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RECIPE: Sweet or Savory Brussels Sprouts


Let's face it...Brussels sprouts are often unjustly rejected by kids and adults alike at the dinner table. We're not sure when it became acceptable for all of humankind to hate on the poor little buggers, but we are here to try to change your mind with not one, but TWO (yep, we love 'em that much) recipes, so you can give these little cabbage nuggets another chance. Gardeners can easily grow these awesome-looking stalks in the EarthBox® container gardening system, too!

Whether you like your veggies a little bit sweet or more savory, these recipes are sure to please even the pickiest of eaters.

Sweet Brussels Sprouts

Serves 8

You'll Need:

  • 24 oz. fresh Brussels sprouts
  • ¼ c. olive oil
  • 2 lg. shallots, thinly sliced (or 1 med. yellow onion)
  • 3 Tbsp. of brown sugar
  • ¼ c. toasted almonds, slivered
  • ¼ c. dried cranberries
  • Salt, pinch

Let's Get Cooking:

  1. Trim, wash, and halve your Brussels sprouts.
  2. Peel and slice the shallots.
  3. In a skillet over medium heat, toast almond slivers, stirring constantly until golden brown. Remove from skillet and set aside.
  4. Add olive oil, Brussels sprouts, shallots, and a pinch of salt to skillet. Stir frequently over medium-high heat, letting Brussels sprouts soften and lightly brown.
  5. Add in brown sugar, and stir Brussels sprouts often, letting them caramelize until they are golden brown and soft.
  6. Remove from heat, mix in dried cranberries and almonds.

Savory Brussels Sprouts

Serves 8

You'll Need:

  • 24 oz. fresh Brussels sprouts
  • 6 slices bacon (if using tofu or bacon substitute, you will need to add in ¼ c. olive oil, plus some Liquid Smoke®)
  • 1 lg. yellow onion, diced
  • 1-2 cloves garlic, minced
  • ⅓ c. vinegar
  • 2 tsp. granulated sugar
  • ½ tsp. Salt
  • Fresh cracked black pepper

Let's Get Cooking:

  1. Trim, wash, and halve your Brussels sprouts. Peel and dice the onions.
  2. In a skillet over medium heat, cook bacon until slightly crispy. Remove from skillet and set aside to cool.
  3. In the same skillet, add Brussels sprouts, onions, and salt to the bacon grease. Stir frequently over medium-high heat, letting Brussels sprouts soften and lightly brown.
  4. Add in garlic, vinegar, sugar, and a drizzle of olive oil, stirring Brussels sprouts periodically and letting them caramelize until they are brown and soft.
  5. Remove from heat, crumble bacon over top, add pepper, and mix.

Tell us in the comments: What is your favorite way to make Brussels sprouts?

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Christina
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10 months ago

If I plant a blueberry bush in the Root and Veg Earthbox, what is the method and schedule to replenish fertilizer? What about replacing the plastic cap as it inevitably wears out? How would one do this without disturbing the plant too much or making a huge hole in the next plastic cap to fit down over the bush?

I’d love to also know the same for planting blackberry bushes in the EarthBox Original?

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EarthBox®
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10 months ago

You'd follow our instructions for the initial set up, except do not add dolomite to the blueberry bush. When you have to replace the cover, the only way for these plants is to create a big hole in the cover and then tape it back up after you have it in place. We'd recommend adding another pound of our 7-7-7 fertilizer (or another equivalent, slow-release fertilizer) every 3-4 months. That generally lasts 1 growing season, which for the majority of crops grown in the EarthBox is no more than 120 days. Blueberries and blackberries are one of the few perennials that can be successfully grown in the EarthBox.

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Anonymous
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15 months ago

Which size is best for blueberries the orginal size? Or the deep root n veggie size?

Can nursery recommended acidic soil/ Azelia soil be used in earthboxes for blueberries?

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EarthBox®
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15 months ago

You can grow blueberries in either of those EarthBox sizes, though we recommend the Root & Veg since its depth is more conducive to the plant. You can forgo using dolomite with blueberries, but ensure the pH is somewhere between 4.5-5.5. We still recommend following our growing media recommendations listed here: https://earthbox.com/learning-center/recommended-growing-media

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Anonymous
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3 years ago

I have my SEASCAPE Day-neutral strawberry seeds in hand. These will be planted indoors, in a grow tent, under LED quantum panels in the EarthBox. I have never planted strawberries of any kind, so Im eager to get this party started. Will provide updates. Too bad we can't attach pics.

~Kbore

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Kbore
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3 years ago

NEWS FLASH from Kbore about Seascape seeds: Hybrid strawberry seeds are NOT true to the variety, if they sprout at all. I may have seascape seeds in hand (rip-off) but they will not produce the same plant as the seed donor. To grow the true variety, you must have live/ dormant plant starts from that variety.

On the subject of plant starts, it's too hot to ship live plants in the middle of July (in Zone 6A where I live), so don't expect to buy strawberry seedlings mail-order: It's not going to happen.

Looks like mid-September-ish for me. As the late Tom Petty wrote: " Waiting is the hardest part".

~Kbore

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