Howdy, chocolate truffles!
Yesterday, I tried to make healthy chocolate brownies.
Emphasis on the word tried. Luckily, dinner made up for it:
I am in love with this: Bread-Free Vegan Stuffing.
I make it at least twice a month, and I’ve even started cooking a double batch now (to yield four large servings instead of two). I bought a giant pan just for that recipe.
Along with the stuffing: whole-wheat toast and roast cauliflower with bbq sauce.
Lately I cannot keep my hands away from roasted cauliflower. It’s just so good, especially dipped in the barbecue sauce! Reminds me of chicken nuggets, which is weird because I never really liked those. I just liked the barbecue sauce.
Cauliflower Nuggets
(easiest recipe ever)
- raw cauliflower
- roasting pan
- optional: barbecue sauce
Whatcha do: Cut the cauliflower and spread out on the roasting pan. Turn the oven on to 400 degrees (no need to pre-heat) and stick the pan in there for 30-50 minutes. Then set the oven to “high broil” and broil 2-3 more minutes, depending on how crispy you like it. (I usually turn the oven completely off after this and leave the cauliflower inside for another 20 or so minutes.) Serve with your favorite bbq sauce or ranch dressing, for dipping.
Really good with Crazy-Good Ranch Dressing.
My old boss used to make these Greek Walnut Cookies at Christmas time and they were sooo flippin delicious, but yet something in them made my lips itch…. but it was always so worth it each holiday!
The cauliflower looks AMAZING!!!!!!!!! I feel a little queasy after too many veggies or pb…..roughage or oil I guess!
Can’t wait for the brownies! =D
Thomas Edison stated that when he was trying to make the light bulb, that he hadn’t failed 2000 times — he had found 2000 ways not to make a light bulb. Even though it seemed hopeless, he kept trying, and he achieved!! Never give up girl! I know you can do it. 🙂
Awwww that quote was just what I needed to hear! Although there is no way I’m gonna keep at it for 2000 tries of brownies lol…
On second thought, it might make for a lot of yumminess in my house!
Your fudge from yesterday looks awesome! I guess now I have no excuse not to buy Coconut butter.
I always overeat frozen green grapes… they are so good I can eat a whole bag at once!
YO THAT HAPPENS TO ME WITH VEG all the time!! i make such HUGe portions and im like.. ‘Care, your gna have the major poops later’.. but i just cant help it
Yeah, I’ve overdone it on brussels and other veggies to the uncomfortable point too… too funny! I had to wipe a little drool up from your chocolate PB fudge… mmmmmm!
I try not to eat things I know will make me feel bad later because its just so not worth it. Occasionally though I do have far too much ice cream (I can handle small portions, but more and I sometimes get sick due to the dairy) or veggies (same problem as you!).
The cauli nuggets look bomb!
Oh it’s nice to see someone else who has veggie portion sizes to match mine 😀
“cauliflicken nuggets”! hehe now thats something i never thought about. i sometimes chop cauliflower up in tiny little bits to roast with some nutritional yeast, then pretend im eating popcorn 🙂 I’m liking the chicken nugget analogy a lot better tho! and with a side of butternut squash fries, i don’t think one could find a healthier meal!
oh and the cookie dough ball post is up 🙂
http://www.snackingsquirrel.com/2011/01/cookie-dough-balls.html
xoxo <3
I have definitely overdone it with roasted brussels sprouts, roasted caulfilower, butternut squash or fresh grapes! but they’re sooooo good its hard not to!
I guess, judging by the comments, cabbage/b sprouts are problematic for everyone (me included!). Too bad, because they taste so yummy!