I admit to a fair amount of skepticism when I first heard about cauliflower rice and couscous from my Paleo and grain-free friends. I am already distrustful of healthy food disguised as comfort food, and when I thought about cauliflower as a stand-in for either couscous or rice, I just couldn't make the math work in my head. No way a crunchy cruciferous veggie like cauliflower could convince me to pass up a scoop of rice with my dinner. Well, I should get a slap on the wrist for this one.
Please don't wait as long as I did before you try it for yourself. Cauliflower couscous is surprisingly grain-like. No, it probably wouldn't win in a side-by-side taste test with either couscous or white rice, but it does a fair job of coming close. It's light and fluffy, like couscous. It's also tender and has just the right amount of chew, like rice. You make this copycat couscous by pulsing cauliflower florets in a food processor (or grating them on a box grater) until they've broken down into tiny granules.
Eaten raw, the grains are tender but crunchy with a mild flavor. Raw cauliflower couscous can be used like cooked grains in salads like tabbouleh or any of these hearty lunch salads. Quickly cooked in a little butter or olive oil on the stovetop, the couscous becomes softer and more tender. It can be served just like rice as a side dish for curry, stir-fry, or beans. I've also used it in a fried "rice" dish and as a filling for burritos. I haven't yet tried it in a casserole, but I feel confident the cauliflower couscous would hold its own there, too.
This is one of the most important aspects of party planning and it is what will make your shopping for your party much, much easier. Once you have a defined list you can go out and start your shopping. Party planning can be stressful, sure, but it should also be fun. After all you are planning for a party, so enjoy it! The food that you choose for your party is important to the entire event. You will have to take into consideration what kind of party it is that you are having in the party planning stage.
For example, is your party planning being done for a birthday, or an anniversary, Is your party planning being done for a theme party, These types of things matter when you are trying to choose the foods that will suit your party to perfection. If you are having a themed party, then have foods that suit it. Like if you're planning a luau themed party, have Hawaiian foods and drinks or if you are having a Christmas party then have Christmas themed foods. This is just smart party planning and it will make your party all the more fun for everyone. You may freely reprint this article on your website or in your newsletter provided this courtesy notice and the author name and URL remain intact.
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The smaller bags of small, new potatoes were on sale for 99 cents a bag. I still have 5 lbs. We did not get too many taters from the garden this year so have to supplement it. A 5 lb. bag of rice and a bag of quinoa. We use rice for burritos, side dishes, breakfast, etc. The quinoa I use to make breakfast quinoa.
My son was THRILLED that I bought him a box of "Scooby" snacks. We had a little extra and he helped so much at the store I couldn't deny him this purchase. BTW, I realize that this is a lot of processed food but I am disabled (with MS) and am currently not able to make my own bread and cook properly. If and when my health improves, I will go back to buying things differently.
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