A poll indicates corn and potatoes are the top two favorite vegetables for some Americans. Written By: Julie Garden-Robinson | × This delicious one-pan meal features Brussels sprouts. (NDSU photo) “Have some Brussels sprouts,” my husband said to our kids when they were much younger. “They look like little green brains.” Well, that certainly was an enticement, I recall thinking to myself. I gave him “the look.” All the Brussels sprouts remained on our kids’ plates after the meal. I think my husband ate their Brussels sprouts, too. Maybe that was the goal. I reminded him of the Brussels sprouts event one evening.