weekend review: simplicity

Sometimes the most delicious meals use the fewest, simplest, most beautiful ingredients.

Figure 1. The beginnings of a great meal: a pound of Brussels sprouts + an enormous sweet potato.

Figure 2. Indecisiveness on how to prepare my sprouts led to this: Brussels sprouts two ways (left: shredded for caramelized Brussels sprouts; right: halved and tossed in olive oil, salt, and pepper for roasted Brussels sprouts).

Figure 3. Also in the mix for dinner: sliced white button mushrooms and some beautiful extra-sharp white cheddar cheese (Cabot Seriously Sharp white cheddar, to be exact).

Figure 4. Brussels sprouts two ways: caramelized Brussels sprouts and roasted Brussels sprouts.

Figure 5. Twice baked sweet potato topped with mushrooms and cheddar. This is beautiful, isn't it?

Figure 6. Saturday night's dinner: twice baked sweet potato topped with mushrooms and cheddar and Brussels sprouts two ways (caramelized and roasted).