Ever tried putting them into a lasagna? Roast them together with some minced bacon. Make a white saus (bechamel) and add a bit of old gouda and roasted chess nuts. Layer them and have a wonderfull meal
Have you ever tried them with fried crumbs, we eat them this way in Poland. But in lasagne, that might be delicius. I do lasagne the same way but instead of brussel sprouts i use spinach braised in milk with garlic, and instead gouda mozzarella. nom nom nom nom nom ;D
Brussel Sprouts have been determined to be, gram for gram, the single most nutritious vegetable of all. It is an unfortunate coincidence that they also happen to be mildly bitter and unpalatable.
I’ll have to see if I can convince my “Weight Watcher Wife” to try your recipe, Omegon, but somehow, I don’t think it will fly . . .
I was a weird little kid. I just loooooved liver and onions. Still do, in fact. Brussels sprouts are pretty tasty, too, in a nice butter sauce. Dang, now I’m hungry.
This is actually quite insightful…because, like brussel sprouts, all the harmful things we go through on earth are only here to make us stronger, and while no suffering feels good at the time, those who love him come out on the other side like gold refined in a fire. So…
The most loving thing God does is make us eat our metaphorical vegetables.
My friend with bone cancer became a stronger person because of it. My friend who died of breast cancer also became a stronger woman–even though she died, she left a legacy that has affected many lives.
This man wasn’t my friend, but I knew him and respected him. He was weak all the last 15 years of his life–but his soul was strong. http://www.hslda.org/docs/news/200910050.asp
I frequently said and stand by my words that all the horrible suffering and ick of my childhood has made me a stronger, better, more compassionate person.
On a lighter note, being this pretty AND smart…I could have ended up an ass…but due to the hardships I endure I’ve been made better.
And yes, given a choice between enduring the bad I probably would have said pass to that as well…but who knows what kind of person I’d be today….so maybe God made the right call, I can’t say cause I’m not him and don’t have his database available with all the variables plotted out to the 9th degree…ect ect.
So many times I’ve heard “There can’t be a loving God because of … ” and it will be something that God did NOT create as we see it now. The current state of the detestable object/condition is as it is because of the curse from the first sin (and genetic deterioration since then).
I sometimes wonder how the object/condition was before then… Anyway:
This is something that is just a personal taste: some of us like brussel sprouts, some do not. I wonder if in the beginning there were variances in personal taste? Or did Everything Just Taste Fantastic! Although differing, I’m sure – akin to saying does a steak taste better than an orange…
I had a friend who said, when critiquing a work – such as a book – that there was a conscious reason for *everything* that the author bothered to write. And in our discussion group, we should figure out why they chose to write it that way.
I agreed with him at the time, but I’ve since come more to the opinion its not completely true – that there are many subtleties that happen subconsciously – or maybe because of the author’s skill, they have a better (automatic) list of what NOT to write.
I think you can judge the quality of the work based upon the amount of fun, discussions, and other interactions that happen which the author did NOT intend.
Based on these comments, You get a good amount of it! Congrats.
Back to the topic of Brussels Sprouts, for your Weightwatcher Wife,you could try to just fry them in a little butter and only add Salt and a dash of maple syrup. takes away almost all of the bitter taste. Makes them a lot tastier!
By the way, thanks for the idea to put them into a lasagna. tried it, changed the recipe a little, but will make it a regular at home.
Brussel Sprouts (or “spruiten” like we call them in belgium…) are awsome. Its not our fault you foreign people cant cook them well.
…only if you like them! And I do, especially roasted, with bacon.
Ever tried putting them into a lasagna? Roast them together with some minced bacon. Make a white saus (bechamel) and add a bit of old gouda and roasted chess nuts. Layer them and have a wonderfull meal
Wow that sounds positively delicious
Have you ever tried them with fried crumbs, we eat them this way in Poland. But in lasagne, that might be delicius. I do lasagne the same way but instead of brussel sprouts i use spinach braised in milk with garlic, and instead gouda mozzarella. nom nom nom nom nom ;D
Brussel Sprouts have been determined to be, gram for gram, the single most nutritious vegetable of all. It is an unfortunate coincidence that they also happen to be mildly bitter and unpalatable.
I’ll have to see if I can convince my “Weight Watcher Wife” to try your recipe, Omegon, but somehow, I don’t think it will fly . . .
I was a weird little kid. I just loooooved liver and onions. Still do, in fact. Brussels sprouts are pretty tasty, too, in a nice butter sauce. Dang, now I’m hungry.
This is actually quite insightful…because, like brussel sprouts, all the harmful things we go through on earth are only here to make us stronger, and while no suffering feels good at the time, those who love him come out on the other side like gold refined in a fire. So…
The most loving thing God does is make us eat our metaphorical vegetables.
No wonder I feel so metaphorically anemic. Someone call metaphorical child services!
*Laughs heartily* my mom worked at a cps-related agency, so your comment really tickled my funny bone!
also wanted to say awesome avatar- was just reminiscing about this character and cutter’s reaction to his change
I’ve never seen a person get any stronger from a neuromuscular disease.
I have seen my friend get stronger from leukemia…
My friend with bone cancer became a stronger person because of it. My friend who died of breast cancer also became a stronger woman–even though she died, she left a legacy that has affected many lives.
This man wasn’t my friend, but I knew him and respected him. He was weak all the last 15 years of his life–but his soul was strong. http://www.hslda.org/docs/news/200910050.asp
I frequently said and stand by my words that all the horrible suffering and ick of my childhood has made me a stronger, better, more compassionate person.
On a lighter note, being this pretty AND smart…I could have ended up an ass…but due to the hardships I endure I’ve been made better.
But Brussel Sprouts…eww, pass.
And yes, given a choice between enduring the bad I probably would have said pass to that as well…but who knows what kind of person I’d be today….so maybe God made the right call, I can’t say cause I’m not him and don’t have his database available with all the variables plotted out to the 9th degree…ect ect.
This is kind of interesting…
So many times I’ve heard “There can’t be a loving God because of … ” and it will be something that God did NOT create as we see it now. The current state of the detestable object/condition is as it is because of the curse from the first sin (and genetic deterioration since then).
I sometimes wonder how the object/condition was before then… Anyway:
This is something that is just a personal taste: some of us like brussel sprouts, some do not. I wonder if in the beginning there were variances in personal taste? Or did Everything Just Taste Fantastic! Although differing, I’m sure – akin to saying does a steak taste better than an orange…
By the way: keep up the good work.
I had a friend who said, when critiquing a work – such as a book – that there was a conscious reason for *everything* that the author bothered to write. And in our discussion group, we should figure out why they chose to write it that way.
I agreed with him at the time, but I’ve since come more to the opinion its not completely true – that there are many subtleties that happen subconsciously – or maybe because of the author’s skill, they have a better (automatic) list of what NOT to write.
I think you can judge the quality of the work based upon the amount of fun, discussions, and other interactions that happen which the author did NOT intend.
Based on these comments, You get a good amount of it! Congrats.
Thanks Dave!
I’ve heard of people seeing God as some sort of writer and we’re all characters in his story. Seeing this comment is quite the coincidence.
Back to the topic of Brussels Sprouts, for your Weightwatcher Wife,you could try to just fry them in a little butter and only add Salt and a dash of maple syrup. takes away almost all of the bitter taste. Makes them a lot tastier!
By the way, thanks for the idea to put them into a lasagna. tried it, changed the recipe a little, but will make it a regular at home.
Would you believe when I was Nicky’s age I did eat those?? XD
…and he created mean ol’ parents who forced kids to eat brussel sprouts!
Hey, haven’t heard from you for a while. Welcome back!