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December’s Spice: Caraway Seeds

Recipe: Sauteed Brussels Sprouts

INGREDIENTS

• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 small onion, quartered and sliced
• ½ teaspoon caraway seeds
• 1 pound Brussels sprouts, trimmed and thinly sliced
• 3 tablespoons water
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
2. Add onion and caraway seeds and cook, stirring often, until the onion begins to soften, about 4 minutes.
3. Add Brussels sprouts, water, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring often, until the Brussels sprouts are tender and browned in spots, 6 to 8 minutes.
4. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice.

Cookbooks with other caraway seed recipes:

• Cook This Now by Melissa Clark
• The Rawsome Vegan Cookbook by Emily von Euw Apples
• From Harvest to Table by Amy Pennington
• Simple: Effortless Food, Big Flavors by Diana Henry
• Kneadlessly Simple: Fabulous, Fuss-Free, No-Knead Breads by Nancy Baggett

Enjoy the StoryWalk® at Stearns Park in Columbus! We invite you to read, learn, and exercise at 18 stations while you walk around the park. This permanent exhibit is sponsored by Polk County Public Libraries and Polk County Parks & Recreation.

A new book, Big Dance by Aoife Greenham, will be added to the StoryWalk® on December 1st!

Join Ms. Jen downstairs in the children’s area at Columbus Library for books, songs, and a fun craft or activity! This program is designed for ages 2-5.

Wednesday, December 1st
4pm
Columbus Library

Calling kids of all ages! We will have cardboard boxes and art supplies galore for you to build whatever cardboard creation you can think of. Perhaps an amazing cat castle for your feline friends? A city filled with skyscrapers? Your imagination is the only limit.