I typically limit my Brussels sprouts preparation to tossing the sprouts in olive oil, salt and pepper before roasting them.
When I saw that this week’s Blogger Secret Ingredient was garlic, I knew I wanted to use garlic in my next Brussels sprouts dish.
To begin, I chopped up the Brussels sprouts, getting rid of dingy leaves and the hard bottoms.
I then tossed the Brussels sprouts with olive oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic, salt and pepper before roasting them at 400 degrees for 13 minutes on one side.
I then flipped the sprouts and roasted them for another five minutes on the other side until they were soft, but slightly crispy on the outside.
This recipe was fan-flippin-tastic. I loved the added oomph of flavor from the garlic and balsamic vinegar. Delish!
Though the Brussels sprouts were the highlight of my meal, I also enjoyed a salmon burger on a whole wheat Arnold sandwich thin with cucumber and plum tomato slices and a dill dijonaise sauce made with light Miracle Whip, dijon mustard and dill. Great dinner!
Balsamic and Garlic Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Ingredients:
- 1.25 lbs. Brussels sprouts (roughly 5 c. chopped)
- 1.5 tbsp. olive oil
- 2 tsp. balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbsp. minced garlic
- salt and pepper
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Chop Brussels spouts, removing hard ends and wilted leaves. Combine all ingredients, tossing to coat the Brussels sprouts in the mixture. Spread on a baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Bake at 400 degrees for 13 minutes before flipping the Brussels sprouts and baking for an additional 5 minutes.
Is .wordpress.com a Big Deal?
I have a question for all of you blog-followers out there. Do you think having “.wordpress.com” in the domain name of a blog hurts readership?
I am not computer saavy at all and have toyed around with making the jump from WordPress to my own domain name (I even purchased peanutbutterfingersblog.com – peanubutterfingers.com was taken. 🙁 ) I am happy using WordPress right now, but know it’s much easier to remember blog names when it’s just the blog name.com.
Please share your thoughts! 🙂
Wedding Dress Input
Thank you to all of you who commented on my simple vs. sha-zaam wedding dress post! It was so interesting to read such a wide variety of opinions. No wonder there are bazillions of wedding dresses out there to choose from. I hope I find a beautiful dress and I will be sure to keep you guys updated on my progress. 😀
Jessica @ How Sweet It Is says
I don’t think having wordpress in the URL is a big deal at all. I know alot of successful blogs that are still using wordpress or blogger (think Veggiegirl :)) The only reason I switched was because of photo space. If I didn’t switch, I was going to have to start paying for it.
homecookedem says
OOOOhhhhh, your garlic roasted brussel sprouts looks quite delish! 🙂
kbwood says
YUM i loveee brussul sprouts 🙂
just want you to know..youre going to be a BEAUTIFUL bride!
intheskinny says
I don’t think having wordpress in the URL hurts…it’s easy to remember since a lot of people have it.
babehdyo says
nice share mate..
haha..
kinda like it…
Mellissa says
I switched because of pictures as well, if you do decide to switch do it as early in the blog as you can.
Melissa says
Even though I have my own website, I still maintain it through WordPress. So once I went through the process of picking a host and moving stuff over, the day to day stuff is all the same.
And PS: I totally want to follow that brussel sprout recipe! I am a new fan of the veggie and adding garlic and balsamic vinegar sounds SO good!
peanutbutterfingers says
thanks for the tips! that sounds like a great way to go.
Jenn Eats Nutritiously Now says
That looks like a great way to cook Brussels sprouts. I’ve only tried them once and was a little iffy on them, but I may have to try them that way.
coloradobee says
I am so excited that you posted this! I have bought brussel sprouts twice in the last few months and both times they went bad in the fridge because I didn’t know what to do with them! I will surely try this out.
XOXO- Caitlin
Kelly says
I don’t think that having “wordpress” in your domain name is bad. I have it in mine and I haven’t really heard any complaints. I agree with some of the above comments that since it is so common I think people can easily remember it.
PS…those brussel sprouts look AMAZING!!