My yearly collection of favorite songs and newly discovered artists, NOW That’s What Ed Calls Music, is available for download from the links below.

1. Frank Turner – Recovery
2. The Mowgli’s – San Francisco
3. Ha Ha Tonka – Usual Suspects
4. Kodaline – All I Want
5. Matt Nathanson – Mission Bells
6. The Oh Hello’s – Like The Dawn
7. Twin Forks – Back To You
8. Michael Franti & Spearhead – Life Is Better With You
9. Jake Bugg – Me And You
10. The Avett Brothers – Another Is Waiting
11. Ivan & Alyosha – Running For Cover
12. The Wild Feathers – The Ceiling
13. The Head And The Heart – Shake
14. Al Scorch – Working Dream
15. The Lone Bellow – Bleeding Out
16. Brett Dennen – Out Of My Head
17. Will Hoge – Strong

This compilation is available for download from Dropbox and from my site (much slower). It is also available for streaming on Spotify. Please support these artists by buying their full albums and attending their live shows. As always I hope you enjoy the compilation and happy belated holidays.

Why is that kids traditionally despise Brussels sprouts? I don’t think I even tried them until a few years ago, but I have been on a major kick and will add them to my Green B.E.A.N. delivery any time they are available.

Oven Roasted

My favorite way to prepare them is very simply to roast them in the oven with a little salt and pepper. If you need an exact recipe to follow, try this one. I followed it the first time but have since made small modifications and even tried other seasoning, though it seems that salt and pepper are enough.

With Chicken And Potatoes

I haven’t had any luck getting our three-year-old to give them a try, but I hope to make sure he doesn’t wait as long as I did to discover these tasty little veggies.