March: Brussels Sprouts

Brussels sprouts will be available at your school on Monday, March 3rd by 1 pm.

1. Contact your teacher to schedule a time for your tasting.
2. Check with your teacher if any students have food allergies.
3. Take the Harvest of the Month home and prepare them for your tasting! There are many recipe ideas included in the handouts, but you can always keep it simple.
4. Look over the curriculum and plan key education nuggets you think your class will enjoy.
5. Return the green canvas bag the produce came in to the pick up location.

1. Educator Letter

• Overcooking Brussels sprouts can make them smell like rotten eggs.
• A half cup of this vegetable contains more vitamin C than an orange.
• They get their name from the fact that they were widely cultivated around Brussels, Belgium during the 16th century.
• The largest production of Brussels sprouts comes from California.
• Sprout fan Linus Urbanec from Sweden holds the current world record for the most Brussels sprouts eaten in one minute. He swallowed 31 on November 26, 2008
• Learn more fun Brussels sprouts trivia (PDF)

• Spicy Peanut Roasted Brussels Sprouts – by Love & Lemons
• Honey-Balsamic Glazed Brussels Sprouts – by Delish Test Kitchen
• Brussels Sprout Chips – by Delish Test Kitchen
• Miso-Glazed Roasted Brussels Sprouts – by the Minimalist Baker

• Creekside: Front office
• Donner Trail: Front office (produce goes on the Donner Trail bus at 8 am)
• Glenshire: Front office
• Kings Beach: Teacher lounge (across from the main office)
• SELS: Front office
• Tahoe Lake: Outside main office
• Truckee: Teacher lounge (across from the main office)