First of all it's inexpensive. We get a small laundry basket filled with fruits and veggies for 15 dollars every two weeks. The two pomegranates alone cost 5 dollars at our local grocery store and that was only a small portion of our basket.
Second the fruits and veggies are usually locally grown. That's why they are cheaper.
Third: I get all the fruits and veggies I want! Even some i don't want, anyone want some yellow squash? Some times we get unusual things as well like acorn squash, asian pears, and brussel sprouts. The first time we looked through our basket and found those little green Brussel sprouts, we stared at them like they were the plague. We admitted we had never actually eaten brussel sprouts so we might as well try them. Dave found a article about how people who don't like brussel sprouts are cooking them wrong. They should be roasted. So we took their idea and made it our own. Here's the surprisingly tasty result.
Roasted Brussel Sprouts
Halve the brussel sprouts, toss with oil, sprinkle with salt, and according to our own idea add parmesean cheese.
We placed the cut side on a baking sheet and baked them in the oven at 450 for 20 minutes. (We ended up cooking them more like 16 minutes. Probably do to the high altitude.)
They were delcious. The outside leaves were flaky and crispy. It had an enjoyable nutty flavor and I'm making more tomorrow. Dave isn't a super fan but they were tastier than he expected. Also they are a very healthy food check out the following chart I found.
Nutrients in
Brussels Sprouts
1.00 cup raw (88.00 grams)
Nutrient%Daily Value
vitamin K194.7%
vitamin C124.6%
manganese15%
folate13.4%
fiber13.3%
vitamin A13.2%
potassium9.7%
vitamin B69.5%
tryptophan9.3%
vitamin B18%
iron6.8%
phosphorus6%
protein5.9%
molybdenum5.8%
magnesium5%
vitamin B24.7%
choline3.9%
vitamin E3.8%
omega-3 fats3.7%
calcium3.6%
vitamin B33.3%
Calories (37)2%
