Operation, Bowling, Driving,

Today, Monday, was the great day for Matt, at last he could have a shower. Not having had one since Friday morning, he was more than ready for one. We got to unwrap his surgery sites to see what they looked like. I was particularly interested to see the one where she had used a skin flap on his leg. Someone at the bowling alley
described it as a smiley face. I must say it's not quite what I expected to see. Kind of reminds me of the things you see on Zombies. The one on his forehead is much smaller and only needed a Bandaid to cover it again. Just noticed the date on this picture, looks like I need to check the date setting.

We went bowling Monday afternoon, I insisted Matt keep his leg up most of the time. He will be

seeing the surgeon on Wednesday anyway. He didn't bowl of course, and I might as well not have. What a disastrous game. My excuse was that I felt exhausted, not really sure why, I have not been that overworked this last few days although someone said it could be stress that was making me like that. Actually my most stressful time was driving home on Friday. I haven't driven much lately as Matt insists on doing so. Not only that, he criticised quite a lot of what I was doing which made me even more nervous. He might not survive this operation for more reasons than one. I have decided I will NOT sit back and let him drive all the time if for no other reason than my discomfort when I do have to drive.

This recipe came from Mushrooms Canada a short while ago, not got around to using it so thought I would do so today. I am not too sure about all that Maple syrup,  but the rest of it sounds pretty good. It is our Thanksgiving on Monday and we have a friend coming to dinner to celebrate on Saturday. I am thinking I might do this as a side.

Sautéed Brussels Sprouts with Mushrooms and Bacon by The Brunette Baker

Prep Time: 20 minutes | Cook Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients
1 pound Brussels sprouts, trimmed and cut lengthwise (about 5 cups)
1½ cup white button mushrooms, cleaned and sliced
6-8 slices bacon, cooked, drained, and chopped*
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
2-3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
Fresh cracked black pepper, to taste

*For a vegetarian option, omit bacon and replace bacon fat with olive oil to sweat vegetables.

Method
In a large frying pan, cook bacon until crispy. Remove from pan and place on paper towels to drain off excess fat. Reserve bacon fat. 

Sweat sliced mushrooms in reserved bacon fat. Once mushrooms are tender, remove those from pan and set aside. Add chopped onion into the bacon fat and cook until transparent. Add in garlic. 

Toss in shredded Brussels sprouts and cook for about five to seven minutes until tender.

Once tender, add mushrooms and chopped bacon back into the pan. Pour in maple syrup and mix together to ensure all ingredients are incorporated. Top with fresh cracked black pepper.

Serve while dish is still hot.

This dish is delicious with baked chicken legs, meatloaf, or even a fried egg.

Have a great day