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| Cauliflower crust pizza inspired by recipegirl.com |
Last week, I made hummus out of zucchini instead of chickpeas. Now I’m making “pizza crust” out of cauliflower, cheese, egg, and spices. So it’s official: I’m now one of those people who gets so excited about a little variety that creating something that tastes NOTHING like the original is disturbingly satisfying.
Exhibit A: See picture above: cauliflower crust pizza topped with pizza sauce, parmesan cheese, and turkey pepperoni. I ate half of it, and it was only 21g of carbs and 1g of sugar. It was odd: the combination tasted nothing like the sum of its parts. I can’t even describe the taste, but it was savory … and tasty!
I tried the crust before I topped it, and it was a lot like a potato pancake … very good, especially the crispier parts. I may make it as a side dish at some point as some sort of hash brown substitute. The entire crust (which fills a regular pizza pan, as you can see) is only 28g of carbs and has no sugar.
So with the potato-y flavor, I’m thinking that topping it with pesto sauce, chicken, cheese, and red onion will be even better next time.
Oh yes - there will be a next time.
2 comments:
Go vegan baby! You are already open to alternative and clean foods so you are more than half way there. A vegan diet will help you lose weight (I lost 7 pounds, went from 140 to 133), it will totally change your digestion (you will poop like a champion), and your stregth will increase in your workouts bc your energy is significantly increased by removing animal products.
Try one of the many 30 day challenges and see how it works for you, I guarentee you will be hooked. And you can always ask me any questions you might have! It takes a little will-power in the beginning (which you clearly have no shortage of) but it becomes second nature and you feel amazing once you make the switch.
Christina Childs (I had to publish under anonymous for some reason) :)
Hi Christina! I remember talking to you about this and I admire YOUR willpower - and your results are clearly stunning!
But I just can't for now. Meat, cheese, and a square or two of dark chocolate daily are the only joys in eating I get right now. Because of my PCOS, the point of the low-carb diet is to eliminate (or at least minimize) grains, legumes, and sugars.
But I do appreciate your rave for what's worked so well for you - thank you! I will probably try a vegan challenge someday; in fact, I love the blog Oh She Glows (http://ohsheglows.com/)- she makes veganism look pretty damn tasty! And when I do, I know who to go to for advice. ; )
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