Taking Advice on Brussel Sprouts

I took advice from a man in the grocery store about cooking brussel sprouts. Not one of my top 10 green veggies to eat. He recommended cutting them in half length wise, browning cut side down in butter, then steaming in chicken stock until soft. He swore they were the ulitmate in small leafy greens. I bought 4 to try. Not bad...for a brussel sprout. They were way better than any brussel sprout I had ever eaten (which has been few and very far between). BUT they were still brussel sprouts and will most likely not be cooked again in this kitchen. Needless to say, I didn't save Michael any nor did I expect him to eat any if I had.

If however I were going to do them again...I'd try this recipe for Roasted Brussel Sprouts.

NYC trip

Our trip to NYC two weeks was a quick one. We like to stay in Tarrytown, NY and take the train into the city. So after a quick 3hrs to Tarrytown and a night at the hotel we headed off for a leisurely day in the city. Half of our adventure is just riding the train! We spent most of our time in Central Park walking. Stopping at the playground by the zoo for the boys to run and swing then walking past the boat pond and on to the Guggenhiem. Inspite of all of my architectural visits, I've never actually been to the Guggenheim, let a lone inside, and certainly didn't plan on it with our boys in need of a nap. But it was great to see it up close and personal. Much different scale than I had inticipated, but a classic FLW. And it's a much longer walk than you would think...but we had a great time and couldn't have asked for a nicer day in the city.