Tour de Brussels Sprout

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The much-maligned Brussels sprout—the leafy green orb that looks suspiciously like a miniature cabbage—is the veggie kids love to hate.  Adults, too, for that matter. Guest blogger Kimberly Winter Stern (@kimdishes) just may change your mind.

As if the odd vegetable doesn't have enough visual issues, it continues to plummet down the popularity scale from well-intentioned preparations gone awry.

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Great blog about the underrated brussel sprout from Kimberly Winter Stern...

Blackened tilapia and citrus beans ¦ Friend That Cooks Blog

Blackened and pan seared tilapia with roasted brussel sprouts and citrus baby Lima beans and blackeyed peas. Healthy meals for busy family schedules, food allergies and dietary restrictions. Prepared by talented personal chefs in Kansas City and Wichita from www.friendthatcooks.com.

Win a cooking party for 8 from Friend That Cooks | Tanganyika Wildlife Park Twilight Tour fundraiser

Tanganyika Wildlife Park logo

Friend That Cooks has donated a cooking party for 8 people to the Tanganyika Wildlife Park Twilight Tour fundraiser event this Saturday the 11th! Chef Laura Sterling is going to be showing the winning bidders how to make 4 incredible dinner courses while they hang out, ask questions and drink wine! Now THAT’S a party! Get more details about the fundraiser in Wichita here.

What happened to the rest of Rex Ryan?

Rex Ryan after weight loss
Rex Ryan looks more like Tim Tebow than Rex Ryan nowadays

Way to go Rex Ryan. I’ve seen first hand how much lap band surgery can do for people who struggle with their weight. Rex Ryan looks like a completely different person nowadays. Best wishes to all those I met at the Malley Surgical Center lap band support group. I hope your journies are as successful as Rex Ryan’s.

Lap band helps Rex Ryan look more like Tim Tebow

Turkey stuffed peppers pic

Southwest seasoned ground turkey and rice with queso fresco cheese stuffed into sweet bell peppers and roasted with fresh tomato sauce with cumin. Served with roasted brussel sprouts and black eyed pea and coriander salad.

Healthy meals with Weekly Meal Prep from personal chefs at http://www.friendthatcooks.com

Crab stuffed salmon pic

Crab stuffed salmon picture

Crab stuffed salmon

Crab claw meat with bay seasoning, chopped onion, garlic and other spices stuffed into wild caught salmon and broiled. Served with steamed asparagus and saffron cous cous with sundried tomatoes.

Healthy meals with Weekly Meal Prep from personal chefs at http://www.friendthatcooks.com

Greek chicken flatbread sandwich pic

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Greek chicken flatbread sandwich pic

Zatar seasoning crusted chicken sauteed in olive oil and sliced, served with cherry tomato tzatziki salad, rice pilaf and soft homemade flatbread. Healthy, delicious and available for any special diet restrictions in Kansas City or Wichita. Weekly Meal Prep from www.friendthatcooks.com

Mendolia’s sausage stuffed chicken pic

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Mendolia's sausage stuffed chicken pic

Fresh breast of chicken stuffed with Kansas City favorite Mendolia’s spicy Italian sausage, rolled in bread crumbs, browned in olive oil and roasted. It’s served on scratch made tomato sauce (that’s “scratch made” from raw tomatoes, not a can) with steamed broccoli and rice pilaf.

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Salad Tasters table at Carrots & Cocktails

On the Salad Tasters table today:
Celebration salad
Acini de tomato ensalada
Truffle brussell salad
Timbali cous cous saladBaja black bean saladDuobean citrus saladRoasted pepper quinoa saladSpicy Asian ginger pickles

Pics to follow
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