While cutting out grains and sugar isn't that big of deal for me, I find myself missing a few of the staples in my diet. Please, no more eggs...I long for a bowl of steel cut oatmeal with sliced green apples for breakfast. I also miss wild rice at dinner and could use a little more fruit. I also want to start drinking P90X Results and Recover drink after my long runs and I want agave on my greek yogurt.
Even though I find myself missing some foods, I've taken this time to try out new recipes…maybe get a few new favorites :-)
Zucchini Pasta
On Friday, I fixed zucchini pasta with a meat sauce from Angelina's. HS argues that if it is made out of zucchini, it is not pasta. I countered with the fact that gnocchi is made from potatoes and that it is considered a pasta. If its long and noodle-y, it's pasta to me.
Although I have a nice stainless steel mandolin, and could have probably made veggie strips with it, they wouldn't have been spirals. I wanted the curly cues to add to the pasta-esque of my dinner. So I followed Lindsey's lead and ordered a GEFU Spiral Cutter.
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| Zucchini and yellow squash |
Regardless of HS's opinion on "authentic" pasta, the zucchini pasta was delicious and very satisfying. It was so good in fact, that I plan on doing a "kid test" and fixing it for his grand kids.
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| I could have eaten two bowls of this! |
Cauliflower Pizza - Take 2
Since I was not happy with my first attempt at cauliflower pizza crust, I decided to try it again and this time I followed directions.
This time I used a towel to wring out all of the moisture from the cauliflower. I was amazed at how much actually came out…going by touch, I thought the cauliflower felt pretty dry after I cooked it.
On my first attempt at this pizza, I bought a jar of organic pizza sauce. It was thin and runny and I had to try and cook it down to try and thicken it up. This time I used a can of tomato sauce and a can of tomato paste and then seasoned it with italian spices and garlic. Much better…and cheaper too!
This time we added some roasted tomatoes along with the pepperoni. I think I'll do a sausage and mushroom next time. While the crust still isn't strong enough so you can pick up a slice and stuff it into your face, it is really good.
Banana Treat
Ok, I saw this posted on Lindsey's Facebook and new I needed to try it. I've been dying for something sweet and thought this would be perfect.
I sliced three bananas, put them in a ziplock bag and placed them in the freezer. After they were frozen, I took the bananas and blended them with coconut milk. It was good, but the bananas were barely ripe…closer to being green than brown. I think if I would have used bananas that were just a bit riper, the sweetness would have been ideal. Instead, my dessert had a hint of green banana taste. Oh well, just like the cauliflower pizza, there is always another chance.
Since I was not happy with my first attempt at cauliflower pizza crust, I decided to try it again and this time I followed directions.
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| Looks like dough this time |
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| Ready for the oven |
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| Homemade sauce |
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| Finished product |
This time we added some roasted tomatoes along with the pepperoni. I think I'll do a sausage and mushroom next time. While the crust still isn't strong enough so you can pick up a slice and stuff it into your face, it is really good.
Banana Treat
Ok, I saw this posted on Lindsey's Facebook and new I needed to try it. I've been dying for something sweet and thought this would be perfect.
I sliced three bananas, put them in a ziplock bag and placed them in the freezer. After they were frozen, I took the bananas and blended them with coconut milk. It was good, but the bananas were barely ripe…closer to being green than brown. I think if I would have used bananas that were just a bit riper, the sweetness would have been ideal. Instead, my dessert had a hint of green banana taste. Oh well, just like the cauliflower pizza, there is always another chance.
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| Frozen banana goodness |
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