Brussels Sprouts

Yesterday I shared on my Facebook page that I had not tried Brussels Sprouts -ever! However 2 weeks ago I decided to buy some and figure out how to prepare them. I asked on Instagram how you had tried them and got some great ideas. Then I decided to experiment with them. Here is the first of 2 recipes I've loved so far with them. Oh and just so you know I've eaten them almost every day of the week of the past 2 weeks, yes loved them that much!

INGREDIENTS:

10 Brussels Sprouts
1 Tsp of minced garlic
Garlic Salt to taste
Crushed Black Pepper to taste
Cooking Spray


PREPARATION:

1.- Chop off the stem of each sprout and take the first layer off. Cut in half and set aside.

2.- Spray a medium sized skillet with cooking spray and place on medium-high heat. After a minute add minced garlic and brussels sprouts, sauté for about 2 minutes.

3.- Add spices and stir it all as if you were stir-frying for 4 minutes, cover with a lid and place on low-medium heat for another 3 minutes.


Enjoy!

Fun fact about Brussels Sprouts is the have the same chemical as Broccoli to help boost DNA repair and block growth of cancer cells. Also high in vitamin K! 

Alphabet Veggie Challenge {week 7}

We are on week 7 of our Alphabet Veggie Challenge and have been having fun searching for vegetables we have not tried at the super market. On week 6  we choose letter:

While at the grocery store we noticed some purple potatoes! perfect! because "purple" starts with "P" as well as potatoes. We wanted something different and purple potatoes were certainly different, we had thought of parsnips but the family was not keen on the idea of: "a white carrot" {their exact words} so as I was thinking of a different way of preparing them Renee from Magnolia Days blog shared her parsnips recipe with me -which due to us deciding on potatoes I adapted to potatoes.

First I washed and peeled them, chopped into chunks and tossed with light extra virgin olive oil. I added garlic salt and pepper. Roasted them at 375 degrees on a aluminum foil wrapped baking sheet for about 45 minutes.

I decided to serve them as a side to our pan seared Salmon and some zucchini. It was the perfect side! 

Make sure you visit Renee at Magnolia Days and tell her I said hello!

Now let's see what the next letter for week 8 is:

"o"

Remember to get creative with your vegetables and incorporate them in your recipes.

Leave us a comment to let us know what vegetable you tried this week and how you incorporated it into your meals. 

Alphabet Veggie Challenge {week 6}

We are on week 6 of our Alphabet Veggie Challenge and have been having fun searching for vegetables we have not tried at the super market. Last week we choose letter:

So off we went to the grocery store to find any vegetables that start with the letter "L". So we decided to get creative with Lettuce the other option for the letter "L" was: Leeks and Lemons. 

On one of last weeks days I was saving my calories and specifically my carbs for dinner, so when lunch time came I decided to use some romaine lettuce leaves and make some wraps with tuna salad. I must admit it was better than I though it would taste and also since it was a very hot day it was very refreshing to know I did not need to be at the stove preparing a delicious snack. 

Other ways to enjoy lettuce besides a salad is using it instead of buns for burgers and also incorporating them in soups.

Now let's see what the next letter for week 6 is:

Remember to get creative with your vegetables and incorporate them in your recipes.

Leave us a comment to let us know what vegetable you tried this week and how you incorporated it into your meals.