What is better food, better health?

Am I a paleo blogger? No. Do I believe health starts with nutrition? Absolutely. If you're looking for a manifesto on clean eating and arguments in favor of a paleo lifestyle, you won't find it here. Check out The Whole9. In fact even if you're not looking for something radical check that site out anyway. It's a great starting point. It's got links and articles and a whole bunch of science - data - about nutrition and how our bodies use macronutrients. I'm not a licensed expert but I listen to experts who back up their claims with real compelling data. And I've tried a few different things to "eat healthier" over the years - Weight Watchers, Zone, starvation (that was a brilliant one) to name a few. Nothing has been better for me and yielded better results than eating low glycemic with a paleo foundation (it's actually similar to Zone too, but with less precision). I have a busy schedule, a two year old, a husband, a full time job, I work out and I have a closet for a kitchen. I figure there must be a few people out there who can relate to some of that. I used to think eating healthy and making time for regular meaningful exercise was "hard." It really just takes some guidance, awareness, and enthusiasm. So here's a start - here's what I cook and eat (and sometimes what I read).

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Garlic Cauliflower Mash

Ingredients:
1 head cauliflower
3-4 cloves garlic
Salt
Pepper
1/4 C or less almond milk

Supplies:
Fine cheese grater
Large nonstick pan/skillet
Spatula

Grate cauliflower into pan. Grate only the florets part, reserve the stems for..I'll think of something later. If nothing else you can steam them and eat them later as a side dish. Grate the garlic into the pan as well. Season with salt and pepper and heat on medium stirring/tossing often. As the cauliflower cooks it should take on a slightly more "mashed" texture. Add almond milk little by little to desired consistency, mixing in the pan after each addition. Add any other seasoning you wish - this should be seasoned similar to how you would make garlic mashed potatoes. If you like gravy with your mashed potatoes you might like the cauliflower mash with Mushroom Gravy.

This is almost exactly the same process as cauliflower fried "rice", except for cauliflower fried rice I would recommend blending the cauliflower submerged in water and then draining it because you get a slightly coarser texture closer to the size of rice grains.

This is pictured with Mushroom Onion Chicken.



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