Evil Brussel Sprout Eyes for Halloween

Looking for a vegetable dish that won't bore the family? How about brussel sprouts? How about evil diabolical brussel sprouts? How about a vegetable that DARES YOU to eat it?

Ingredients:

All you need is a bunch of brussel sprouts

olive oil

salt and pepper to taste

garlic powder (optional)

large black pitted olives (about one olive per 4 brussel sprouts)

Wash the brussel sprouts and trim the ends.

Cut a slit in each brussel sprout but do not go all the way through. Cut at most half way down.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a bowl, toss the brussel sprouts with olive oil (about a tablespoon for each 2 cups)

Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste or try garlic salt (yum!!!) and toss

Place brussel sprouts on a shallow pan and bake for 30-40 minutes, turning or tossing after 20 minutes.

Rest until it is cool enough to touch.

While brussel sprouts are roasting, take out the large black olives, preferably pitted (or pit them yourself).

You will need about 1 olive for every 4 brussel sprouts.

Cut the olive in half and then cut the half piece of olive into thirds so you have about 6 olive wedges.

Open up the slit in the middle of a brussel sprout.

Take one olive wedge and place it inside and push until it is wedged inside.

Serve.