spoonful of balsamic pan seared brussel sprouts

well hello!

i hope that everyone enjoyed their holiday break.  technically i am still on one and since carson is out of school it is so nice to have him around more! hoorah! Christmas was fantastic this year as i was actually living in town and we got to spend time with both families which always works out nicely! mr james surprised me with a brand new macbook air (its so light i am afraid of snapping it!) and i am in heaven playing around with my new toy:)

he out did me this year for sure but i think every girl deserves to be spoiled right? We had a fabulous little holiday!

i think that gap needs to feature my nephews because this is pretty dang adorable right? i sure hope that the cute baby gene has been passed my way for when the time comes along! i think that Christmas was even better celebrating with all the littles because it is so magical for them! we did the usual traditions and even started some new ones:) it was a fabulous holiday season if you ask me:)

along with Christmas, comes all the goodies and boy let me tell you that those goodies sure don’t sit well with me.  i have never wanted more to get back on track than i did this year.  i felt like i had the flu after a couple of days of goodies.  so once back home snug in our provo apartment, i decided to use up the bag of brussels sprouts i had lying in our fridge and created something so tasty! i was actually surprised it worked! so here it is for all of you!

BALSAMIC PAN SEARED BRUSSEL SPROUTS

Ingredients:

• about 25 Brussels sprouts
• 1 tbl coconut oil
• 4 cloves of garlic, mashed
• balsamic vinegar
• dash of onion powder

Directions:

wash brussel sprouts and peel off discolored outer leaf.  cut of the bottom (there is probably a correct term for this, but its’ almost like a stem that is too tough to eat) and slice in half.  1 cut should suffice unless you would like smaller pieces.  heat coconut oil in a warm pan.  add garlic cloves and cook till they begin to brown.  place as many sprouts that will fit into the pan face down.  drizzle vinegar into the pan as well as a dash of onion powder (depending on how much you love balsamic vinegar, the amount will vary) and cook until they begin to soften.  use a spatula and flip sprouts.  continue cooking till desired softness.

i paired my sprouts with some grilled chicken and sprinkled some dried cranberries amongst my sprouts.  like i said, i was pleasantly surprised at how well it tasted and how easy it was!

so cheers to trying some new things and kicking it off right for the new year! how do you eat your brussel sprouts?!

xoxo

jessie ann

p.s. i am still doing the whole30 jan 1st if anyone wants to join me!