NaBloPoMo
What is NaBloPoMo?
Why, it’s National Blog Posting Month. November has been designated the month in which you are supposed to write a blog entry every day on topics that interest you.
Sounds good to me.
Today’s topic: Brussels sprouts.
Yes, they interest me. I’m that easy.
I really love Brussels sprouts. A lot. These cruciferous little boogers are good for you too. For those of you who don’t like them, try this:
Steam them whole for about five minutes. Meanwhile, sauté some bacon, crumble in some chestnuts to the baconey juices (okay, it’s bacon grease) tumble in the steamed Brussels sprouts, add a splosh of marsala and a teaspoon of sugar. Thank you, Nigella Lawson.
Last night, I made some autumnal roasted veggies that are so good they will just make you fall on the floor and holler:
Peel and cube a butternut squash (I know I’ve lost some of you right there), cut Brussels sprouts in half, dice an onion into chunks, tumble them in a bowl with some powdered chicken bullion, a sprinkling of sugar and a few glurps of olive oil. Tump it all on a foil-lined baking sheet and roast them at 400 until charred. About 30-40 minutes.
You can’t stop eating it, especially if you put some butter on it.
Labels: Brussels sprouts, Nigella Lawson
posted by Br. Jonathan @ 11/02/2009
6 Comments
6 Comments:
Yum. Think I'll go to lunch now.
Ick.... not going to like them even with bacon grease.
Yep, you lost me at peeling and cubing...how did you know? *grin* But those recipes do sound good.
Hell, anything made with bacon grease has GOT to be good. :)
They are the best...wow. Glad that you enjoy them also. NICE.
Those veggies sound wonderful and just for the record ` I love brussel sprouts! Just a little butter and maybe some parm cheese sprinkled over them.
The trouble with sprouts is there is a split second in the cooking process where you must stop cooking or they turn into vile, bitter mush. Which is what most of the sprouts in my experience have done. I do have a recipe similar to the Nigella one you posted, however, that works every time and I can eat a whole plateful. Plus, they are, without question, the cutest of all the veg.
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