If you chop it finely and steam it lightly, leaving a little texture, it is somewhat reminiscent of rice in texture, and it absorbs the flavors of the seasonings well. Instead of steaming it with water I splashed a tiny bit of chicken broth in the bowl. It got me through a big carb craving this afternoon.
Today was a big Spring Cleaning day, so I worked until I was just exhausted. A friend was here helping so I served her a nice carby lunch, leftovers from my kid's dinner last night. It smelled so darn good that I was dying for something carb-ish, so I tried this little cauliflower/rice trick for supper. I managed to hold off the craving until then.
Breakfast was nothing unusual: an egg white omelet (shock!) with mushrooms and a sprinkle of cheddar.
For lunch I had a big bowl of steamed broccoli and some grilled chicken. I was pleased that I managed to eat that while I served a yummy soup with homemade tortilla strips to my guest and my little girl. I was a rock!
By supper time, the carb craving was getting to me. I prepared the cauliflower as described above and mixed it with diced cooked chicken. Dinner was on the run tonight, which is why it's featured in Tupperware. I was babysitting for my friend's newborn and 18 month old. I got lots of cuddles.
And finally, when I got home around 11, I realized I was short on protein, so I am sipping a yummy Orange Crush protein float while I update my blog.
I'm not sure if I have posted instructions for this before. If I'm repeating myself I'm sorry - half asleep!
Protein Float
1 can of diet soda of choice
(I've used red cream soda, Orange Crush, and root beer)
1 serving of vanilla protein powder
ice
Pour a third of the can of soda into a blender.
Add the protein powder and blend well.
Add ice and process until crushed.
Add the rest of the can of soda and blend for 5 seconds.
Very refreshing low carb treat! The nutritional info is only that of your scoop of protein powder.
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