I can honestly say that brussels sprouts might be my favorite vegetable. People either love or hate brussels sprouts, I don’t think that there is anything in between. They can have a bitter taste if not cooked properly, but they are yummy and crunchy is cooked well!
Last night we made another dish from 101cookbooks.com with some substitutions.
Shredded Brussels Sprouts & Apples (recipe here)
Since the recipe can be found from Heidi at 101cookbooks.com, I will just let you know what we changed:
- 2 herb chicken sausages instead of tofu
- 1/3 cup pepitas instead of pine nuts
- chopped brussels sprouts instead of shredded
- added shredded parmesan cheese on top
I don’t think that these changes/substitutions changed the flavor of the recipe at all. If was super quick to make and delicious! We both kept saying “Mmmmm…” after each bite. 🙂
The chicken/tofu and apples are sauteed with maple syrup giving the a subtle sweetness.
And, the brussels sprouts are cooked until browned and caramelized.
Everything mixed together was delicious!
We served this over a bed of quinoa (cooked, then mixed with 1 tbsp maple syrup, salt and pepper) and sprinkled it with some freshly grated parmesan cheese.
Backing up to breakfast, which was a yummy bowl of oatbran cooked with 1/2 banana, vanilla and cinnamon.
Topped with chocolate almond butter, banana slices and coconut.
Lunch was a tuna fish sandwich mixed with dijon mustard, relish and stuffed into a pita. With an apple on the side.
Before dinner I snacked on a Luna Bar…
…and headed out for a 45 minute jog. It was chilly, but felt great to be active outside in the cool weather.
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