8 Creative Cauliflower Substitutions for Unhealthy Foods. Is there anything cauliflower can’t do?
This amazingly versatile vegetable can fill in for just about anything “bready” – and in the spirit of experimentation, various Paleo cooks have come up with plenty of new and interesting ways to use it. Even if you weren’t craving bagels or pizza or mac’n’cheese before, you’ll probably want these grain-free versions. Paleo cooking: so good it can make you crave cauliflower. How’s that for healthy eating? 1. Roasted Paleo Stuffed Bell Peppers. Stuffed peppers have never failed me.
I have made them for my parents, even for my boyfriend’s parents. That’s how confident I am that this recipe will turn out well and be enjoyed by any guests I have over for dinner. One stuffed pepper usually measures out to be enough for one person, especially if you serve it with a salad or a side dish like roasted broccoli. Bell peppers stuffed with turkey and zucchini prove to be a filling and delicious dinner choice. The first step in preparing the peppers is to partially cook the peppers by boiling them for 5 minutes.
Zucchini adds some bulk to the filling, along with onion and ground turkey or beef. Finally you get to stuff the peppers with the meat mixture and bake them for 15 minutes. One of my resolutions this year is to have more dinner parties, and you can bet that stuffed peppers will be one of the dishes served. Roasted Paleo Stuffed Bell Peppers Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Servings: 5 Difficulty: Medium. 23 Boneless Chicken Breast Recipes That Are Actually Delicious. Tomato Soup with Basil-Parmesan Cream - Recipes from FoodFit.com. 1/2 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 cup finely chopped carrots 1/2 cup finely chopped celery 1 large onion, chopped 10 ripe plum tomatoes, halved salt to taste freshly ground black pepper 1 bay leaf 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth 1/4 cup chopped, fresh basil leaves 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese 3 tablespoons non-fat sour cream 1.
Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over low-medium heat. Add the carrot, celery, onion and tomatoes, season lightly with salt and pepper, and cook for 10 minutes. 2. Add the bay leaf, oregano and broth and bring to a boil quickly over high heat. 3. 4. 5. 6. Just Like Ramen Noodles (But Healthy!) - To Live & Diet in LA. You know how a lot of kids kick and scream and cry when their parents leave them with a babysitter?
I was not that kid. I was always overjoyed to have my freedom. Being rid of the parental units meant I could run wild (to an extent) for a few hours and terrorize my new best friend, a.k.a. the unwitting 16-year-old who thought the little girl with the bowl cut looked liked Shirley Temple with bad hair. I wasn’t, I was more like Dennis the Menace. Creamy Gorgonzola and Portobello Mushroom Risotto. Gluten-free, Dairy-free Arugula, White Beans, and Roasted Eggplant with Basil... This is a fabulous dish to take to a picnic or to whip up when you have company.
Also delicious eaten right off the serving plate like I did last week. I simply roasted the eggplant and added a few tasty toppings to this recipe. For the Dish: 1 eggplant Olive oil. Baked Asparagus Fries. A healthy alternative to french fries baked to crisp perfection right in the oven!
I was lying in bed one night, tossing and turning, when I had this sudden craving for french fries. It didn’t matter where it was from – McDonald’s, Jack in the Box, Carl’s Jr – you name it. All I could think about was shoving those crisp fries right into my face. But since our Cabo trip is 2 1/2 weeks away, I opted out for something a little lighter and healthier with these asparagus fries. Now I’ve quickly learned that these really are the best kind of “fries” ever. Pumpkin and sweet potato gnocchi in a burnt butter sage sauce (gluten-free) I don’t like gnocchi.
Yes, a bold statement to make for a foodie, but the truth is that I have only ever been impressed once (and that was in Italy where you expect it to be good). I continue to persevere by snatching a soft little dumpling from the plates of unsuspecting friends when they order it – but have yet to be wowed. Until now, that is… I think my aversion for these potato parcels stems from my intense dislike of mashed potato… I will NOT touch the gloupy, grainy, white schlop (oh just thinking about it is setting off my gag reflex) that people all around the world seem eat as a staple.
Cauliflower Pizza Dough Recipe. Low Carb Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Weight Watchers Points. You’ll love the crunch of the lettuce, the slightly saltiness of the soy sauce and the ever so sweet richness of the hoisin sauce and ginger, in these tasty wraps.
They make a great appetizer or light main course lunch or dinner. I’ve made them skinny by browning the chicken without oil and draining the fat after browning. To cut the sodium, I used reduced-sodium soy sauce and rinsed the water chestnuts in water to remove most of the sodium. The rest of the ingredients are mostly the same as a regular recipe. Each wrap has only 62 calories, 2 grams of fat and 2 Weight Watchers POINTS PLUS. Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes.
Spicy Black Bean Burgers with Chipotle Mayonnaise. One bite of this spicy black bean burger with spicy chipotle mayo and creamy avocado and you won't miss the meat!
Yes, these were good enough to please even the adult carnivore's in my home (a bit too spicy for my kids). Make no mistake, I love meat, but I also think it's good to give it up at least once a week, so why give Meatless Mondays a shot? Pretty inexpensive to make and really not hard to make. The hardest part is forming them into patties, and even that isn't so bad. Oven Baked Sweet Potato Fries Recipe. These.
Are. So. Addictive. And once you know how to make them, you will never have an excuse to not cook sweet potatoes again. 10 Minute "No Chop" Low Carb Chili. When I was searching out recipes for my Low Carb Superbowl Recipe Roundup I noticed that there is a surprising lack of low carb ground beef chili recipes out there on the interweb. Even here on IBIH I have some non-traditional low carb chili recipes like the Tropical Turkey Chili and Pumpkin Chicken Chili (which are both delicious if I do say say so!) , but no traditional ground beef chili recipes. 26 Foods You Should Learn To Cook In Your Twenties. Spicy Chicken With Herb Sauce. This is a simple and tasty chicken recipe where the chicken is rubbed in a wonderful blend of savory spices and then topped with a sauce of fresh parsley and mint. The main spice being used here is smoked paprika, which is a spice made from dried bell peppers that gives color and taste to dishes.
The refreshing sauce here is great to cut through the heat and pungency of the spicy and helps create a great combination. Serves 4 Ingredients. Meatball Bites With Spaghetti Squash.