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How come everyone is eating Brussels all of a sudden. It's not Christmas.
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Last night I was much too tired to come on so here's what b had.
Dchnitxrl chips and avocado.
 

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I don't think I've ever had brussel sprouts in my life... are brussel sprouts a Christmas food? lol. I've only heard of them as a food kids hate, like broccoli and spinach - though I've loved both of those my entire life!

We had lunch leftovers, spinach fettuccini with tomato sauce with some scrambled eggs with mixed diced vegetables, cheese, corn chips, and cajun (which my boyfriend calls "bachelor food").
 
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Those green beans were just old. Young green beans, particularly "blue lake", do not have strings. Also "wax beans" are yellow and I have never had strings on them. I hate those strings too, I feel as if I had hair in my mouth.
Yes!  Hair in my mouth is exactly what it was like!
 
I don't think I've ever had brussel sprouts in my life... are brussel sprouts a Christmas food? lol. I've only heard of them as a food kids hate, like broccoli and spinach - though I've loved both of those my entire life!

We had lunch leftovers, spinach fettuccini with tomato sauce with some scrambled eggs with mixed diced vegetables, cheese, corn chips, and cajun (which my boyfriend calls "bachelor food").
What is cajun?  I mean, I've had cajun style foods, but I'm guessing this is a specific dish?  And I LOVE spinach too.  Raw or in a skillet with a little olive oil, garlic, and a small touch of lemon juice.

I had a very simple dinner tonight.  Fresh white corn and lima beans.
 
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We have a big jar of cajun spice. It tastes a bit smokey and peppery and it's very red (I am no chef.. can you tell?), but the internet tells me the following spices are usually in a cajun spice mix:

Paprika, Ground cumin, Salt, Garlic powder, Onion powder, Black pepper, Dried thyme, Dried oregano, Cayenne pepper, Cardamom, Caraway seeds, Dried basil, Filé powder, Dry mustard

What we have isn't at all spicy, so sometimes we'll supplement cajun with ground cayenne.
 
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Yes!  Hair in my mouth is exactly what it was like!

What is cajun?  I mean, I've had cajun style foods, but I'm guessing this is a specific dish?  And I LOVE spinach too.  Raw or in a skillet with a little olive oil, garlic, and a small touch of lemon juice.

I had a very simple dinner tonight.  Fresh white corn and lima beans.
 
I don't think I've ever had brussel sprouts in my life... are brussel sprouts a Christmas food? lol. I've only heard of them as a food kids hate, like broccoli and spinach - though I've loved both of those my entire life!

We had lunch leftovers, spinach fettuccini with tomato sauce with some scrambled eggs with mixed diced vegetables, cheese, corn chips, and cajun (which my boyfriend calls "bachelor food").
Brussels sprouts are a type of cabbage (a cruciferous veggie) that grows a bunch of tiny little heads on a stalk. You only eat the tiny heads. In the Northern hemisphere it's a winter veggie like the rest of the cabbages. Once cooked they turn out rather sweet. The reason most kids hate them is because most people just boil them in water until they are mush and do not taste of anything.
 

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How come everyone is eating Brussels all of a sudden. It's not Christmas.
What makes you think Brussels sprouts are a Christmas food? It is a winter vegetable like the rest of the cabbages but these days you can have any veggie you want any time of the year. Depending on where you live here in the US we have had crazy weather. I live in Southern California and we have not had what we call winter. Then it got "cold"  ( i.e. 40F)  for two weeks in February, then it got warm (70F) but cooled off at night (50F) and stayed that way until last week when it was 101F for 3 days, and nights were 68F but has finally gotten down to the famous SoCal weather of around 72F, cool 65F at night. We keep forgetting that this is really desert. So until the heat wave struck the winter veggies were hanging on although tomatoes and peppers (summer veggies) were planted in Febr and now are setting fruit. The in-between veggies such as green onions and Swiss chard are still growing strong and if you don't have your own garden you can find both winter and summer veggies on the farmers markets. We even have cherries and apricots already and those don't usually come in until the middle of June. Global warming surely has done something weird to the weather in SoCal.
 

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We had homemade hamburgers with a few different kinds of salads (pasta salad, broccoli salad, potato salad) and cheesecake for dessert.
 

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We had dinner at Costco today. :lol2: Yup, there were SO many yummy sample tables and by the time we left, we were full. :lol3: So, just a small salad for us tonight for dinner. :)
 
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Brussels sprouts are a type of cabbage (a cruciferous veggie) that grows a bunch of tiny little heads on a stalk. You only eat the tiny heads. In the Northern hemisphere it's a winter veggie like the rest of the cabbages. Once cooked they turn out rather sweet. The reason most kids hate them is because most people just boil them in water until they are mush and do not taste of anything.
I love cabbages, so I think I'd like them! I've seen them, but I've never bought or been served them... they're pretty cute though. One of my friends swears by brussel sprouts as his post-workout food. My boyfriend hates cabbages because he's Dutch and the way his mom cooked was, and I quote, "you put a head of cabbage and a potato in hot water and it's done", but he says my mom is a wizard for the way she cooks. Maybe I'll pick some up next time I see them on sale.
We had dinner at Costco today.
Yup, there were SO many yummy sample tables and by the time we left, we were full.
So, just a small salad for us tonight for dinner.
I love CostCo food! Even the cafeteria area there is delicious and inexpensive.. and they serve their ice cream cones like, a foot tall! Mmmmm...
 
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I love cabbages, so I think I'd like them! I've seen them, but I've never bought or been served them... they're pretty cute though. One of my friends swears by brussel sprouts as his post-workout food. My boyfriend hates cabbages because he's Dutch and the way his mom cooked was, and I quote, "you put a head of cabbage and a potato in hot water and it's done", but he says my mom is a wizard for the way she cooks. Maybe I'll pick some up next time I see them on sale.

I love CostCo food! Even the cafeteria area there is delicious and inexpensive.. and they serve their ice cream cones like, a foot tall! Mmmmm...
Try this website www.enjoy-how-to-cook.com/how -to-cook-brussels-sprouts-html , they have some really good recipes. If you cook Brussels sprouts too long they will give off a smell like rotten eggs due to their sulfur content (no wonder kids hate them), so be sure not to cook them too long. This will be a new taste treat for you and maybe even your boyfriend will like them.
 

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What makes you think Brussels sprouts are a Christmas food? It is a winter vegetable like the rest of the cabbages but these days you can have any veggie you want any time of the year. Depending on where you live here in the US we have had crazy weather. I live in Southern California and we have not had what we call winter. Then it got "cold"  ( i.e. 40F)  for two weeks in February, then it got warm (70F) but cooled off at night (50F) and stayed that way until last week when it was 101F for 3 days, and nights were 68F but has finally gotten down to the famous SoCal weather of around 72F, cool 65F at night. We keep forgetting that this is really desert. So until the heat wave struck the winter veggies were hanging on although tomatoes and peppers (summer veggies) were planted in Febr and now are setting fruit. The in-between veggies such as green onions and Swiss chard are still growing strong and if you don't have your own garden you can find both winter and summer veggies on the farmers markets. We even have cherries and apricots already and those don't usually come in until the middle of June. Global warming surely has done something weird to the weather in SoCal.
I don't live in America so don't get what you get and I live in an apartment. We had a surprise snow storm that closed down some towns and destroyed crops.
I'm not too fond of Brussels.
 

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Yum. Here's the link to the Butter Chicken recipe. The link is actually to a website but you can easily find the butter chicken recipe. I thought all of the recipes look delicious and not complicated. In Australia we have a very popular reality tv show called Master Chef Australia. It's a cooking competition. Julie Goodwin won the first series. This is her website. www.juliegoodwin.com.au
What's the difference between tomato paste and tomato puree.
 

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I love cabbages, so I think I'd like them! I've seen them, but I've never bought or been served them... they're pretty cute though.
I slice sprouts in half long ways and cook them, cut side down, in butter. On med-low with a cover. Everything tastes good cooked in butter, lol! When the tip of steak knife goes into the center of the biggest ones with no resistance, they are done. Right at the end, I'll toss in some chopped garlic and sauté that for about 30 seconds, and salt and pepper. Sometimes, I throw a little lemon juice or white wine in the pan. They get crispy around the edges and soft in the middle. Yum! They kind of taste like broccoli, but with a different texture. My husband teases me and says I negate any health benefits from all the veggies we eat with the all butter I add to everything. His plate is always clean, though, so I tell him to shut it! :D

Tonight, we had bunless burgers with sautéed onions and caesar salad. I'm still addicted to these salads with Marie's caesar dressing and crumbled bacon. I just realized today that all this bacon is probably why I have been super thirsty all month. :lol3:
 

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My husband teases me and says I negate any health benefits from all the veggies we eat with the all butter I add to everything.
Heehee! Actually you're doing yourselves a favor by adding butter, because eating fat is necessary for the body to absorb fat soluble vitamins. Brussels sprouts are packed with Vitamin K, but eat them without any fat and the vitamin K goes to waste! :D So they are more healthy with butter than without, haha!
 

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Heehee! Actually you're doing yourselves a favor by adding butter, because eating fat is necessary for the body to absorb fat soluble vitamins. Brussels sprouts are packed with Vitamin K, but eat them without any fat and the vitamin K goes to waste! :D So they are more healthy with butter than without, haha!
That is, without a doubt, the best news I have heard all day! Yay!
Does that go for any other veggies?
 
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