Go To the Store. Now.

If you haven't tried brussel sprouts, you are missing out.  Seriously.  I've had a love of roasted B'sprouts for a few years now.  Not sure where this originated - we never ate them growing up and I don't think they're something I would've tried on my own.  I feel like maybe Mr. Cob decided to cook them one day?  Hum, now I'd really like to know when I ate them for the first time.  Take asparagus.  I remember the first time I ate asparagus.  What?  That's not weird at all.  Aunt Jaye (that'd be the same Jaye as the duck Jaye) paid me $5 to try them when I was little.  And Beets - I ate them at my friend Tedra's house for the first time in a salad.  She roasted them.  I now love beets. Ok, so maybe it is odd that I remember when I first tried a certain vegetable.  Regardless, back to the sprouts.  I love um.  But this weekend, I fell in love with them all over again.  Or to be exact, my new love affair is with SHREDDED pan sauteed B'sprouts.  Seriously.

So if you have never eaten them, do the following:  1. Go to the store and buy some B'sprouts, BACON (yes, bacon - it makes everything A-mazing), and some Parmesan cheese.  2.  Go home.  3. cut the ends off the sprouts and pop them in your Cuisinart with the shredder attachment.  4. Shred.  (or chop into shreds if that's your thing).  5. Fry up two slices of bacon in a pan.  6. Remove bacon and set aside.  7. Leave bacon fat in pan.  Yes. I said it.  8. Throw in shredded B'sprouts.  Add some garlic for flair.  9. Stir until the B'sprouts get all soft and some start to caramelize (aka brown).  10.  Throw in Bacon (which you've crumbled) and some Parmesan.  And salt and pepper to taste.  Or not.  11.  Devour.  12.  Call me to thank me.

Ok, so it's not the prettiest picture, and this is after they've been reheated for lunch.  But really, they're a taste sensation.  Trust me.  I wouldn't lie about vegetables.  Really.  And if you don't believe me, know that I would never, ever lie about bacon.  Or blue cheese.  In case you were wondering.