Eat. Drink. Smile. & Cauliflower Crust Pizza - StumbleUpon A co-worker of mine is currently on a special diet and has been experimenting with several low-carb dishes. One day a few weeks ago, she dropped by my office to tell me about a recipe she’d found – pizza crust made of cauliflower! Yes, it sounded a little strange, but I was definitely intrigued. Since she’s a culinary school graduate and enjoys food as much I do, I trust her judgement and wanted to try it. She offered to bring a piece to the office the next day for me to sample and even day-old and reheated, it was really good! My husband is a pizza fanatic, so this new discovery was particularly exciting. With a hefty dose of veggies, I feel good about eating it myself and feeding it to him, which means he can get his pizza fix a lot more often now. I’m not going to lie and say it’s just like eating a flour pizza crust because it’s not. I’m interested to see what some of you think, so please, if you give it a go, come back and leave a comment! Ingredients: 1 cup cooked, riced cauliflower
So Very Blessed...: Cheesy Quinoa Bites - StumbleUpon A new year always brings new resolutions. And I do have new resolutions (in a post to come), but this would be the same resolution I’ve had pretty much every year that I can remember – get healthier. Hopefully this is the year that sticks. It has to stick through January, because I’m in a group of ladies trying to lose 10 pounds by February 4th. So far this year, I’ve exercised everyday (*cough* ignore that the grand total is only two days)! But eating is the other half of the equation. Enter Cheesy Quinoa Bites. These babies are amazing. I may try to play around and sub fresh parsley for the cilantro at some point, but they were delicious as is! Ingredients 2 cups cooked quinoa (I cook my quinoa in low sodium chicken broth) 2 large eggs 1 cup shredded carrot 2 stalks green onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese 2 Tbs all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp seasoning salt 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper Instructions Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Sweet Potato Quinoa Burgers | The Joy of Clean Eating - StumbleUpon I have a family of picky eaters. They are not only picky but VERY suspicious of new things. I made these burgers a few months ago and they all liked them. Did you know that sweet potatoes come in 2 different varieties. Last week I again made these sweet potato quinoa burgers. Believe it or not everyone loved the burgers again! ~Sarah Ingredients: Preparation: Fill a large pot 3/4 full of water and bring to a boil on the stove. Place each patty on your prepared baking sheetPlace each patty on your prepared baking sheet and place in the oven for 30 minutes, flipping the burgers over once halfway through baking.Remove from the oven and serve! Nutritional Info: Makes 10 burgers. Serving size 1 burger. Nutrients per serving: Calories: 132.5, Cal. from Fat: 28.5, Total Fat: 3g, Sat. Notes: These burgers save really well. You can pan fry these burgers if you wish. To grill the burgers, bake in the oven for 10 minutes on each side.