| How to Cook Cabbage and Potatoes Posted: 30 Oct 2020 09:00 AM PDT Lots of cuisines have a dish based on cabbage and potatoes. Although there are many ways to prepare them, you're sure to get a meal that's inexpensive, filling, and nutritious. Try frying shredded cabbage with chopped potatoes to get a crispy meal that cooks up quickly or boil cabbage leaves with potatoes for a silky side dish that's great with sausage. To get vegetables with a caramelized flavor, roast the cabbage with potatoes in a little chicken stock. [Edit]Ingredients [Edit]Pan-Fried Cabbage and Potatoes - 1/2 of a green cabbage
- 1 large potato
- 5 strips of bacon, chopped
- 5 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon (1.4 g) of salt
- 1/4 teaspoon (0.5 g) of ground black pepper
Makes 4 servings [Edit]Boiled Cabbage with Potatoes - 1/2 head of green cabbage
- 1 large potato
- 1 teaspoon (3 g) of whole peppercorns
- 3 slices of bacon
- 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 g) of salt
Makes 4 servings [Edit]Oven-Baked Potatoes and Cabbage - 1 green cabbage
- 2 large potatoes, peeled
- of bacon
- 2 cups (300 g) of yellow onions, sliced
- 1 teaspoon (5.5 g) of salt
- 1 teaspoon (2 g) of ground black pepper
- of chicken stock or broth
Makes 6 servings [Edit]Pan-Frying Cabbage and Potatoes - Fry 5 strips of bacon in a skillet over medium heat until they're crispy. Chop the bacon into pieces and place them in a deep skillet. Turn the burner to medium and stir the bacon occasionally as it fries. Cook the bacon until it's completely fried and crispy.[1]
- The amount of time this takes depends on how thick your bacon slices are. Plan on frying the bacon for 5 to 10 minutes.
- Prep the cabbage and potato while the bacon is frying.
- Transfer the fried bacon to a paper towel-lined plate. Once the bacon is completely crispy, carefully scoop it up with a slotted spoon. Put the pieces on the paper towel-lined plate, which will absorb the excess grease.[2]
- Leave the grease in the skillet because you'll cook the cabbage and potato in it.
- Shred 1/2 a head of cabbage and chop 1 potato into pieces. Rinse the vegetables and place them on a cutting board. To shred the cabbage, slice it in half through the core. Cut out the white core and discard it. Then, slice across the cabbage in strips. Take the potato and cut it into pieces.[3]
- You can peel the potato or leave the skin on for added texture.
- Add the cabbage, potato, salt, and pepper to the skillet. Place the shredded cabbage and potato pieces into the skillet with the bacon grease. Stir in 1/4 teaspoon (1.4 g) of salt and 1/4 teaspoon (0.5 g) of ground black pepper.[4]
- If you like a little extra crunch, sauté 1/3 cup (50 g) of diced onion in the skillet for about 5 minutes before you add the cabbage and potato.
- Cover the skillet and fry the mixture over medium heat for 7 to 8 minutes. Keep the burner on medium heat and put the lid on the skillet to trap the steam. Cook the cabbage until it's tender and stir the mixture every few minutes so it fries evenly.[5]
- Wear oven mitts when you lift the lid off of the skillet and ensure that the steam doesn't burn you.
- Stir in the garlic and cook the uncovered mixture for 1 minute. Remove the lid and add 5 cloves of minced garlic. Stir until the garlic is incorporated and cook it just until it becomes fragrant.[6]
- Turn off the burner and stir in the crispy bacon pieces. Sprinkle the fried bacon over the cabbage and potato mixture. Then, stir until it's combined and spoon the cabbage and potato mixture onto serving plates.[7]
- Although you can store leftover cabbage and potatoes in the refrigerator, the mixture will continue to soften as it's stored. Eat the cabbage and potatoes within 3 days.
[Edit]Boiling Cabbage with Potatoes - Wrap the bacon and peppercorns in 1 cabbage leaf. Rinse a green cabbage and pull off the large outer leaf. Lay the leaf on your work surface so it rests like a bowl. Then, fold 3 slices of bacon so they fit in the middle of the cabbage leaf and put 1 teaspoon (3 g) of whole peppercorns on the bacon.[8]
- To boil vegetarian cabbage and potatoes, skip this step.
- Fold the leaf over to cover the bacon and wrap it with kitchen twine. Fold the cabbage leaf over the bacon and tuck the sides of the leaf under to create a little cabbage package. Take a piece of kitchen twine and wrap it around the narrow side of cabbage. Then, wrap it across the in the opposite direction and tie a secure knot.[9]
- It's important to wrap the cabbage well so the peppercorns don't float out as you boil the cabbage and potatoes.
- Cut the cabbage in 1/2 and trim away the white core. Carefully slice through the green cabbage so you cut through the core. Take a small knife and cut the white core away from the bottom of the cabbage. Discard the tough core.[10]
- Save the other cabbage half for another recipe.
- Put the cabbage leaves into a colander and rinse them under cold water. Pull away each leaf from the cabbage half and place them in a colander. Set the colander in the sink and run cold water over them. Leave them in the colander while you prepare the potato.
- If you prefer, cut the cabbage into 3 or 4 wedges.
- Peel 1 potato and cut it into chunks. Rinse the potato and peel it. Carefully cut the potato in half lengthwise and lay the halves flat on your cutting board. Cut through each half lengthwise and then slice across them to make pieces.[11]
- It's important to peel the potato because the peel will be tough after you boil the potato.
- If you'd like to add more vegetables to the dish, cut 4 peeled carrots into quarters and cut 1 onion into 6 wedges.
- Fill a pot half full of salted water and bring it to a boil. Place a large pot or Dutch oven on the stove and fill it at least half full with water. Add 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 g) of salt and turn the burner to high.[12]
- Place the lid on the pot to help the water boil faster. You'll know the water's boiling when you see steam escaping from under the lid.
- Add the potato chunks and cook them over medium-high heat for 10 minutes. Put the potatoes in a slotted spoon and slowly lower them into the boiling water. Turn the burner down so the water bubbles gently. Keep the lid off of the pot and cook the potatoes until they're just starting to become tender.[13]
- The potatoes will continue to cook when you add the cabbage to the pot.
- If you're adding carrots and an onion, put them in the pot with the potatoes.
- Add the bacon packet and cabbage and simmer it for 20 minutes. Take the cabbage leaves from the colander and add them to the simmering water along with the cabbage-wrapped bacon packet. Put the lid on the pot and turn the burner down to medium. Simmer the cabbage and potatoes until they're both completely tender.[14]
- The bacon flavors the cabbage and potatoes as they cook.
- Drain the cabbage and potatoes into a colander. Turn off the burner and wear oven mitts to pick up the pot. Slowly pour the mixture into the colander that's in the sink so the water drains. Discard the bacon packet and serve the boiled cabbage and potatoes while they're hot.[15]
- If you like, top the dish with butter and serve it with corned beef or sausage.
- Refrigerate leftover boiled cabbage in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
[Edit]Roasting Potatoes with Cabbage - Preheat the oven to and cut 1 cabbage into quarters. Rinse a cabbage and place it on your cutting board. Use a sharp knife to carefully cut the cabbage in half through the core. Lay each half flat and cut them in half again through the core. Then, cut away the white cores and discard them.[16]
- Feel free to substitute red cabbage for the green cabbage.
- Cut 2 large potatoes into chunks. Rinse the potatoes and peel them. Place the potatoes on a cutting board and cut each in half lengthwise. Lay the halves flat and cut them in half lengthwise again. Then, cut across the potato pieces to create chunks.[17]
- If you can't find large potatoes, use 3 or 4 smaller potatoes.
- Arrange the cabbage and potatoes in a roasting pan. Get out a deep roasting pan and place the cabbage quarters in it. Scatter the potato pieces around the cabbage so they alternate with the cabbage quarters.[18]
- Set the pan aside while you fry the bacon and onions.
- If you'd like to add carrots to the dish, cut 6 peeled carrots into pieces and scatter them over the potatoes and cabbage in the pan.
- Fry of chopped bacon over medium heat for 7 minutes. Chop the bacon slices into pieces and place them in a skillet on the stove. Turn the burner to medium and stir the bacon occasionally as it fries. Cook the bacon pieces until they start to look crispy around the edges.[19]
- If you don't want to include bacon in the dish, skip this step.
- Add 2 cups (300 g) of sliced onions to the skillet and cook them for 5 minutes. Carefully lower 2 cups of sliced onions into the skillet with the bacon. Stir the mixture so the onions are coated with the bacon grease and cook them over medium heat until they soften a little.[20]
- Avoid dropping the onion slices into the skillet or the bacon grease could splash you.
- Spread the bacon and onion mixture over the vegetables. Turn off the burner and put on oven mitts. Carefully hold the skillet in 1 hand and spoon the bacon and onion mixture over the vegetables in the roasting pan. Tilt the pan so the grease also drips onto the vegetables.[21]
- The bacon grease prevents the vegetables from sticking to the pan as they roast.
- Pour chicken stock over the mixture and add salt and pepper. Slowly pour of chicken stock or broth over the vegetables in the roasting pan. Then, sprinkle 1 teaspoon (5.5 g) of salt and 1 teaspoon (2 g) of ground black pepper evenly over the pan.[22]
- If you prefer, substitute vegetable broth for the chicken stock.
- Cover the pan with aluminum foil and bake it for 1 1/2 hours. Tear off a sheet of aluminum foil and wrap it tightly over the top of the roasting pan. Place the pan in the preheated oven and bake the cabbage and potatoes until they're completely tender.[23]
- The vegetables will steam as they bake and they'll absorb flavor from the chicken stock.
- Remove the pan from the oven and let it sit for 15 minutes before serving the dish. Wear oven mitts to take the pan out of the oven and set it on the stove. Leave the covered dish to rest for 15 minutes so it finishes cooking. Then, wear the mitts to peel away the foil. Spoon the cabbage and potatoes onto serving dishes and ladle some of the bacon broth over them.[24]
- Refrigerate the leftover cabbage and potatoes in an airtight container for up to 3 days. The dish will become more flavorful as it's stored.
- Use your favorite type of potatoes in these recipes. For a slightly sweeter flavor, try substituting sweet potatoes.
- To make any of these dishes vegetarian, leave out the bacon and substitute vegetable stock for chicken stock.
[Edit]Things You'll Need [Edit]Pan-Fried Cabbage and Potatoes - Knife and cutting board
- Measuring spoons
- Skillet
- Spoon
- Potato peeler
- Paper towel
- Plate
- Slotted spoon
[Edit]Boiled Cabbage with Potatoes - Large pot
- Spoon
- Knife and cutting board
- Kitchen twine
- Colander
[Edit]Oven-Baked Potatoes and Cabbage - Knife and cutting board
- Skillet
- Roasting pan
- Aluminum foil
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Potato peeler
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| How to Decorate a Pumpkin Without Carving It Posted: 30 Oct 2020 01:00 AM PDT Carving pumpkins is one of the most notable Halloween activities and is popular among people of all ages. However, since the carving process can be difficult or dangerous, some may choose to decorate their pumpkin with other materials, like rhinestones or paint. Read on to learn how to give a pumpkin some flair without using carving tools. [Edit]Painting on Pumpkins - Spray paint a pumpkin if you want to change its color. Wipe the pumpkin with a damp cloth, then let it dry. Take the pumpkin outside and hold it by its stem. Apply a light even coat of spray paint, let the paint dry 15 to 20 minutes, then apply a second coat. Wait 24 hours before displaying the pumpkin.[1]
- Read the label on the spray paint to find out how far from the surface you should hold the can. In most cases it is .
- Turn a triangular pumpkin into a candy corn by painting the bottom orange, the middle yellow, and the top white.[2]
- Create a color-blocked pumpkin by masking off half of it with painter's tape. Paint the pumpkin as desired, let it dry, then peel the tape off.[3]
- Use adhesive stencils to create a simple design. Wipe the pumpkin down with a damp cloth first, then let it dry. Apply an adhesive stencil to the pumpkin, then paint the stencil with spray paint. Let the paint dry, then apply a second coat. Let the paint dry completely, then remove the stencil.[4]
- If you don't want to use spray paint, use acrylic craft paint instead.
- You can use regular stencils or reverse stencils. You can even make your own using contact paper or adhesive shelf liner.
- For a more intricate design, pin a paper doily to the pumpkin, then spray paint it. Remove the pins and doily before the paint dries.
- Scrape designs into spray painted pumpkins if you want a unique look. Coat a real pumpkin (not a fake craft pumpkin) with black spray paint. Let the paint dry, then scrape designs into it using a spoon or fork handle. You can create any sort of design you want. For example:[5]
- Jack-o-Lantern faces
- Geometric patterns
- Flourishes and scrolls
- Spooky messages
- Use glow-in-the-dark over a spray painted pumpkin for a colorful effect. Paint your pumpkin with white, black, purple, or dark blue spray paint first. Let the paint dry, then paint designs onto it using glow-in-the-dark paint.[6]
- If you will be using a black light on your porch, consider using UV or black light paint instead. You can find it in craft stores around Halloween.
- You can use acrylic craft paint or dimensional/puffy paint. Be aware that the latter takes much longer to dry.
- Paint designs directly onto your pumpkin. You can do this on a bare pumpkin, or you can spray paint the pumpkin a different color first. Use a thin, pointed paintbrush and acrylic paint to create your own, unique design. If you are worried about messing up, sketch out your design using a light-colored, washable marker.
- Try generic designs, such as zigzags, polka dots, or stripes.
- Paint popular Halloween characters, such bats, black cats, skeletons, or witches.
- Paint a Jack-o-Lantern face onto your pumpkin. Black or yellow paint will work well for this.
[Edit]Drawing and Writing on Pumpkins - Draw designs with a black permanent marker for a simple look. Sketch out your design with a light-colored washable marker first. If you make a mistake, wipe it off with a damp cloth. Once you are happy with your design, go over it with a black permanent marker; a black paint pen may also work.[7]
- You can create all sorts of designs, such as Jack-o-Lantern faces, geometric patterns, and fancy flourishes.
- Paint your pumpkin before drawing on it if you want something fancier. Coat a pumpkin with 2 coats of black spray paint. Let the paint dry, then draw designs on the pumpkin using a white paint pen. Alternatively, you can paint the pumpkin white, then draw on it using a black permanent marker or a black paint pen.[8]
- Shake the paint pen until you hear it rattle, then tap it lightly on a sheet of paper until the paint comes out of the tip.
- Turn a pumpkin into a chalkboard if you want to change your message. Paint your pumpkin with chalkboard paint according to the instructions on the can. Let the paint dry and cure. Rub chalk over it, then wipe the chalk off with a dry cloth. Write or draw on the pumpkin as desired with chalk.[9]
- It would be best to use a fake craft pumpkin. This way, you can use it throughout the year!
- Write a message with thumbtacks for a unique twist. Spray paint your pumpkin first, if desired, then let the paint dry. Write a simple word, such as "BOO!" using a light-colored washable marker. Stick gold or silver thumbtacks into the pumpkin using the drawn lines as a guide. Place the tacks close enough so that they are touching.[10]
- You can use any type of font you want, including cursive.
- Use 2 to 3 rows of thumbtacks to make the letters thicker.
- Create multiple pumpkins to spell out a single word. Choose 1 of the decorating methods from above, then use it to create a single letter on each pumpkin. Arrange the pumpkins to spell out a word, such as "BOO!".
[Edit]Gluing Items to Pumpkins - Hot glue rickrack and grosgrain ribbon along the ribs for a simple look. Hot glue each piece along the vertical ribs (indented lines) of your pumpkin. Start from the top of the pumpkin and finish at the bottom; trim off any excess rickrack or ribbon.[11]
- Get some rickrack and grosgrain ribbon in several different colors and patterns for a more colorful look.
- Stack thin trims on top of wider ones to make the pumpkin more detailed.
- Hot glue rhinestones if you want to make a fancy pumpkin. Choose a fake craft pumpkin from the craft store, then spray paint it a different color, if desired. Let the paint dry, then hot glue rhinestones to it. You can also hot glue strands of sequin trim to create designs such as words, spirals, and polka dots.[12]
- You can try using a real pumpkin, but you will need to wipe it down with a damp cloth first to remove any surface dirt.
- Glue lace around the middle of the pumpkin for a rustic-chic look. Find white or black lace trim that is between wide. Cut a strip long enough to wrap around the middle of your pumpkin. Secure the lace to the pumpkin using hot glue or fabric glue.[13]
- Try black lace on top of a white pumpkin for a spooky look.
- Spray paint the pumpkin first to make the lace pop!
- Decoupage paper onto a pumpkin if you like to scrapbook. Purchase patterned paper with large designs on it, such as flowers or birds. Cut the designs out. Stick the paper to the pumpkin with decoupage glue until the entire surface is covered. Coat the pumpkin with a final layer of decoupage glue.[14]
- Glue tissue paper fall leaves onto a pumpkin for a festive look. Trace fall leaves onto red, orange, and yellow tissue paper. Cut the leaves out, then glue them to the pumpkin using decoupage or tacky glue. Coat the leaves with another layer of glue to seal them in, then let everything dry.[15]
- Create realistic veins by brushing the leaves inward from the outside edges with a coarse-bristle brush. Do this while they are still wet.
- Trace leaves onto silver "fancy foil wrap" for a fancier look. You can find this product in the baking aisle of a craft store.[16]
- Drill holes into a pumpkin, then add flowers to make a centerpiece. Cut your desired flowers down to . Drill holes into a real or fake craft pumpkin, then insert the cut flowers into the holes. Use a combination of large, medium, and small flowers; they can be real or fake.[17]
- Use dark, neutral, or fall colors, such as red, orange, yellow, brown, teal, or plum.
- Choose fall flowers, such as dahlias, mums, sunflowers, and yellow daisies. Avoid spring flowers, such as tulips and daffodils.
- You can create any sort of pattern you want, but put the flowers close enough together so that they touch.
- Apply gold leaf to a fake pumpkin for a fancy, gilded design. Spread clear craft glue over the surface of a fake craft pumpkin. Use tweezers to pick up pieces of gold leaf, and a soft-bristled paintbrush to smooth them down. Let the glue dry, then smooth the surface further with a soft cloth.
- You can buy gold leafing kits in the craft store. They come in silver, gold, and copper.
- You can use a real pumpkin, but it will eventually rot. Gold leaf is expensive, so it is better to use it on a fake craft pumpkin, which will last forever.
[Edit]Making Cute Pumpkin Creatures - Create a cat using black paint and construction paper. Paint your pumpkin black using black acrylic paint. Let the pumpkin dry, then cut 2 triangles out of black construction paper. Fold the bottom of each triangle by to make a tab, then glue it to the top of the pumpkin to make the ears. Give the cat more details, such as:
- Cut a pink triangle out of construction paper, and glue it to the middle of the pumpkin for the nose.
- Cut 2 almond shapes out of yellow or green construction paper, then draw a black vertical line down the middle of each 1 for the pupils. Glue these above the nose.
- Paint some whiskers and a mouth using white or gray acrylic craft paint and a thin, pointed paintbrush.
- Turn a black pumpkin into a bat for a spooky twist. Paint a pumpkin black with acrylic craft paint, then let it dry. Cut 2 large bat wings and 2 large triangular ears out of black construction paper. Fold the end of each wing by to make a tab, then glue the tab to the sides of the pumpkin. Fold the bottom of each ear by , and glue them to the top of the pumpkin. Give the bat details, such as:
- Cut 2 round eyes out of red, white, or yellow construction paper and glue it to the middle of the pumpkin.
- Use white acrylic craft paint and a thin, pointed paintbrush to add a simple mouth and white, pointed fangs.
- Create a witch pumpkin by painting it green and giving it a witch hat. Paint your pumpkin green, then let it dry. put a black witch hat on top of the pumpkin. Glue some straw or raffia under the hat to make the hair. Add some other details, such as:
- Paint 2 large white circles for the eyes, then add a smaller black dot in the middle of each one for the pupils.
- Paint a mouth using black acrylic craft paint and a thin, pointed paintbrush.
- Roll up bits of green construction paper, then glue it to the face to make warts.
- Turn a white pumpkin into a ghost or skeleton. Buy a white pumpkin, or paint an orange pumpkin using white acrylic craft paint. Paint 2 large black circles for the eyes. If you want to make a ghost, paint a third black circle below the eyes for the mouth. If you are making a skeleton, paint a small, black triangle instead, then add a toothy grin below that.
- If you are having trouble painting a skeleton's mouth, start with a long, horizontal line, then paint short vertical lines going through it, like this: |-|-|-|-|
- Wrap a painted pumpkin with gauze to create a mummy. Paint a pumpkin using acrylic craft paint. Let the paint dry, then wrap the pumpkin using crisscrossing strips of gauze. Hot glue large googly eyes to the pumpkin to complete the mummy's face.[18]
- Leave some spaces between the gauze so that you can see the paint. Hot glue the ends of the gauze down so that it doesn't fall off.
- Use a ghoulish color for your paint, such as black, blue, green, gray, or teal.
- Glue candy corn to a small pumpkin to make a hedgehog. Hot glue candy corn all over your, but leave a large circle in the middle of 1 side blank for the face. Paint 2 black eyes, a brown triangular nose, and 2 rosy cheeks to finish your hedgehog.[19]
- Use brown, orange, and white candy corn for a more realistic hedgehog.
- Glue the candy corn pieces close enough so that the sides are touching. The smaller your pumpkin is, the less candy you'll have to use.
[Edit]Pumpkin Stencils - Use fake craft pumpkins if you want your project to last.
- Wipe real pumpkins down with a damp cloth before decorating them. Keep in mind that paint will still chip easily if you are not careful.
- Decorate your pumpkin with stickers or self-adhesive rhinestones for a quick and easy project.
[Edit]Warnings - Use low-temp hot glue guns instead of high-temp ones. They are less likely to cause painful burns and blisters.
[Edit]Things You'll Need [Edit]Painting on Pumpkins - Pumpkin, real or fake
- Spray paint or acrylic craft paint
- Paintbrushes, if using acrylic craft paint
- Stencils, paint pens, etc. (optional)
[Edit]Drawing and Writing on Pumpkins - Pumpkin, real or fake
- Spray paint or acrylic craft paint
- Paintbrushes, if using acrylic craft paint
- Washable markers
- Paint pens or permanent markers
[Edit]Gluing Items to Pumpkins - Pumpkin, real or fake
- Hot glue or tacky glue
- Embellishments (rickrack, rhinestones, etc.)
[Edit]Decorating Pumpkins in Other Ways - Pumpkin, real or fake
- Acrylic craft paint
- Paintbrushes
- Hot glue or tacky glue
- Embellishments (candy, construction paper, etc.)
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