Amazingly amazing Brussels Sprouts

Brussels Sprouts are supposed to be the enemy of children everywhere. They are famously fed to the dog and hid under piles of mashed potatoes, but I can't get enough of them. Besides, bacon makes everything better.

Ingredients:
1 pound of Brussels Sprouts, cleaned and cut in half
3 slices of bacon (any kind will do, but applewood smoked works very well for this)
Half a red onion, diced (again, any onion will work, but I recommend red onion)

1. Cook bacon in a saute pan, remove the bacon, but do not drain the fat.
2. Saute sprouts and onion in the bacon fat, until onions are caramelized and the Brussels sprouts are bright green and golden in color.
3. Add the bacon and serve.

Easy Roasted Vegetables

This is a ridiculously simple way to cook vegetables and it makes almost no dishes.

1 pound of vegetables (I used broccoli and cauliflower, but this would work for almost anything)
1 tablespoon butter or oil
Salt and pepper
A sprinkling of Parmesan cheese (optional)

This can be done while you're baking something else in the oven or cooking on the grill and the only thing you get dirty is a butter knife.

1. Make a packet out of tin foil and place your vegetables inside with the butter, salt and pepper and cheese.
2. Fold the packet up so it's sealed and then place it on a grill over indirect heat, or in an oven that is heated to at least 350 degrees.
3. These will finish faster the higher heat you have them on, so if you're grilling them and your grill is about 500 degrees these should finish in about 5 minutes, in an oven it should take around 8-10 minutes.