Monday, February 4, 2013 - Day 34 of New Year Challenge

Cauliflower Rice

I think one of the hardest things about eating a western diet minus the processed foods is the sides or beds for your main dishes.  A lot of times we use grilled or sauteed veggies for the sides, but what do we use for a bed for a good sauce, etc... There are tons of options, most made with cauliflower or sweet potato, but Lin and I have settled on two that we come back to regularly...Cauliflower "Rice" and Spaghetti Squash.  The spaghetti squash is one of the miracles of nature and I'll post a quick how to for it later in the week.  Here is the recipe I use for the Cauliflower rice:

Ingredients:

- 1 Head of Cauliflower (i love it when HEB has yellow, purple, or other variants..that is a yellow one in the picture above)

- 1 Med Onion Diced

- 3 Gloves of Garlic (finely chopped)

- Salt, Pepper, and Oregano to taste

(note: depending on what i'm serving it with I will spice it differently...i.e. cajun seasoning if I'm eating it with cajun grilled salmon)

Directions:

- Cut the head of cauliflower off the stalk into smaller (approx. 1 inch) bunches.  Put the cauliflower in your food processor and chop until it is about the consistency of rice.  I have a smaller food processor so I typically have to split the head of cauli into approximately 4 piles for the chopping.

- Heat some coconut or macademia nut oil in a non-stick skillet. Just enough to cover the bottom of the pan

- Dice the onion and saute over medium until the onion turns clear (about 3-5 minutes)

- Put the cauliflower in the pan and spread evenly.

- I cook it a total of 5-7 minutes or until the cauliflower starts to brown and turn crispy.  I salt and pepper it a little each time before I stir which is once every 1-2 minutes.  If you stir it too often it won't brown and not often enough it will burn.

- I stir in the oregano immediately after turning off the heat.

One of our new favorite dishes is a homemade spaghetti sauce with ground beef or venison on top of this.  We used to always use spaghetti squash for that, but the rice seems to actually be a little better.

Workout times: 5:30 and 6:30 PM

Warm-Up:

- Jog to road and back

- 1 Set of 150 unbroken singles

- Joint mobility (make sure you hit hips, wrists, and shoulders)

- 15 squats, push-ups, sit-ups, dips, and pull-ups

Group Warm-Up:

- Sprinting

Strength:

- Push Press (reps and weights at the gym)

Workout:

CrossFit's "Cindy"

AMRAP in 20 Minutes of:

- 5 Pull-Ups

- 10 Push-Ups

- 15 Squats

Post detailed workout results and food logs to comments.