DELICIOUS AND NUTRITIOUSRed cabbage or green cabbage is rich in vitamin C and other compounds that protect your health.

Cabbage

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CABBAGE HUMORHow did the farmer fixhis jeans?With a cabbage patch!

A SUPER SNACK IDEATry a crunchy cabbage roll-up. Spread light cream cheeseon a big cabbage leaf. You can add some chopped fruit, likeapples, pineapple, or raisins if you like. Roll it up and enjoy!

Did you know...?• In September 2012, a farmer from Palmer, Alaska, showed the largest cabbage ever grown. It weighed nearly 128 pounds and had leaves about 5 feet long.

• Babe Ruth wore a cabbage leaf under his cap during baseball games to stay cool.

• Sauerkraut is pickled cabbage.• Cabbage grows quickly. One acre of cabbages will grow more vegetables to eat than any other plant.

• Americans often celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with corned beef and cabbage. But before coming to America, most Irish could not afford beef at all. The Irish immigrants made the meal popular when they found they could buy beef more easily here.

For healthy recipes and low-cost tips visit our blog, https://healthyfoodsinasnap.wordpress.com.This material was developed and provided by the UMass Extension Nutrition Education Program with funding from USDA’S Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program helps low-income people buy the food they need for good health. It can help you to buy nutritious food and stretch your food dollars. For more information, call 1-866-950-3663. UMass Extension is an equal opportunity provider and employer, United States Department of Agriculture cooperating. Contact your local Extension office for information on disability accommodations. Contact the State Extension Director's Office if you have concerns related to discrimination, 413-545-4800 or see www.umassextension.org/civilrights. 5/15

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