COOKING WITH NUTRITION: CHEESY GARLIC HERB CAULIFLOWER BITES WITH SPICY MARINARA

CHEESY GARLIC HERB CAULIFLOWER BITES

RECIPE

ingredients:
1 HEAD CAULIFLOWER, SPLIT INTO FLORETS

1 CUP ALMOND MILK, CASHEW MILK OR WHOLE MILK

1 TS. SEA SALT
2 TS. GARLIC POWDER
1 TS. PAPRIKA
1 TS. BLACK PEPPER
2 tb. PARMESAN CHEESE
3 cloves of fresh minced garlic
1 ts. dried oregano
1 ts. dried basil

combine all seasonings and cheese in milk, and then toss cauliflower florets in a large bowl fully covering in seasonings and liquid. remove and place of lifted rack on baking sheet. bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes until golden browned on the outside and lightly cooked inside. 

dip in my spicy marinara sauce >

spicy marinara from scratch-

did you know? tomatoes are full of a cancer preventing phyto-NUTRIENT called lycopene) all the more reason to bring on all the marinara sauce :) mmm!

recipe:

2 (non-bpa) cans of organic crushed tomatoes
3 TB. parm. cheese
1 tb. dried oregano
1 tb. dried basil
2 ts. black pepper
2 ts. sea salt (to taste)
2 TB. agave syrup or grade b- maple syrup (sounds crazy- i know, but with all the acidity in the tomatoes we need a little sweet. this will do the trick.)
1/4 cup fresh basil, measure than chiffon
1 ts. cayenne pepper
1 tb. your favorite hot sauce, (tapatio is a staple in our home)
1 ts. Red pepper flakes
4 TB. olive oil

Directions:
SAUTE fresh garlic in olive oil, browning- not burning. (stir pretty continuously) have the cans of tomatoes open and ready before you start to brown garlic. once garlic begins to brown add in the 2 cans of crushed tomatoes. 
add in all dried herbs and other ingredients (except fresh basil). Simmer on low heat for 40 minutes to 2 hours. 
add in fresh basil 20 minutes before enjoying. taste and add in a little more salt if needed. 

enjoy on literally anything- we love a great organic whole wheat pasta, or quinoa, or plate of veggies or on top of some homemade turkey meatballs! mmm. 

happy holidays! cheers to REAL good, real food. 

​-Sydney