Caulifower Ranch Chips

I hope everyone had a great weekend. I trust everyone is trying to get back to their healthy diets after splurging over Superbowl weekend. I think I did very well. While I did partake in some organic shortbread cookies, I stuck to the rest of my diet. I am on my 10th day of yoga in a row and I don't want to spoil all my hard work!

Cauliflower helps me stick to my diet. Being oh so low in calories, only 27 calories for one cup of cauliflower, it is my go to food. While everyone else was munching on their potato chips, I was crunching away on my baked Cauliflower ranch chips. 

Now my disclaimer is, they won't be as crunchy as potato chips, unless you fry them. I don't fry them. I bake them until the outsides are crispy and the inside is a little chewy. You can bake them until crisp all the way too. 

This is my favorite way... extra crispy. You just have to watch your oven to get them to the correct desired crispness. 

Caulifower Ranch Chips

by: Christi Silbaugh

1 cup grated parmesan cheese

1 cup grated raw cauliflower

1/2 tsp parsley

1/2 tsp basil

1/2 tsp dill

1/2 tsp chives

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp onion powder

1/2 tsp pepper

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. 

Add all ingredients to a bowl.

Stir

Line a baking sheet or stone with parchment paper.

Place about 1 TBSP of mixture on prepared baking sheets, about 1 inch apart. 

Bake at 450 degrees for 5- 7 minutes.

Remove and turn cauliflower chips over. 

Bake for another 5 -7 minutes.

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Clean Garden Breakfast

Today is the last day of my November clean eating 7 day crockpot challenge. 

It went so well! It was so successful we are doing another! Do you want to join it? 

It starts December 1st and will have a FREE shopping list, FREE recipes, FREE menu plan, and FREE support from a fitness and nutrition coach (me!). 

Simply click here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/693383594092028/  and ask to join! 

Here is one of the breakfasts from the challenge! The dinners are done in the crockpot. 

This is super easy, healthy, and fast!

Clean Garden Breakfast

1 Avocado, sliced.

1 tomato, sliced

4 eggs

1 cup spinach, chopped

1/2 cup sweet onion chopped

2 slices gluten free bread - toasted

salt and pepper to taste

1 tsp olive oil cooking spray

Spray your pan with olive oil and heat the pan over medium heat. Whisk the eggs. Add your chopped onions to the pan and stir until fragrant. Pour in your eggs and spinach. Salt and pepper to taste. While eggs are cooking toast your bread.

Top your toasted bread with sliced avocado. Salt and pepper the avocado. Top with the eggs mixture and fresh cut tomatoes. 

A yummy healthy breakfast. For more join my upcoming challenges!

Read about my upcoming challenges HERE! 

Clean eating egg salad wrap

So I will be giving you a glimpse into how this Clean Eating Challenge is going. I have 33 participants and I could not be more thrilled. Doing this challenge together helps us stay motivated. It holds us accountable and we feel like we aren't in this alone. Plus we are making amazing comfort food that leaves us full and satisfied.

I will be doing another clean eating challenge next month so stay tuned for more peeks into what's going on! You can follow me on Instagram: @momwhatsfordinner for more views of the FREE recipes I provide. In fact the Clean Eating Challenge is completely free. It comes with a FREE grocery list, FREE recipes, and FREE meal planning for breakfast, lunch, dinner and 2 snacks per day. The dinners feed a family of 4 The breakfast and lunch options serve one, because everyone has different dining needs in the morning. It also comes with me as a FREE coach. Nothing costs. We believe in sharing not selling. I get points for participants, so I would love for you to join me in December!! This group is now closed. But I am going to redo another one December 1st for those that missed out on this one. 

If you want in on the next one, simply email me momwhatsfordinner@yahoo.com and I will make sure to invite you to the next group.

So on day one here was the lunch recipe:

Clean eating egg salad wrap

2 hard boiled eggs (whites only if you are being really good)

¼ cup cottage cheese

1 Tbsp yellow mustard 

½ tsp dried dill 

sea salt and pepper to taste. 

1 cup lettuce or raw veggies of choice (cucumber is great too)

Organic gluten-free whole grain wrap/tortilla

Peel your hard boiled eggs. Chop them up. 

Add cottage cheese, mustard, dried dill, sea salt, and pepper to the eggs and stir. 

Lay out your wrap and line it with your lettuce and/or veggies. 

Top with your egg salad and wrap closed. 

Serve immediately.

 If you are taking it on the go just keep the egg salad separate from the lettuce and wrap/tortilla. Store in the fridge until use. 

Raw Pad Thai Salad

I recently was blessed to review Raw Food French Style by Delphine de Montalier

This fabulous book contains 115 recipes for the curious omnivore from a new generation of French chefs. This stylish and accessible take on the next big trend in food includes soups, salads, juices, seafood, raw and seared meat, and deserts. This book made me want to rush to the farmer's market so I could get busy making the scrumptious healthy dishes. 

Wanting to tell you all about the book I quickly picked a recipe that I knew we would love. Raw Pad Thai. "Traditionally, Pad Thai calls to mind the fried rice noodle dishes commonly served as street food in Thailand. A typical Pad Thai also includes some simple raw ingredients - such as radish, herbs, and bean sprouts, which are available on the day. This flexibility extends to the Pad Thai here. Depending on season and taste you can vary the vegetables at will." -Delphine De Montalier  The salad was so easy to make and is full of thai flavor. We all loved it. Enjoy!

Raw Pad Thai Salad

adapted from Raw Food French Style

8 ounces baby spinach

1 small sweet onion

11 ounces asparagus

1/2 green pepper

2 green onions

1/2 bunch cilantro

Dressing: 

2 Tbsp olive oil

2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar

1 garlic clove

juice and zest of 1 lime

1 tsp gluten-free soy sauce -or- braggs amino acids

2 pinches chili pepper

sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste

Crushed nuts for garnish (cashews or peanuts)

Wash and prepare all vegetables. Everything needs to be thinly sliced, grated, or cut julienne style.

Toss all ingredients to combine them, set aside while you make the dressing. 

For the dressing, mix together in a small bowl the olive oil and the vinegar. Add the garlic, stirring to blend smoothly. Stir in the lime juice, zest, soy sauce, and chili pepper. Add a little salt and pepper to taste. Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients and toss well to coat the ingredients evenly. Chop the cashew nuts coarsely and either scatter the on top of the salad or offer them separately.

Quinoa Mango Cabbage Salad

Hello my fellow foodies. I have exciting news... Mango's are in season! I was so pleased when my local grocer had organic mango's for $.99 a piece. Just like Kenny Chesney said: "Mango's and Marley, you know, fit me like a glove." Their sweet and tart flavor sends my taste buds into heaven.

Being on my healthy lifestyle quest, I wanted to combine my other favorite healthy food and make a salad. Folks, this is a seriously good salad. I am shocked because I just made it up. I was so glad that I wrote down what I did, because this will now be my new go to meal for lunch. I keep cooked quinoa in my fridge at all times, so this salad took me 10 minutes to make. So easy and trust me on the flavors. I knocked it out of the park. Enjoy!

Quinoa Mango Cabbage Salad

recipe by: Christi Silbaugh

serves 4

3 cups of shredded cabbage and carrot (coleslaw blend)

1 mango, peeled and diced

2 cucumbers, peeled and diced

1 red pepper, seeds removed, and diced

2 cups cooked quinoa

1/4 cup bragg's amino acids -or- gluten-free soy sauce

Balsamic Vinegar to taste

Add cabbage, mango, cucumber, and red pepper to a bowl and toss. 

Add your cooked quinoa and bragg's or soy sauce to a skillet and fry, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes.

Add salad to serving dishes. Drizzle with balsamic. 

Top with cooked quinoa and serve. 

Peanut Butter and Banana Cookies

My daughter has been begging me to make these. After our joyous discovery of our healthy peanut butter and jelly cookies, she immediately started harassing me about peanut butter and banana. She was right. These are delish. Tastes just like a peanut butter and banana sandwich. It is healthy too. With just 4 simple ingredients and 5 minutes, you too can enjoy in this edible delight. No guilt either. Just all healthy whole foods. Enjoy!

Peanut Butter and Banana Cookies

recipe by: Christi Silbaugh

2 cups peanuts

1 cup dates

1/2 cup dried bananas

1/8 cup water

Place all ingredients in the food processor and process until a dough forms. 

Roll into balls and press flat on parchment paper. 

Store in an airtight container in the fridge. 

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Cheddar and Cauliflower Quiche with Quinoa Crust

 
I recently had the pleasure of reviewing the great book: The Great Cholesterol Myth Cookbook.

What a treat! I took longer on this book because I absolutely LOVED it! 
This cookbook is filled with information that everyone should know, yet most of us don't. About 10 years ago I got to read the Fat Fallacy. It changed the way I ate. No longer afraid of real food. Instead, you should be afraid of the processed fake foods that the big food companies try to convince you are healthier. This book touches on that and dives much deeper as well. The doctors that wrote the book, argue that fat—often curtailed on traditional low cholesterol “heart-healthy” diets—is not the enemy and may in fact be part of the solution. The book includes 100 delicious and nutritious recipes that will prevent and reverse heart disease and give you back the foods you thought were gone forever. The recipes are very easy to follow. You will do you, and your family a favor by picking up this book. 

I adapted today's recipe from The Great Cholesterol Myth Cookbook. With only 360 heart healthy ingredients per serving. This quiche is full of nutrients and comfort at the same time. Enjoy!

Gluten-Free Cheddar and Cauliflower Quiche with Quinoa Crust

adapted from The Great Cholesterol Myth Cookbook.

6 servings

1 cup quinoa

2 Tbsp Olive oil

1 red onion, diced

1 Tbsp chopped garlic

3 cups swiss chard, roughly chopped

2 cups cauliflower florets

1 cup sharp cheddar cheese

12 eggs

2 cups milk

2 Tbsp fresh thyme leaves

1/2 tsp sea salt

black pepper to taste

1/4 cup parmesan cheese

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. 

Rinse the quinoa well and set aside to drain. 

Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and saute until the onion begins to brown. 

Add the Swiss chard and cauliflower and saute for 1 minute, then turn off the heat. 

Cool slightly. 

Transfer the mixture to a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish and spread evenly. 

Top with cheese. 

In a large bowl, combine the eggs, milk, thyme, salt, and pepper, and rinsed quinoa and whisk until thoroughly combined. Pour immediately over the cheese topped vegetable mixture. 

Bake the casserole in the oven for 40 minutes. Remove the casserole from the oven and sprinkle the Parmesan on top. Return to oven and bake for 5 more minutes to melt the Parmesan. 

Let rest for 10 minutes before you serve. 

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Cauliflower Tots

Sometimes a recipe comes along that I just can't wait to share. This one is life changing. Well at least it will change your life if your weakness is the french fry, or tater tot. 
I was going to wait for Monday to post this. 

But after posting a teaser on facebook about the upcoming recipe, and having so many of you ask for it now. I had to finish my edits and get it up on the site for you all. Please Pin, Like, Share, and Repost! Let's let everyone know there is a much healthier option! 

Yes, no matter how successful I am in my healthy eating quest, I still crave that salty crunchy goodness with the warm creamy filling. I allow myself to indulge in my weakness from time to time, but I can honestly say now that I don't think I will need to succumb to the temptation ever again. I introduce to you today the Cauliflower tot. 

This my dear friends, is everything you hope it will be. It is also not difficult to make. They freeze and reheat very easily. I nearly skipped the whole way home from my yoga class knowing I had some left in my fridge. Knowing my lunch was going to be pure bliss put a swing in my step. To reheat I simply turned on my oven to 425 degrees. Placed on a cookies sheet in the oven for 10 minutes. And I once again had amazing crispy tots. That are actually pretty good for me. 

I mean they are gluten-free, and half coated with almonds. Yes, that is right, I said almonds. No, you cannot taste the almonds. I mix half and half the almonds and crushed tortilla chips. I use some very good whole grain organic corn chips. 1/2 cup of each, that is the secret. If you are going for ultra healthy, you can omit the tortilla chips and use only almonds with the garlic powder. I would suggest adding parmesan cheese or extra salt if you choose that method.

I hope you love this recipe as much as I do. This treat will be continually in my fridge and freezer for the days I need to feel human. 

Cauliflower Tots

adapted from Fork and Beans
Makes 4 servings at 240 calories per serving

1 head of Cauliflower, raw, grated

2 eggs

1/3 cup rice flour

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. pepper

1/2 cup crushed tortilla chips

1/2 cup ground almonds

1 tsp garlic powder

grapeseed oil -or- any high temperature oil

Heat up a small skillet with oil, enough to cover a tot, over medium heat until it reaches 350 degrees.

Mix all ingredients together except for the tortilla crumbs and almond meal until well-blended.

In another bowl add your ground almonds, garlic powder, and crushed tortilla chips. 

Blend well.

Create tater tot shapes with your hands,

 or if you have a 1" ring mold you can shape them that way,

 and then roll around each tot into the bread crumbs 

to completely coat.

Gently place the tots in batches (mine took 6 tots per batch) into the skillet

 and cook for about 3 minutes until lightly browned.

Drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Serve warm with your favorite dipping sauce. 

Eat and enjoy! 

If you are wanting to do a post holiday DETOX or CLEANSE hit me up! 

I help people get healthy naturally. Being a cancer survivor I learned how necessary it is to detox after indulging. I have got your back! My passion is to help others stay cancer free. I have searched the world high and low and have found the BEST highest QUALITY natural products to help get the gunk out naturally, They are SAFE, healthy and will IMPROVE your health vs. hurting it with starvation or breaking down your digestive system which is what most detoxes do. So EMAIL ME and let's get started! 

If you like my recipes, please support my work and get my cookbook! Featuring 150 recipes, 100 of which are not on the blog. That's right! 100 new recipes! Gluten-Free Made Easy is the perfect guide to your new lifestyle! Learn dozens of tips and tricks for avoiding gluten and over 150 tasty, simple recipes. Going against the grain has never been easier!

"Gluten-Free Made Easy" is available for sale at Barnes and Noble, Books and Things, Cedar Fort, Amazon and many other great bookstores.