By trying a new recipe that had a couple of my favorite foods, brussels sprouts and eggs, I realized how cayenne pepper added a nice kick to the dish. Also, adding soy sauce and green onions to the eggs took the taste to the next level!
Here are the links to my experiment with brussels sprouts and eggs:
I was looking for muffin image ideas for a homeschool write-up when I came across the beautiful photograph of muffins from the Natural Chow blog, the first one in the Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Muffins post.
My Story
As I was looking around the Natural Chow website, I found a recipe for brussels sprouts and eggs . With the title of the recipe stating that it would only take 10 minutes to cook up the dish, I had to give it a try!
Inspiring Recipe
To prepare the 10-Minute Breakfast Brussels Sprouts and Eggs recipe from Margaret Anne, I went out to buy brussels sprouts and cayenne pepper. The remaining ingredients were already in my cabinet or refrigerator!
First Try
I couldn’t wait to see how this turned out.
Ingredients to Use
Since I bought the brussels sprouts at Costco, I ended up with 2 pounds worth, so I had to quadruple the rest of the ingredients. Also, I used a wok to cook this dish, since my skillet wouldn’t fit everything.
Steps to Prepare
I added a step to cut off the stems and trim off the discolored leaves, so that added some time to the preparation.
Time to Eat
The eggs didn’t turn out as I had hoped, but the plate is ready to be served:
Recipe Rating
Here are the results of the recipe:
| # of Ingredients | Effort | $ / Serving | Try Again? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |  |  | |
Second Try
Learning from the first attempt, I knew that I had to cook the brussels sprouts longer to soften them more. Also, I wanted to change the way I cooked the eggs, so they would be better seasoned.
Ingredients to Use
Since my random method of seasoning the eggs didn’t work very well last time, this time, I replaced step 3 of the original recipe with four servings of Soy Sauce and Green Onion Scrambled Eggs from Bowl of Delicious. Also, instead of saving some of the chopped green onions for garnishing, I cooked them all.
Though incorporating changes for the eggs added two more ingredients and some preparation time, it would be worth it for the additional flavors. Also, since I was able to get the brussels sprouts for 8.5% less this time, I managed to add a bunch of green onions that were also on sale at the supermarket and still incurred a lower cost than the first time I made this dish!
Steps to Prepare
I cooked the brussels sprouts for 20 minutes before taking them out of the wok to make room to cook the egg mixture.
After cutting off two tablespoon of butter according to the egg recipe, I still had one tablespoon left on the stick. Instead of putting it back in the refrigerator, I decided to use it to cook the eggs.
Time to Eat
The result from the second time around was definitely more appealing. Just looking at the photo makes me drool!
Recipe Rating
Based on the softer brussels sprouts and more flavorful eggs from the second attempt, I have updated the results of the recipe as follows:
| # of Ingredients | Effort | $ / Serving | Try Again? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | | |  |
Although the second try at making brussels sprouts and eggs came out much better than the first time, I can still tweak the process a little bit more next time by doing the following:
Continuous Improvement
- Cook the brussels sprouts longer, for about 14 minutes per pound. (Most of the pieces had the right texture except that a few were harder than I preferred.)
Going through the process of cooking brussels and eggs taught me the following:
Lessons for Dumber Self
- Cooking requires patience to get the results just right.
- Don’t be afraid to change up a recipe to get to the desired result.
What will you do now?
Next Step for You
- Try combining the recipes 10-Minute Breakfast Brussels Sprouts and Eggs from the Natural Chow and Soy Sauce and Green Onion Scrambled Eggs from Bowl of Delicious?
- Share with us your favorite recipe for brussels sprouts and eggs?
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