100 Calories of Carrots

carrotsCarrots: handy as snacks, but taste like new carpet. I have a love-hate relationship with them. They juice beautifully and they taste better cooked.

100 Calories of Raw Spinach

raw spinach

Yup. There it is.  I am not a big fan of raw spinach, but it is okay cooked with olive oil, garlic, and lemon juice.

100 Calories of Raw Brussel Sprouts

Raw Brussel Sprouts

I used to hate these until my sister in law made a delicious batch.

This page has a good recipe; I prefer the 2nd one listed and to use goat cheese instead of Gorgonzola.  The hardest part of this recipe is to keep from eating the stray leaves that get crunchy before you finish cooking.