Cauliflower Rice—Try it!

Since changing to the Paleo/Primal lifestyle, I have discovered several things I miss in my diet. I believe that potatoes are acceptable fare, but the calories and carbohydrates can be detrimental to my blood sugar levels and over-all weight. Sweet potatoes seem to be a more acceptable alternative, but sweet tasting mashed potatoes don’t always go well with the main meal. And rice…what can I say about that? My blood sugar levels just spike and spike when I eat it, not to mention it’s a cultivated grain.

Then I learned about cauliflower rice. It seemed like such a great substitute, I tried it right away. It was amazing how close it could be to the real thing and, along with cauliflower “mashed potatoes”, has helped me omit rice from my diet. And it tastes great! You can season and flavor this “rice” to meet just about any application.

Here’s my cauliflower rice recipe, as adapted from the Everyday Maven. I have included a link to her blog for anyone who would like lots of pictures and more tips.

Source : theEverydayMaven

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For more complete directions and pictures try theEverydayMaven.




*Microwave cooking is NOT recommended as the “rice” retains too much moisture.




Thaw frozen “rice” a bit before cooking.




NOT a substitute for regular rice in any dish where you use the rice to absorb liquid..




I keep mentioning potatoes and mashed potatoes. Even if you have no cauliflower handy, your frozen supply of cauliflower rice can come to your rescue. Thaw a bag, cook it, and hit it with an immersion blender for tasty “mashed potatoes” instead of “rice”.




Cauliflower Rice—Try it!

Yankee Pot Roast [Frugal Gourmet]

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Pot roast is the penultimate comfort food. A frugal cut of meat cooked with patience until it is just right for a New England supper.

Another cold, rainy, miserable day. And another favorite comfort dish, pot roast. I used to love visits to my grandparents’ house because my grandmother almost always served up a tasty pot roast dinner. This isn’t her recipe, but it has all the flavor and goodness I remember. I have made this dish for years and it never fails to satisfy! I hope you find it as tasty as I do!

Author : Jeff Smith
Source : “The Frugal Gourmet Cooks America”

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Jeff Smith (The Frugal Gourmet) mentions that his addition of garlic and thyme is not traditionally used in this New England dish. He even adds a little wine, mushrooms and extra garlic to spike up the flavor.




I’m interested in any advice about what, if anything, needs to be changed here to comply with Paleo/Primal guidelines.




Yankee Pot Roast [Frugal Gourmet]

“Bayou Blast” Creole Seasoning

Here’s a quick recipe for a spice mix that I use LOTS! It’s a clone of Emeril’s Essence and adds so much great zing to my food…well…BAM! (Sorry…couldn’t resist!)

As I have seen this in so many of Emeril’s recipes, I thought it would be proper to give him credit as the author, even if this is not an exact version of his Essence. Using this seasoning certainly takes the blahs out of eating.

Author   : Emeril Lagasse
Source :  Emeril Celebrates 20 years
Ratings  : 5 stars

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I cut down the amount of salt in the seasoning so I can better control the salt in my preparations.




*This is a fairly basic seasoning mix. If you want hotter, decrease the paprika and increase the cayenne. Don’t mess with the black pepper amount, however, since that will change the texture and color of the mix.




2/3 cup equals ~32 teaspoons of seasoning.




“Bayou Blast” Creole Seasoning

CopyCat Kitchen Bouquet

Some readers asked what Kitchen Bouquet (an ingredient in my pot roast post) is. Although it’s available in most US supermarkets, here’s a DIY version.

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*Can be frozen in ice cube trays and then put in a container in the freezer (wrap the cubes in parchment paper so they don’t stick to each other) and use them that way.




Nutritional values are per recipe, not per serving.




CopyCat Kitchen Bouquet