Paleo Cauliflower Rice

Today’s dinner was perfectly Paleo!  I was really craving tacos but knew that the traditional type wasn’t on the health food list for this challenge.  Beef over a bed of lettuce wasn’t sounding that appealing though.  Then I remembered Paleo Cauliflower Rice. 

20121106_163039Start with a head of lettuce and get your food processor out.  Cut up your cauliflower in manageable pieces and pulse in the food processor until the pieces are approximately the size of rice.

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I used my handy Pampered Chef microwaveable steamer to “cook” the rice.  It took about 3 minutes in the microwave.

20121106_164548I added some taco seasoning to the rice to add flavor.  I served mine with some sautéed red peppers, romaine lettuce, salsa, and cooked ground beef (also with taco seasoning).  It was delicious and just what I wanted!

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The “rice” really helped give it a filling feel, just like real rice.  We ate about 2 cups of the it (between Rob and I) and have plenty more for the rest of the week!  This is definitely going to be a regular now at my house!


Healthy Holidays Challenge Day 2 Recap

Today’s challenges were to document my food and do my mini circuit.

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Breakfast:  3 egg omelet with broccoli, mushrooms, peppers, onions, Fruit bowl, Coffee
Snack:  Starbucks Nonfat Gingerbread Latte (my 1 cheat)
Lunch:  Leftover salmon, sweet potato fries, salad with strawberries and balsamic vinaigrette
Dinner:  Taco Salad

I didn’t snack today!  All my meals were very substantial.  I actually prefer eating this way.  When I eat smaller meals, I feel like I am constantly thinking about food.  With larger meals, I feel like I have a few hours of concentration when I’m not thinking about my next meal.  I may or may not have some grapes if I get hungry/munchy between now and bed time!  (And if you are curious, my calories are at 1332 – 37% fat, 35% carbs, 28% protein.)

As for my circuit today, I did it!  I was going to “snow angel” jacks (basically a jack laying on the floor) like Tiffany suggested to me but instead, I wanted more of a cardio hit so I just jumped on my right foot while moving my left in and out without touching the floor.  I could easily do 50 jumps on one leg!  Here is how I broke it down:

20 One-legged Jacks
20 Push Ups (on knees because of boot)
20 Crunches
15 One-legged Jacks
15 Push Ups
15 Left Oblique Crunches
15 One-legged Jacks
10 Tricep Push Ups
5 Push Ups
15 Right Oblique Crunches
15 Reverse Crunches

The workouts are the hardest thing for me right now with the boot on.  Everything seems so hard but I can’t let that hold me back.  Only a week left with this thing on!  Then I can start to move toward getting back to normal!


Healthy Holidays Challenge Nov 7: 5 Veggies

Tomorrow’s challenge is a simple food challenge.  Most people don’t get enough vegetables, even healthy eaters.  I recall days where I struggled to get in my veggies, starting my day with oatmeal/cereal, then a sandwich at lunch, and the only veggies I would see would be for dinner.  Tomorrow, I want everyone to make sure they get in 5 servings of vegetables, preferably 5 different veggies if you can!

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