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52 Pizzas – Roasted Garlic and Cauliflower Pizza

Mar 04, 2018

Roasted Garlic and Cauliflower Pizza – pizza with a roasted garlic ricotta sauce and topped with cauliflower, tomatoes, and fresh basil! Perfect meatless option for pizza night!

Hi guys, I’m obsessed with cauliflower and I’ll talk about it more in an upcoming post because it’s, like, a thing in my life right now.

A real thing.

Like, we ordered fried cauliflower at Megg’s the other day because I couldn’t resist.

So naturally I had to put it on pizza.

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Filed Under: Meatless Tagged With: 52 pizzas, cauliflower, cauliflower pizza, Meatless, pizza, roasted garlic, roasted garlic and cauliflower

Loaded Baked Potato and Cauliflower Soup

Feb 09, 2018

Loaded Baked Potato and Cauliflower Soup – creamy potato and cauliflower soup with bacon, cheddar cheese, and green onions. A lightened up version of baked potato soup!

Loaded Baked Potato and Cauliflower Soup - creamy potato and cauliflower soup with bacon, cheddar cheese, and green onions. A lightened up version of baked potato soup!

Hi guys, I don’t usually post on the weekends but I’ve been holding onto the photos for this Loaded Baked Potato and Cauliflower Soup for weeks now and wanted to get it post while the weather is terrible and we’re all freezing.

I had plans today, got all the kids in the car, and then immediately drove home after putting gas in the car because I literally couldn’t.

Too cold for me.

Everyone keeps saying, “Amanda, it’s February, of course it’s cold” but y’all, last February I was wearing sleeveless dresses in New Orleans during Mardi Gras and not complaining about it being too cold to have a Jeep.

Summer needs to hurry.

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Filed Under: soup Tagged With: bacon, cauliflower, potatoes, soup

Mexican Cauliflower Rice

Mar 15, 2017

You guys.

I’m obsessed with cauliflower again.

I’ve had it everyday for, like, a month straight.

For breakfast.

I know. 

I swear it’s amazing though! I do some riced cauliflower with some riced sweet potato with diced turkey bacon and a fried egg. And then just a tiny bit of maple syrup and a giant drizzle of sriracha on top. Sounds weird, but just trust me.

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Filed Under: paleo Tagged With: cauliflower, cauliflower rice, mexican cauliflower rice, sides

Cauliflower Tots Shepherd’s Pie

Jan 20, 2017

This post sponsored by Green Giant. All opinions are my own.

Cauliflower Tots Shepherd’s Pie – a healthier twist on shepherd’s pie! Ground turkey and veggies in gravy with cauliflower tots on top!

Cauliflower Tots Shepherd's Pie - a healthier twist on shepherd's pie! Ground turkey and veggies in gravy with cauliflower tots on top!

I feel like every year around this time, my house gets super busy. It’s like, January hits and all of the sudden all my kids have a million activities and it’s made worse this year because I have a forever long list of things I want to do here before we move. So we are never home anymore.

I mean, it’s great and fun and all but it means we’re rushing to eat dinner, do baths, finish homework all in, like, an hour before bedtime. It’s not always easy to cook something healthy in that time so I wanted to share a delicious and healthy shortcut I’ve discovered.

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Filed Under: chicken Tagged With: casserole, cauliflower, shepherd's pie, turkey

Loaded Cauliflower Mac and Cheese

Aug 01, 2016

Loaded Cauliflower Mac and Cheese – cauliflower tossed in a delicious paleo cheese sauce and topped with bacon. Get your mac and cheese fix without the guilt! 

Loaded Cauliflower Mac and Cheese - cauliflower tossed in a delicious paleo cheese sauce and topped with bacon. Get your mac and cheese fix without the guilt!

Heeeey guys! Happy Monday!

How was the weekend?

I discovered that Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is now on Netflix and umm, it changed my life. You guys. No one told me that it’s a musical series.

A musical!

Anyway, it’s really good and I’m not gonna tell you how many episodes I watched while I was catching up on some work that I’m waaaay behind on.

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Filed Under: paleo Tagged With: bacon, cauliflower, cauliflower mac and cheese, paleo, paleo mac and cheese, side

Cheesy Pasta with Roasted Cauliflower

Mar 16, 2015

Cheesy Pasta with Roasted Cauliflower – pasta with cauliflower, kale, Parmesan, ricotta, and lemon zest! Light and fresh – perfect for meatless Monday!

Cheesy Pasta with Roasted Cauliflower - pasta with cauliflower, kale, Parmesan, ricotta, and lemon zest! Light and fresh - perfect for meatless Monday!

This is the first of two meatless recipes this week. Things are getting weird.

So how was your weekend? Hopefully fabulous! I stupidly scheduled a vet appointment for Clementine at 7:15 yesterday morning. It’s never a good idea to make an appointment that early on a Sunday. Good news though, we only have this week and then it’s SPRING BREAK. And then the kids may or may not go back to school after that. Still waiting for papers to be signed so we know which day we can get the heck out of here.

Yesterday I also officially started cleaning out the house. It’s amazing how much stuff you accumulate over the years. I found one of those cell phones with the pull out keyboard in our junk drawer – like, how old is that?! Why do we still have it?!

I spent a good portion of the day just filling bags with stuff to either throw away or donate. I’m starting to panic because it just seems like so. much. stuff. and it’s stuff that we’ve just shoved into closets or drawers because we don’t even use it. I need it all out of here!

Aaaaand I started listening to The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up while I cleaned. Mostly because I’ve heard that the author talks about your socks needing a vacation. My socks and I are pretty excited to hear all about that.

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Filed Under: Meatless, pasta Tagged With: cauliflower, kale, Meatless, parmesan, pasta

Paleo Shrimp and Grits

Jan 18, 2015

Paleo Shrimp and Grits is a healthy and low carb way to enjoy shrimp and grits! Lemony shrimp on top of creamy cauliflower grits. The best heathy comfort food!

Paleo Shrimp and Grits is a healthy and low carb way to enjoy shrimp and grits! Lemony shrimp on top of creamy cauliflower grits. The best heathy comfort food!

Happy Sunday! I hope your weekend has been fabulous.

The kids and the husband all have a 4-day and it’s been a relaxing and productive weekend.

I’ve been without a lightbulb in the kitchen since at least October (my anxiety strikes at weird times) and husband finally had time to run to Home Depot and get it fixed.

So hooray, I can Instagram my nightime baking now!

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Filed Under: paleo Tagged With: cauliflower, paleo, shrimp

Cilantro-Lime Cauliflower Rice

Jul 22, 2014

I don’t know if I’ve ever told you guys but I really don’t like rice. I don’t dislike rice but it’s not something I’d choose to eat. The exception being Mexican restaurant rice and even then, I mix it into the refried beans because… that’s just the way it should be done.

Oh, and any kind of casserole that includes rice, cream of- soup, and tons of cheese.

But, like, plain rice? Nope. I don’t even like the cilantro-lime rice at those burrito joints (that this recipe is based on) unless it’s absolutely covered in salsa (and queso if we’re at Qdoba).

Weirdly enough, I really dig cauliflower rice. It’s the perfect substitute for those of use that either don’t like rice or maybe we’re trying to cut back on calories. But yeah, I eat cauliflower rice with everything. At one point, before my husband deployed, he had to tell me to cool it with the cauliflower rice because he was sick of it.

So naturally I switched to mashed cauliflower and he was not amused.

Since I’m currently going through one of my Mexican food phases, this Cilantro-Lime Cauliflower Rice has become a staple in my diet. It’s really good and the perfect side dish for all the stuff I’m currently coating in cumin, dousing in lime juice, and covering in jalapenos.

Quick warning: if you don’t like cauliflower, you won’t like this. No amount of lime zest and cilantro can hide the taste (and smell) of cauliflower. If you do like cauliflower, you will looove it!

 

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Cilantro-Lime Cauliflower Rice

Cilantro-Lime Cauliflower Rice

Yield: 8 servings

from Leaf Parade

Ingredients

  • 1 head cauliflower, cut into florets
  • 1 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 cup red onion, diced
  • salt and pepper
  • zest of 1 lime
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions

  1. Pulse the cauliflower in a food processor until the pieces are about the size of rice. You'll probably have to do multiple batches. (You could also use a grater to do it by hand if you prefer.)
  2. Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Add onion and cook until translucent and softened. Add the riced cauliflower and coat it evenly with the oil. Add the salt, pepper, and lime zest. Cook, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes or until the cauliflower just begins to soften.
  3. Remove from heat and stir in cilantro.

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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 40Total Fat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 49mgCarbohydrates: 5gFiber: 2gSugar: 2gProtein: 2g

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Filed Under: paleo, sides Tagged With: cauliflower, paleo

Cauliflower Pizza Crust

May 12, 2014

Cauliflower Pizza Crust - a healthy and low carb way to enjoy pizza! This is so delicious!

I have been hesitant to jump on the cauliflower pizza crust train for a number of reasons.

Number one: Cauliflower? Pizza? No.

Number two: Most of the time, the crust of the pizza is more important than the toppings to me. Why would I want to give up my favorite part of the pizza?!

But my kids were begging for pizza Friday night and knowing that Mother’s Day was only days away and I consider eating lots of carbs essential on Mother’s Day, I needed to find a way to have pizza night with the kids without overdoing it.

So I tried the cauliflower crust.

Aaaaand… I loved it.

I’ve kind of heard mixed reviews. It seems like for every person that’s talking about how amazing it is, there’s someone saying that it’s mushy and you can’t slice it.

But I thought it worked perfectly.

Did it taste like pizza crust? No, of course not. And if someone tells you that it does, they are filthy liars.

It tastes like cauliflower but I feel like cauliflower kind of tastes like nothing so… it worked. I’m planning on making it again this weekend!

Cauliflower Pizza Crust - a healthy and low carb way to enjoy pizza! This is so delicious!

Cauliflower Pizza Crust

Cauliflower Pizza Crust

Yield: about 2 servings
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes

from The Iron You

Ingredients

  • 1 head of cauliflower, cut into florets
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 450F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a food processor, process the cauliflower until it is finely chopped but not mushy. Place in a microwave-safe dish and microwave for about 8 minutes, or until cooked.
  3. Place the cooked cauliflower into a tea towel and squeeze all the water out of it. You'll get quite a lot of water out.
  4. Transfer the cauliflower to a mixing bowl and stir in egg, mozzarella, salt, Italian seasoning, and black pepper. Mix until combined.
  5. Use your hands to transfer mixture to the prepared baking sheet and flatten it out into a large, thin circle.
  6. Bake 15 minutes or until lightly golden. Remove from oven and top with toppings of your choice. Return to oven and bake another 10 minutes to melt any cheese, if using.

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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 2 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 167Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 107mgSodium: 753mgCarbohydrates: 14gFiber: 7gSugar: 6gProtein: 13g

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Cauliflower Pizza Crust - a healthy and low carb way to enjoy pizza! This is so delicious!

Cauliflower Pizza Crust - a healthy and low carb way to enjoy pizza! This is so delicious!

Filed Under: paleo Tagged With: cauliflower, low carb

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