Cauliflower Rice

You may have heard of cauliflower rice and perhaps had the thought, "what the..???"

I'm here to tell you it is delicious AND on the whole, better for you than regular rice, especially for keeping blood sugar balanced.

Rice is a starchy carbohydrate, and like bread, pasta & potatoes, has received a bit of a bad rap in the past few years.

Let me explain a little about that.

Starchy carbs are ones that your body converts to glucose very easily give you a blood sugar spike, causing your pancreas releases insulin to bring down blood glucose.

This drop in blood sugar from high to normal can leave you feeling sluggish and sometimes hungry again - what most people describe as 'low blood sugar'. 
It's not low, it's the dramatic drop that causes this feeling

Insulin is a fat storage hormone, so any extra energy will be easily stored as fat.
Eating to keep blood sugar more stable is becoming more important as more of our population is affected by metabolic conditions like type 2 diabetes.

This recipe is an easy substitution for rice and is delicious with stir-fry.

1/2 head of cauliflower, grated or processed

1/2 red capsicum, diced

1 small broccoli head, sectioned & steamed

1 handful of green beans, steamed

1 cup frozen peas

1 tbspn olive oil

Pre-heat a large pan, medium heat with olive oil and add the cauliflower.

Stir for a couple of minutes and add the other vegetables.

Cook until vegetables have softened and serve as you would rice.

You CAN Do More Than You Think

Think back to before you started training; could you possibly have imagined....

That you would maintain a fitness program?

That you would enjoy healthy food choices?

That you don't need to "eat your feelings"?

That you would ENJOY EXERCISE?

Well it's happening for you now.

You are working harder, getting fitter & stronger.

Your results are tangible in the way you feel, the way you move through your life, and for who have body-fat reduction as a goal, the way the measurements are coming down.

Henry Ford as right when he said "whether you think you can or you think you can't, you're right".

YOU do the work, YOU show up, YOU feel the results.

Good work guys! :)

Simply Eat

I enjoy cooking.

I also enjoy eating, so I'm always on the look out for tasty, healthy recipes that are pretty easy to make.

My favourite are meals that can be batch-cooked & freeze well or which take less than 20 minutes to get on the table.

My exception to quick meals is Monday Roast, where I have a slow roast cooking most of the day while I Get Stuff Done.

Pop the veggies in an hour before it's ready & it feels like I've gone to trouble; the bonus is I have leftover meat for lunches the rest of the week!

I'm not really one for sticking precisely to recipes either. 

I make do and adapt to what I have or taste preferences and I encourage you to creative in the kitchen too.

Here's some easy-peasy recipes you may also enjoy...

Flu-Fighting Chicken soup - adaptations include beef instead of chicken, sriracha sauce instead of chillies because that what I had in the pantry.

Winter Soups - from the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program

Healthy Burgers - get the kids involved with this one - so tasty!

Best Breakfast - get 3 veggies in your brekkie omelette and feel great.

Spinach & Ricotta Pie - I made my own pastry for this one & it's also vegan

Chicken Stir Fry - so easy & fun to see how many veggies you can get into it!

Potato Salad - did you know that cooked & cooled potatoes have a much more beneficial effect on both blood glucose and gut bacteria? Plus this is delish 

Sensational Salads - these take 10 minutes each & are a great addition to any meal.


Bon appetite!