Sweet Surprise

Ever have one of those days that you just crave sweets? It's a rainy day and I've wanted to eat sweets since waking up this morning. I'm proud to report that I had healthy Kashi Go Lean cereal with skim milk and raisins for breakfast and plenty of water, but the sweet tooth was still acting up.

Soooo, I made lunch (yes, at 10am). Last week, someone mentioned to me that she loves to roast red cabbage. I remembered her recommendation on grocery day and bought a beautiful cabbage. After spending the last three days in the back bottom of the fridge, the cabbage was diced and sprinkled with balsamic vinegar, olive oil, and Splenda. I roasted the cabbage at 400 degrees for ten minutes. Holy cow!! It was almost entirely tender, with a delicious sweetness that fills your senses. I never thought cabbage would fulfill a yearning for sweets, but it sure does!

Roasted Red Cabbage
1/2 a small red cabbage, diced
2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 Tbsp olive oil
pepper
2 packets Splenda

Dice the red cabbage, then drizzle with oil and vinegar. Sprinkle the cabbage with pepper and Splenda, then bake at 400 degrees until tender (about ten minutes). Serve warm. Serves 2. (Ok, it should serve 2, but I ate all of it by myself.)