This is a classic dish in Mexico, but of course don’t call it Mexican rice in Mexico. They don’t call it Spanish rice either, it’s just “rice” or “red rice” thanks to its rather recognizable color. Cauliflower is an amazing vegetable because of its versatility. You can use it any number of ways and there…
There’s something about alfredo sauce that just makes you want to have another bite. That creaminess and buttery flavor definitely has something to do with it. At first I thought I was out of luck when it came to ordering my favorite pasta dish at restaurants. No more alfredo sauce??? That’s just not acceptable. Time…
This recipe mostly uses ingredients that are usually already in my pantry, which I like. Chicken, check. Cauliflower, check. I just have to pick up a couple of poblano chiles and I am set to go. Similar to other kinds of peppers, poblanos can vary in their level of spiciness. The dark green chiles can…
Casseroles do not need to drown in creaminess to be enjoyable. In this recipe the cauliflower stands out and is delicious presented as itself, instead of being pureed into a gooey sauce. Accompanying the cauliflower is simple Italian sausage, along with a tangy tomato sauce. The cauliflower is first quickly blanched in this recipe to…
The recipe begins by ricing the cauliflower. Roughly chop up a head of cauliflower and place into a food processor. Pulse until the florets break down into small pieces the size of rice grains. I have to do this in two batches to get all of the cauliflower florets to break down. The next step…
First the creamy sauce is made, with some ever-useful cauliflower as the base. Keep adding and adjusting the amount of chicken stock until the sauce reaches a runny texture, so that it is easy to drizzle over everything in the pan. The rich, smooth sauce provides its own savory deliciousness to the dish, acting as…
Tabbouleh is a dish that I had not heard of until I moved to the east coast a few years ago. The Middle Eastern salad is traditionally made with bulgur wheat instead of riced cauliflower. But the real star of the recipe is parsley. If you ever have a surplus of flat-leaf parsley, this is…
By now you’re probably realized that potatoes aren’t on the menu when on Paleo, but the good news is that mashed cauliflower can get you most of the way to mashed potatoes. In fact, Paleo culinary artists have been doing their best to come up with the perfect stand-in for a mound of mashed taters,…
Cauliflower soup is very simple and affordable. I didn’t intentionally start eating a mostly vegetarian diet, but it has turned out to be so. When I moved to the city and meat became much more expensive than I was used to, I found myself gravitating toward veggies more and more. And cauliflower has become a…