Neanderthals Didn't Like Brussels Sprouts


	Neanderthals Didn't Like Brussels Sprouts

JohnWaterman

8-13-2009 1:40 PM

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JohnWaterman says:

I love them

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8-13-2009 4:02 PM

googleit

I like em too!

I can hear a neanderthal mom now. "Orgah if you don't eat your brussells sprouts you won't get any giant centepede and warm wormy pudding after dinner.

8-13-2009 5:14 PM

Lexica

I've come to love them, now that I'm the one cooking them. Spiritualmonkey hates them, so I wait for a night when he's working and have myself a brussels sprouts feast for dinner.

This is my favorite brussels sprouts recipe.

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