On the Menu: The Train To Brussels

So, somehow I missed the train to Brussels...

Brussel Sprouts, I mean.

I did not eat Brussel Sprouts growing up,

and have never heard anyone say anything nice about them...

until recently.

First, my friend, Julie from my Book Club

LOVES them.

Like craves them love them.

So, one month she made them for us to try;

And I liked them,

I even noted my like for them here.

Then on my anniversary,

My Love and I got decked up real fancy and

went out to celebrate to a local seafood grill

(to which we had never been before)

and the server suggested that I try her fave,

flash-fried Brussel Sprouts.

Since I was in celebration mode,

I went for it!

And, whoa...

talk about 

I N C R E D I B L E.

And now I'm seeing them everywhere;

blogs, shows, 

I've even noticed them in the grocery store now

much more than I ever have before.

AND the health benefits of them...

good grief, they're quite amazing.

The other day I was craving those

little flash-fried sprouts.

And I wanted them.

So, I made them.

Oh, gracious, 

they were SO good

(I say they were SO good,

My Love says they were alright).

They tasted exactly the way I remembered them.

Ah! I just can't get over how GOOD they were.

So, here's what you do:

Strip a package of Brussel Sprouts of each of their little tiny leaves,

then (30 minutes later! Yeah, it seriously took me that long)

heat your skillet to a medium heat,

and cover with Olive Oil

then put ALL those little leaves in it.

Fry until the leaves are wilted and slightly crisp

and then sprinkle with just a tad bit of sea salt

(this is the restaurant's recipe,

I didn't have any sea salt at the time,

so I just used the salt I had)

and then serve.

We had ours with some Lemon-Dill Tilapia

and the whole meal was just...

SO GOOD.

I can't even think of another way to describe it.

Side note:

So, as good as this meal was...

two hours later and even later into the evening,

our house

STUNK.

So, Brussel Sprouts have been banned for now...

hahahahaha

at least cooked this way or if my husband is going to be anywhere near our home.

I'm anxious to try some other recipes;

please don't MAKE me rely on Pinterest,

what do you have for me??