Child eats brussel sprouts! (In other news, pigs fly)

Ewwww. Don’t they look gross? Who would ever eat brussel sprouts?

Ally would.

Last night I made a couple of nice steaks served with a merlot sauce (Beringer Founders’ Merlot 2002; overpriced at $8, so don’t waste your money) and rosemary potatoes. I thought some brussel sprouts would make a good side dish, so I bought some. My wife wasn’t too excited but said she’d try one. So I boiled them in salted water for about 8 minutes, tossed them with butter and fresh black pepper and…they were a hit. Lauren wanted more.

Then I decided to press my luck with Ally. I’m always surprised by what foods she likes, like lettuce. She can’t get enough. Mushrooms, peas, carrots, green beans: all good. Dislikes are few, onions and peppers being the most notable. So I gave her a small piece of a sprout and she ate it. Feeling audacious, I gave her more. She gobbled them up. I guess we can add another vegetable to the list of “likes”.