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:
AMRAP in 20 Minutes of:
- 5 Pull-Ups
- 10 Push-Ups
- 15 Squats
Post detailed workout results and food logs to comments.
