Simply put, these are just recipes I've tried, loved and will try again! I love trying alot of new recipes. So many come across my Facebook timeline and I try them, love them and lose them in cyberspace :( With that being said it occurred to me, that if I created a blog of all the recipes I tried and loved not only would I have them all in one place but others could try them as well!

 So here we go .. oh btw? I'm Lisa .. Zoe is my 6 year old pitty~box~lab as my husband, Bill, calls her :D She's my amazing picker upper .. she keeps the kitchen floor crumb free ;)

Lets start with the recipe from  www.eatingwell.com. It's called Cider-Braised Brussels Sprouts with Bacon! Sounds yummy already doesn't it?

The worst part of this recipe was cutting the brussels! I quarted them and used onions instead of shallots. Still came out amazing! I also used more bacon than the recipe called for (OF COURSE I DID!) And it was AMAZING!

Next time, I will try them with shaved brusslels sprouts instead and see if that works better and is easier. Thank you, Beth, for sharing!

The recipe can be found here if you want to explore the site more, as well:
Cider Braised Brussels Recipe



Braised Brussels Sprouts:

Ingredients:

• 4 pieces of bacon, sliced
• 1 cup sliced shallots
• 1½ pounds Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved (quartered, if large)
• 2 cups apple cider
• ¼ teaspoon salt
  ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon butter

• Preparation:

• 1. Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until browned and crisp, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper-towel-lined plate.
  2. Add shallots to the bacon drippings and cook on medium-high, stirring often, until lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Add Brussels sprouts and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add cider, salt and pepper; simmer, stirring often, until tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer the vegetables to a serving bowl with the slotted spoon.
  3. Increase heat to high. Add vinegar to the pan, bring to a boil and cook until the liquid is syrupy, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in butter. Drizzle the sauce over the vegetables and sprinkle with the bacon.
  4. 1. MMMM its soooo yummy!

     2. 1. Nutrition information

           • Serving size: about ⅔ cup
           • Per serving: 144 calories; 4 g fat(2 g sat); 5 g fiber; 24 g carbohydrates; 6 g protein; 71 mcg folate; 10 mg cholesterol; 14 g sugars; 0 g added sugars; 832 IU vitamin A; 90 mg vitamin C; 54 mg calcium; 2 mg iron; 199 mg sodium; 514 mg potassium
           • Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (150% daily value)
           • Carbohydrate Servings: 1½
           • Exchanges: ½ fruit, 2½ vegetable, ½ fat