Good Eating Monday: Warm Pear & Brussels Sprout Salad
Today's recipe comes from Fresh Thyme: Warm Pear & Brussels Sprout Salad. Fresh Thyme is an organic grocery chain. I don't have where I live, buts there's one in Terre Haute, Indiana and I get a kick out of visiting it with my sisters whenever we're there, visiting. It's a little pricey, but they have free coffee daily (in small cups) and you're allowed to sample a piece or two of the bulk chocolates & candy. Fresh Thyme also has their own free magazine by the door with recipes and I picked one up. This recipe comes from that. Having tried it, I suggest using Real Bacon Bits instead of bothering with cooking bacon and adding either a Tablespoon to individual servings or adding a 2 - 3 Tablespoons to the recipe during cooking. Also, instead of raw Brussels, I purchased 2 bags of plain frozen Brussels, because they're younger, more tender and cook more quickly then raw. I just thawed and sliced them in half. It was just easier. (Photo...