You know it's bad when your son opens the fridge and says, "Mom, we don't even have ketchup - I think it's time!"
To today, amidst lunch with more family, and some errands we had to get done, we went to Whole Foods, my favorite local grocery store. I had to get some things for dinner tonight, and the week in general, not to mention some ingredients so I can start prepping for the Jewish new year, Rosh Hashanah, when I'll be hosting a bunch of family for dinner. 
On a recent trip to Gansevoort Market in the Meatpacking District in lower NYC, I had a salad with roast cabbage - a first for me. When some Napa cabbage caught my eye at the market today, I knew I wanted to give roasting my own a try. I also picked up some cauliflower and red jacket broccoli and figured I'd throw it all in together. When I got home and unpacked my groceries, I remembered I had lots of granny smith apples which I had bought for holiday cooking too so I switched up my plan.With the cabbage, I discarded the outer leaves, cut it into 1/8's, and placed it in a round Pyrex baking dish. I then cut a granny smith apple into large chunks, skin still on, and added it to the cabbage. I drizzled avocado oil over the two, and then sprinkled seasoned sesame seeds and a little kosher salt on top, and popped it in to roast at 400 for 20-30 minutes. It will brown, so remove it from the oven, separate the leaves, and put it back (maybe add a bit more oil) and continue cooking until the cabbage is both a little crispy and tender. I may add some diced avocado once it cools...
In a second baking dish, I placed rinsed, de-stemmed, chopped broccoli and cauliflower. To that I added some olive oil, a little more of those seasoned sesame seeds, and topped it all with coconut aminos. Coconut aminos are similar to soy sauce, but are soy-free, gluten-free and have no MSG. They are also high in amino acids, thus the name, adding a nutritional benefit great for vegans in particular. Not only do these dishes look pretty, they are so good for you and will surely make great additions to one of my meals this week!Hopefully I inspired you to get a little creative in the kitchen today! Bathing suit season may have neared its end on the East Coast, but healthy eating is always in season!
