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Everyday Life…What To Do With Great Deal on Fresh Veggies 

Due to circumstances beyond my control, I did not get to plant near as much as usual in my gardens this year. Thus, I am always looking for a good deal on fresh veggies. This weeks find was cauliflower and Brussel sprouts. 

A great find is only good if you know how to use it.  Although you can just steam pretty much any vegetable, that can be a bit bland and when you have an abundance, it helps to have a variety of ways to use it. Today I decided to roast both veggies together. 

Fresh veggies need to be cleaned and cut to size for use. This will leave you with a bit of scrap but no worries! Compost is the way to deal with that. This is my compost bin which I bought before my kids were born. If you have read many of my blogs you will know they are grown, so that’s a long time. It was a very worthwhile investment.

The recipe: 

  • Fresh Cauliflower and brussel sprouts 
  • Olive oil to taste 
  • Salt to taste, optional-I do mine without salt 
  • Garlic powder to taste 
  • Pepper to taste-I use black pepper corns 
  • Onion powder to taste 
  • Parmesan cheese to taste, optional for topping 
  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F 
  2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper 
  3. Place cleaned veggies on the baking sheet  
  4. Glaze with olive oil 
  5. Top with garlic powder, pepper, onion powder and salt if desired  
  6. Roast for 30 minutes  
  7. Remove from oven and top with parmesan cheese if desired 

If the only way you have ever had brussel sprouts is boiled to death and you don’t like them, I don’t blame you! At least give this a try. You can use this recipe on a variety of veggies such as broccoli. It will also work with frozen veggies. Just cut the time in the oven to 20 minutes.Â