Brussels sprouts. I was a full-on hater of those little garbage balls for the majority of my life. It wasn't until about 6 months ago that I tasted my first ROASTED Brussels sprout, and my taste buds nearly leaped out of my mouth to do a happy dance. I'm talking like, Riverdance, people. It was bananas. NO - IT WAS BRUSSELS SPROUTS!

After that healthy revelation was made, I began pairing them with everything. In our last apartment, John would burst in the door after getting home from work and shoot me an immediate eyeroll, "Seriously Kir?? Brussels sprouts AGAIN??" (He apparently knew I was cooking them because you could smell them all the way down the looooong hallway....ooops.) One thing I hadn't tried them on yet though? Pizza. My beloved pizza. We eat it frequently.....fervently, even. The melty cheese, the crunchy crust, the signature flavor of the sprouts - just yum. Yum yum yum. You have to try it next time you plan on pizza for dinner (pretending to be a professional pizza twirler is a must, as well). Click "read more" below to get the recipe details!

Last weekend, my parents came over to celebrate John's birthday. After we sung what I would call a birthday concerto that was awful enough to shatter glass, we somehow ended up playing one of our favorite card games: Hand And Foot. There's elements of strategy, a touch of luck, and a lot of cards involved. It's a bit complicated to explain, but one you get the hang of it, it's SO much fun. Naturally, I had to share our fave game with y'all. After doing some digging online, it looks like we play a slightly modified version of "Saskatchewan Hand And Foot"....who knew? Not me. So, without further ado, click "read more" below to get the scoop on how to play!