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Also, much as I love cinnamon, I can't imagine adding cinnamon to a corn/cabbage salad. Did it really enhance the flavor??

It literally made the salad come alive. I was hesitant, too, but darn!...it worked!!! I loved the salad.

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Sharyn, you might try cardamom instead of cinnamon. Just a teeny bit.

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Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 8:13 AM

Subject: RE: Re: Watermelon

Gloria, didn't you say you made the corn and cabbage salad posted last week? I'm having a party on Saturday and plan on making it, since I can make it a day ahead. Did you really love it? (I'm afraid to make my guests guinea pigs for a new recipe!<G>) Also, much as I love cinnamon, I can't imagine adding cinnamon to a corn/cabbage salad. Did it really enhance the flavor??

Sharyn

From: health [mailto:health ] On Behalf Of MorningGlory113@...Today I bought a watermelon, a large cantaloupe and a honey dew. I now think maybe I should have bought 2 of each. It's just me here, but I can eat tons of any kind of melons. And they are so cheap right now. Eleven pound watermelon...$2.50 at the farmers market.

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I'll take a small portion out and put the cinnamon in that (just a smidge, of course)

I just sprinkled cinnamon over the whole thing and then mixed it all up. I was surprised at how good it was. I would never have thought it would taste that good. I'm curious to know what you thought of it. I also left out the salt.

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Like you, I was *amazed* at what a difference the cinnamon made! I made the salad, mixed it all up, tasted it, then sprinkled some cinnamon on top and mixed it up again. Like night and day.

I'm so glad you put the cinnamon in it. It gives it a pinch of sweetness and flavor. I personally loved it! Heck...the next time I'm adding even MORE cinnamon!

Will it sitting for awhile in the lemon juice/oil dressing make the corn taste a little less raw?

I still have some left over from.....Tues? Wed.? It still tastes fine to me. Maybe a tad softer from marinating. I think your guests will love it. Keep us posted on the feedback.

Gloria

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I didn't leave out the salt, but put in just a smidge of celtic sea salt. Like you, I was *amazed* at what a difference the cinnamon made! I made the salad, mixed it all up, tasted it, then sprinkled some cinnamon on top and mixed it up again. Like night and day.

Will it sitting for awhile in the lemon juice/oil dressing make the corn taste a little less raw? I don't mind raw corn at all, but I'm not too sure about my guests. Raw cabbage they're used to in cole slaw, but I don't think too many of them have eaten raw corn before.

I'm certainly not going to say anything to them! But it seems to me the dressing should "cook" it somewhat, like a ceviche.

I also have chicken breasts marinating in a tequila/lime juice/orange juice mixture with chili powder, garlic and jalapeno. Not vegetarian, I know, but it'll sure be tasty when they come off the grill!

Sharyn

From: health [mailto:health ] On Behalf Of MorningGlory113@...I just sprinkled cinnamon over the whole thing and then mixed it all up. I was surprised at how good it was. I would never have thought it would taste that good. I'm curious to know what you thought of it. I also left out the salt.

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> Is watermelon a good CRON food? It seems to have lots of nutrients,

> but how about the calories? I am getting all kinds of different

> calorie counts. Like how much would a quarter of a medium sized

melon

> be?

>

> I just love summer time coming around and enjoying watermelons and

> grape tomatoes. Two of my favorites :-)

>

Funny you should ask, as I just blogged about watermelon last night

before getting this post in the digest this morning. According to

the USDA, it is 30 calories per 100 grams. A 1/16th wedge from a

15 " long x 7.5 " diameter melon is approximated at 86 calories.

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Hi Lisette:

There are many possible criteria one might choose to use to assess

the healthiness of any given food for CRON purposes. The one I like

the most (but of course I use many others too) is to chack the

following:

" What percentages of the RDAs for vitamins and 'minerals' would be

satisfied if I were to devote 20% of my entire caloric intake to this

one food? "

In practical terms, for this particular food, given my caloric

intake, this translates into: " what would those percentages be if I

were to devote 360 calories a day to watermelon? "

The answer (according to CRON-o-Meter) is: 30% of the vitamin RDA

and 22% for minerals. That is OK. But not totally brilliant.

Compare this with spinach. A mere 360 calories of spinach supplies

74% of the RDAs for vitamins and 90% for minerals.

This is, of course, why all serious CRONistas make a point of eating

plenty of leafy green vegetables daily. Especially spinach, bok

choy, romaine, broccoli, napa (for the zinc), kale, brussels

sprouts ............ .

Rodney.

> >

> > Is watermelon a good CRON food? It seems to have lots of

nutrients,

> > but how about the calories? I am getting all kinds of different

> > calorie counts. Like how much would a quarter of a medium sized

> melon

> > be?

> >

> > I just love summer time coming around and enjoying watermelons

and

> > grape tomatoes. Two of my favorites :-)

> >

>

> Funny you should ask, as I just blogged about watermelon last night

> before getting this post in the digest this morning. According to

> the USDA, it is 30 calories per 100 grams. A 1/16th wedge from a

> 15 " long x 7.5 " diameter melon is approximated at 86 calories.

>

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