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Hi, my name is Suanne and I am writing this blog to share some of the tips and recipes I have learned or created with our backyard garden. The garden itself is actually my husband John's but we have had a garden for over 25 years so I have picked up some garden knowledge along the way. We live in Austin, Texas so we are blessed with a year long growing season. We always have something to eat from the garden and this pretty much dictates what we eat. All of our meals are planned around what happens to be growing at the time. One of the biggest challenges is what I like to call crop maintenance. What to do with all of the vegetables? Beyond sharing with the neighbors and friends I am always trying creative approaches to preparing the bounty. So the blog seemed like a good way to both keep track of and share my recipes.

Monday, February 1, 2010

Brussel Sprouts


Here are some of our brussel sprouts ready for harvest. These were planted back in late September. They are large plants and require quite a bit of room so do not overcrowd them as they will not produce as well. We have about 6 plants in a 4 x 8 space. To harvest pick the sprouts from the bottom and the plants will keeps producing new sprouts. Since they are in the cabbage family they do just fine in the colder temperatures. It is preferable to pick after a frost as they get sweeter.


You can cooks brussel sprouts by adding to soups, steaming them, roasting in the oven or sauteing. I prefer to steam them for about 10 minutes and then saute in some butter with season garlic, salt and pepper. If you have a surplus you can blanch for a couple of minutes in boiling water and then freeze them for later use.
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