In my case, that means turkey with sausage and corn bread stuffing--I favor Jimmy Dean sausage and my mother's corn bread recipe--also sweet potatoes, Brussels sprouts and several kinds of pie.

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It's not that uncommon for an 8-year-old to prefer chocolate over Brussels sprouts.

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From a primitive plant called brassica, laborious trial-and-error genetic modification over centuries created canola, cabbage, bok choi, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, kale, rutabaga, mustard and turnip, among others.

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