Teriyaki Asparagus

Once again I hit the produce department at the right time this weekend and got 2 bunches of asparagus for $1!
I am pretty sure I have never bought asparagus before because the hubs isn't a fan-- but I love it, so I wanted to make some for myself!   We were having Sesame Chicken for dinner... so I figured a Teriyaki sauce on the asparagus would compliment the main dish!

Teriyaki Asparagus
serves 2

Ingredients:

• 1 bunch of asparagus
• 1 tbsp Olive Oil
• 1/4 small onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tsp teriyaki sauce

Method:

1. Wash & Trim the ends of asparagus.
2. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat.  Add onion and saute until translucent (approx 5 min.)
3. Add asparagus and garlic to skillet and stir fry for approximately 8-10 minutes or until asparagus is desired tenderness.  (I like mine more done... so I left it on low for a while!)
4. Once asparagus is done, drizzle with 2 tsp teriyaki sauce and toss.  
5. Enjoy!

Mustard Bacon Roasted Brussels Sprouts

We have the same old vegetables at our house-- broccoli and green beans!   I wanted to mix up the repertoire and decided to buy some brussels sprouts-- after looking at a handful of different ways to prepare brussels, I came up with a concoction I thought sounded like it would turn out the best!  I LOVE the way these turned out- and they will be on the rotation quite frequently.  I will also mention my 15 month old LOVES them too-- toddler eating brussels sprouts, I think yes!

Mustard Bacon Roasted Brussels Sprouts

approx 4 servings

Ingredients:

• 16 oz bag of frozen brussels sprouts (you can use fresh also!)
• 5 pieces of precooked bacon, chopped
• 2 Tbs olive oil
• 3 Tbs whole grain mustard
• 2 Tbs Honey
• 1/8 tsp black pepper
• 1/8 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1/2 tsp paprika

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line baking sheet with foil and spray with cooking spray.
2. In a small/medium mixing bowl mix together the chopped bacon, olive oil, whole grain mustard, honey, black pepper, red pepper flakes and paprika.
3. Add frozen brussels sprouts to bowl and mix/coat well with bacon/mustard mixture.
4. Transfer brussels to foil lined baking sheet, scraping the bowl to get all the mustard/bacon mixture on the brussels.  Distribute in a single layer on the baking sheet.
5. Roast in preheated oven for 25 minutes.
6. Enjoy!!