Filed under: Food I Make | Tags: Brussel sprout recipes, Brussel sprouts, food, life, New Year's, new years resolutions, recipes, roasted vegetables, vegetables
Welp, I have tried it again. One of my New Year’s resolutions was to get more vegetables into my family’s diet.
So far, not so good.
This time, I tried roasted Brussel sprouts.
It was not the smartest choice on my part.
I coated my little cabbage-like morsels in olive oil, salt, and a dash of pepper. I rolled them on a lined cookie sheet, and roasted them at 350 for twenty minutes. I turned them several times to brown them evenly and sprinkled them again with salt when they came out of the oven.
When I plated them and put them on the table, no one jumped for joy. I liked them. I haven’t had Brussel sprouts since high school when they were served once all wet and slimey in the cafeteria. That was an unfortunate incident, but this time they were warm and not too cabbagey. I liked the well-roasted parts the best. My husband and Miss Helper tried one, but I was the only one who ate more than one bite.
I’ll keep trying though. I will find a vegetable that we will all like.
And I will probably be eating a lot of other vegetables by myself in the process.
Filed under: Food I Make, Random Foodie Thoughts | Tags: cauliflower, cauliflower recipes, food, new years resolutions, recipes, roasted cauliflower, roasted vegetables
So, this being the start of the new year and all, I decided to once again set some culinary goals for myself.
1. Make sushi.
2. Perfect my marinara. It still lacks that something special.
3. Serve and eat more vegetables.
I have started the third one on this list. My husband has literally been working his rear off to get in shape since February, and my diet of butter, bacon, and bread has been less than helpful. This year, I hope to add more vegetables to our diet and make at least one “healthy” meal a week.
I made roasted cauliflower to start my resolution. I cut it into bite size pieces and tossed it with salt, pepper, and way too many red pepper flakes. I roasted the cauliflower at 350 for twenty minutes.
I liked it, but it was way too spicy.
Anyway, it was a good start to a healthier new year. Ironically, I made this to help my family eat a little better. And I was the only one who ate it.
I’ll keep trying, though. I’ve got a whole year to make it work…
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