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Receta Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Pomegranate Molasses & Vanilla Pecan Butter - The New Sexy?
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If you despise the taste of Brussels Sprouts, I urge you to keep reading. Seriously, I am a convert of the I-Hate-Brussels-Sprouts Camp. Actually, I think Brussels sprouts are kinda cute-- like miniature cabbages, don't you think? To some palates, they can pack a very strong taste, I admit. My conversion began when I made Roasted Brussels sprouts with bacon. Bacon makes most anything taste good? Are you feeling me? Then, Bobby Flay changed my opinion of Brussels sprouts forever. I think he changed a multitude of hearts when he made this recipe on a recent Thanksgiving Feast Showdown with the very popular "Pioneer Woman". I watched the episode (and I won't tell you who won, lest I spoil it for you). I was intrigued by the…
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