Tonight at the homeless shelter

[SheilaT]

I am do a volunteer stint this week at the homeless shelter here in Santa Fe, and I'll be cooking or fixing something almost every single night, as well as serving the food. Today I made Sheila's Sweet and Crispy Slaw. Here's the recipe:

Sweet Coleslaw

Ingredients
• 1 medium head cabbage, shredded
• 1 large carrot, shredded
• 1 medium yellow pepper, chopped
• 1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped
• 1 medium green pepper chopped
• 1 apple peeled and chopped
• raisins
• Celery seed
• Ground black pepper


DRESSING:
• ½ cup half and half
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
Directions
1. In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Generously add celery seed and ground pepper. Combine dressing ingredients until smooth. Pour over vegetables; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Stir before serving.

I doubled that recipe, and didn't put in raisins this time. You could, of course, use actual celery instead of celery seed, but I use so very little celery, mainly because I cannot stand the texture when it's cooked, that I rarely buy the real thing. I got this off the internet a while back, and there are some minor modifications, although I couldn't tell you exactly what I changed. Oh, and if you want, you could add some sort of unsalted seeds.

[trof]

1. Good for you!

The recipe sounds great.
Super nutritious. A lot of good stuff in there.
Good for the gut too.

I'm on a roasted (shelled) pumpkin seed kick.
I'll throw in a handful.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

2. Sounds good. Been looking for a good slaw recipe - will give it

a shot - will have to ax the raisins though - not my favorite

[SheilaT]

3. What's so great about this recipe is

that it can survive lots of adaptions. Lots of people don't like raisins, so I don't generally put them in. And if you like just a little more bite to it, put it a very small amount of chopped red onion.

I can report that it was all eaten and got rave reviews.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

4. Thanks so much Sheila - and it is great that you are doing something so

great too ! kudos

[dolphinsandtuna]

5. I substitute dried cranberries for raisins a lot.

[SheilaT]

6. That likewise sounds good.

I've been known to put unsalted sunflower seeds in it.