3.24.2011

T.C's Coleslaw


My grandmother was a phenomenal cook. I still dream of her homemade apple cakes with caramel butterscotch icing, fresh strawberry cakes, Santa Claus whisker cookies, old fashioned green beans, spaghetti sauce with cloves (who knew?) - the list goes on and on. She was one of those women who was a chef before her time and should have opened a restaurant with all of her "good eats" but never had the chance to. This homemade coleslaw recipe is made with just a few simple ingredients and yet it is so much better than those soupy coleslaw containers that you find at most grocery stores. It can be served with mac & cheese or atop a BBQ sandwich - either way it has just the right amount of vinegar and just enough mayonnaise that you can actually taste the cabbage and carrots.

You Will Need:
  • 1 medium carrot
  • 1/2 head of cabbage
  • 2 Tbsp light mayonaise (my gramma definitely did not use light mayo but I did)
  • 2 Tbsp sugar
  • 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • Salt & pepper to taste

Here We Go:
  • Grate carrot over medium sized bowl using a microplane (pictured here) or box grater
















  • Grate cabbage over bowl and mix ingredients together


  • Add mayonaise, sugar, apple cider vinegar and salt & pepper
  • Stir all ingredients together

Serves 2-4 as a side
Happy Feasting!

5 comments:

pigpigscorner said...

My hubs would love this, he's a huge fan of slaw! The spaghetti sauce with cloves sounds really intriguing.

Kate said...

If your husband is a huge fan of slaw, he will LOVE this recipe! Stay tuned for the spaghetti sauce with cloves because it will definitely be making an appearance!

Angie's Recipes said...

Love slaw! The sandwich looks so great!

Kate said...

Thanks, Angie! The sandwich is delicious:-)

katie said...

Sounds awesome but i'm waiting for the apple cakes with butterscotch icing recipe! Hope to see you soon.