Brussel Sprouts!

...inspire fear in most people. I don't think I've personally ever had them, but for Christmas Eve we made Alton Brown's Brussel Sprouts with Walnuts and Cranberries.

 REALLY easy to make. You shred the brussel sprouts (I just chopped them but you can use a mandolin or food processors). Toast the nuts in the pan (dry), add three tablespoons of butter and melt it, then toss in the brussel sprouts and cook a few minutes until bright green and soft. Then you just turn off the heat and stir in a generous amount of dried cranberries.

 

Simple, and incredibly delicious. AND seasonally colorful with the green and red.