooked member of...
Braised Cabbage
Steps:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in a Dutch oven or oven-safe large lidded pot.
3. Add onion and...
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- Love Your Heart
- Newsbites: Walking and dementia; Physical activity and weight regain
- Optimizing Sleep
- Special Report: Changing Dietary Advice
- Stir-frying
- Featured Recipe: Miso Green Bean & Tofu Stir-fry
- Ask Tufts Experts: Organic produce
- Myth of the Month: Reheating prevents food poisoning
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- Heavy Metals in Food
- Quiz Answers
- Ask Tufts Experts: “Fibermaxxing”
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