monday munchies / cauliflower pizza

lets start off by saying, cauliflower makes me gag. but i'm always down for a food experiment. and this one turned out absolutely delicious. even the little man loved it. pretty fun and easy to make.

we actually made this pizza twice already. once with lots of veggies and once with lots of cheese :) 

i love when little helping hands make it into my photos.

ingredients:

crust

1/2 head of cauliflower

2 eggs

1 cup of mozzarella cheese

2-3 cloves garlic minced

herbs (basil, oregano, rosemary) 

toppings

mozzarella cheese

parmesan cheese

basil leaves

pizza sauce

olive oil

(other options: bell peppers, onions, jalapenos, etc.)

preheat oven: 425 degrees. chop up cauliflower and put in food processor. you want the cauliflower to be chopped up enough to resemble rice. next, put the ricey looking cauliflower in a microwaveable bowl, and microwave for 5 minutes. now add your eggs, 1 cup of mozz cheese, garlic, and spices to the cauliflower. its okay if its a little runny. grease a baking sheet, and flatten out your crust with hand or spatula. the thinner the better, i say. throw this crust in the over for about 15-20 min until edges look crisp. now your crust will look more like bread! the baking sheet will be hot, if you have a little helper, warn them about this, (as linc would say "its ot ot") so they can add toppings without getting burnt! add your toppings. we put olive oil first, then sauce, then herbs, cheese and veggies. cook for another 10-15 min until your cheese starts bubbling. mmmmmm. 

side note: we got lucky and got fresh herbs from aunt denise's garden! lucky us! picked our own basil and rosemary. basil flowers are also delish. 

monday munchies / easy avocado pasta

avocado with a whole new taste. whip it up in less than 20 min.

ingredients:

- spagetti or angel hair pasta (12 oz)

- 2 avocados (ripe)

- 2 garlic cloves

- a few fresh basil leaves

- fresh squeezed lemon (about half)

- 1/3 cup olive oil

- cup of cherry tomatoes (halved)

- 1/2 can of corn 

- sea salt & ground pepper (to taste)

boil water, add pasta. throw avocados, garlic, lemon, olive oil in a food processor. pulse until creamy. drain pasta. combine avocado mixture to pasta. top with tomatoes and corn. easy peasy -- enjoy! 

very serious about his avocado pasta.

monday munchies / sweet potato taquitos

so yes.. it's definitely tuesday and not monday. actually its almost wednesday..

BUT these are so delicious i needed to share. 

ingredients:

1 tbsp butter
1/4 cup olive oil
10 flour tortillas
3 large sweet potatoes
1 can corn
1 can of black beans
1/4 onion diced
1 cup of cheddar cheese
(guacamole optional for dipping)

cover sweet potatoes in a light coat of olive oil. put them in the oven (on the rack or a cookie sheet) for about 45-60 min on 350 degrees. once cool, peel the skin of the sweet potato off and either dice or mash them.
in a large bowl, add all your ingredients (mashed sweet potatoes, corn, black beans, onions, cheese) mix and mix and mix
put a lump of the mixture on the corn tortilla and roll it.
in a small bowl mix together (melted butter) and oil. brush the tops with butter & oil mixture
bake them for 10-15 min on 350 degrees.

if you want more of a crunch you can leave them in a little longer. they taste great dipped in guacamole. and if you only feel like making 5 taquitos you can save the other half of the mixture.

side note: my ingredients have measurements but i would sort of work to your own taste. i put the whole can of black beans and 1/2 can of corn. but hey, maybe you like it more even.

this toddler is now eating his meals at a big boy table. 

he's so squirmy its hard to get a good photo of him lately.