Don't Doubt the Sprout

When and why did these little baby cabbage-looking delights get such a bad rep?

Did he hang out with the lima beans and the fava beans on the playground?  Perhaps someone’s grandmother accidently made him or her eat a brussel-mashed concoction years ago, and that taste, the wicked taste just never went away. Instead, it caused nightmares of wee little brussels taking over the world!

What ever the case may be…. It’s time to move on. Grow up if you will. Or just stop being foolish because this vegetable ROCKS!!

I’m calling it a Brussel Come Back!

** Cool Points You are about to Give Thee Brussels**

#1- Like Broccoli, Kale and other members of the Brassica Family, they contain something called sinigrin, which according to studies, may help prevent colon cancer.

#2- Got the name from the founding region back in the 16th century in Brussels, Belgium.

#3-Contains LOADS of nutrients: Vitamin A, C, K, fiber, iron and they protect the body by trapping harmful free radicals!! Radical!

#4- The sprouts are produced on a long stalk. If healthily, the stalk will grow anywhere from 90 to 120 cm tall.

#5-In a weight reduction program, these guys would kill it!!

1 cup = 45 calories, 3.8 g fiber and NO CHOLESTROL

#6- They are still…to this day…the most hated veggie. But they are not giving up!!

http://happyorhungry.com/2011/04/18/facing-my-fears/

Check out this a tasty Bacon Brussel Recipe next door in the Recipe Box!