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I\u2019m here to tell you\u2026.and I never would have predicted it…not even my mother would have guessed…I love Brussels sprouts! That’s right. I’ll own it. I now love Brussels sprouts!<\/p>\n
We never ate them when I was growing up. My mother didn\u2019t like them, and since she was in charge of the kitchen (as she was in so many things!),\u00a0 we were never served them. I understood why she detested them when I tried them once in high school. Yuck! They were almost grey in color, mushy and not tasty. They were bitter, not at all appealing, and confirmed all I had heard about Brussels sprouts. When I became the one in charge of my own kitchen, I didn\u2019t even consider cooking Brussels sprouts. Essentially, I was ignorant of their greatness.![\"\"](\"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/images-2.jpeg\")
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So what changed? I was inspired by social media. “Everyone” was saying they were great. Huh?\u00a0 Not likely…but then I tried a forkful from my friend’s plate at a restaurant. Pan seared with bacon. Oh wow! So sweet and crunchy. Eureka! I searched my DinnerTime Recipe Box<\/a> and found so many great recipes and different ways of preparing Brussels sprouts. One of my current favorites is to add shaved raw sprouts<\/a> to my salads.<\/p>\n Don’t you just love how cute and fun-looking they are? Mini cabbages that grow on branches! My kids think they belong in a Dr Seuss book. Bonus: they are nutritionally dense and only 38 calories per cup. They are especially high in vitamin C, fiber and minerals, aiding in cancer prevention, decreasing inflammation and controlling blood sugar. And they are delicious. Important caveat: they need to be cooked correctly!<\/p>\n Fun fact:<\/span><\/strong> Although named after the Belgian city, Brussels, where they have been grown as early as the 13th<\/sup> century, this cabbage sprout variety was likely enjoyed in ancient Rome. Maybe they should be called Roman Sprouts!<\/p>\n Use the filter function (found on right of your DinnerTime Recipe Box search) to find desserts<\/a>,\u00a0main dish<\/a>,\u00a0side dishes<\/a>\u00a0etc.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/div>\n As easy to make as it is to love!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The perfect side dish for any meal.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n Dairy-free, delicious and nutritious.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n I\u2019m here to tell you\u2026.and I never would have predicted it…not even my mother would have guessed…I love Brussels sprouts! That’s right. I’ll own it. I now love Brussels sprouts! We never ate them when I was growing up. My… Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":9810,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[7,4],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9783"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9783"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9783\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9829,"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9783\/revisions\/9829"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9810"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9783"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9783"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9783"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Tips to really love your Brussels sprouts<\/h2>\n
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\u00a0Search for more delightful recipes in your DinnerTime Recipe Box<\/a>.<\/h5>\n
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