Ingredients
1 1/2 pounds of Brussels sprouts
3 tablespoons of butter
3 tablespoons of all-purpose flour
2 cups of milk
Kosher salt and fresh black pepper
1 cup of grated Gruyere

Salt a large pot of water and bring it to a boil. Slowly add in the Brussels sprouts, and let them cook for seven minutes, or until the veggies turn bright green. Take the sprouts out and put them into a large bowl of ice water to stop them from cooking (who knew about this awesome trick?).

Start on the sauce by putting the butter and flour into a pan  and cooking with medium heat. Stir the mix until it bubbles, then add in milk and stir until thick, which takes about three minutes. Be sure to season thoroughly with salt and pepper.

Now cut the Brussels sprouts in half and place them in a baking pan. Pour the sauce we just made over the sprouts and sprinkle a bit of cheese over them. Place back in the oven and let them bake for 12 minutes (isn’t your mouth already watering). Now serve.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/claire-robinson/brussels-sprout-gratin-recipe.html?oc=linkback

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Veggies: lightly coats your veggies in extra virgin olive oil and place them on the grill with low to medium heat. Cook and each side for a few minutes and enjoy.
 
Cook time: go low and slow with ribs and pieces of chicken and high and fast with steaks and burgers. Doing the opposite will only dry out your meats.
 
Sauces: you can marinade meats before you cook, but do not put sugar based sauces until the very end of your session. Wait until the five 10 minutes to add barbecue and other sauces. 

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Soups: the weather is still hot in Southern California, but once it dies down, you can start preparing those traditional family soup recipes. You know you’ve been waiting for Pozole all year.

Squashes, pumpkins and fall veggies: fall is known for a wonderful array of veggies, so try to mix your recipes up and incorporate squashes, pumpkins and other fall vegetables into each meal.

Pumpkin spice: lattes, coffee, hot chocolate, tea milk—you can essentially turn anything into a pumpkin spiced flavor. So after dinner,  spice up your life with a pumpkin spice desert the next time you eat.

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1. Spinach and Beacon Dip: Spinach dips are already tasty, try adding beacon for the extra kick.

2. Hot Hamburger Dip: Anyone that loves burgers will go crazy over this dip! You can add it on a sandwich or eat it with crackers.

3. Hummus: Add a Mediterranean flare to your party with this hummus made with tahini. Serve with vegetables or pita chips or both!

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Spaghetti: mix in the ingredients and let your food set for a few hours; 20 minutes before dinner toss in the pasta and sauce and dinner is ready to be served.

Pork Chops and Beans: throw in some pork chops, beans and a few veggies for taste, let them cook for the allowed time and come home to a great meal.

Beef Stew: this recipe requires beef, veggies and some broth and can spend an entire day cooking and be ready when you come home from work.

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