Wartime
Wednesday: Florida Slaw for Six
With the “dog days of summer” upon us, the thought of
turning on the stove or the oven is probably not your idea of a good time. Next
week, I’ll be posting a no-bake dessert, but this week I’m sharing a side dish
that is a great accompaniment to just about any entrée. I’m visiting my dad who
lives in Florida, so I was pleased when I found this recipe.
Did you know the word cole slaw comes from the Dutch “koolsla”
meaning cabbage salad? The anglicization of the word came as far back as the
middle of the 18th century. According to Wikipedia, the original
recipe was found in a 1770 Dutch cookbook whose author gives credit to his
landlady. Too bad we didn't get her name!
As I read the recipe name, I wondered what made this
particular dish Floridian, so I did a bit of poking around. The recipes I found claiming to be Florida slaw were nothing like the one below and most
included lime juice (a nod to its tropical climate, I suppose), so perhaps the
origins of this “old time favorite” as my
cookbook Better Meals in Wartime touts
will remain a mystery unless one of you can shed some light! Meanwhile, enjoy!
4
Cups cabbage, shredded fine
½ green
pepper, minced
¼ Cup
minced sweet pickle
1
Tablespoon mustard
¼ Cup
vinegar
½ Cup
thin cream
1
Tablespoon sugar
½ teaspoon
salt
Shake
of pepper
Mix
the cabbage with the green pepper and pickles. Combine remaining ingredients
and pour over cabbage. Toss slaw thoroughly and chill. Serve “as is” or with
lettuce lining the salad bowl.
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Love’s
Allegiance:
With most U.S. boys fighting for Uncle Sam in far off
countries, Rochelle Addams has given up hope for a wedding in her future. Then
she receives an intriguing offer from a distant relative to consider a marriage
of convenience.
Conscientious objector Irwin Terrell is looking
forward to his assignment at Shady Hills Mental hospital to minister to the
less fortunate in lieu of bearing arms. At the arrival of the potential bride
his father has selected for him, Irwin’s well-ordered life is turned upside
down. And after being left at the altar two years ago, he has no interest in
risking romance again.
Despite his best efforts to remain aloof to Rochelle,
Irwin is drawn to the enigmatic and beautiful young woman, but will time run
out before his wounded heart can find room for her?
Inspired by the biblical love story of Rebekkah and
Isaac, Love’s Allegiance explores the
struggles and sacrifices of those whose beliefs were at odds with a world at
war.
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