Cauliflower Pizza

My Dear Readers

Today I bring to you the latest keto option. The cauliflower. For all those  who love their pizza but just get too sad about the calorie counts, here's an amazingly simple recipe to cut out all those unnecessary calories. The pizza base is light and healthy and you can consume your heart out.

I made this recently for my friends who were visiting and they absolutely loved. So do give it a try and I'm sure you won't be disappointed.

Prep Time: 25 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins
Yields: 4 servings

Ingredients:

1 large head of cauliflower
1 egg
1 cup grated mozarella cheese
1/4 cup of ground almond
1/2 tsp grated garlic
Salt, to taste

Method:

Grate the cauliflower florets in a big bowl. (You could use a food processor to make things easy) Add this this grated cauliflower to a hot pan and cook it for about 10-12 mins. Cool completely then put it away in the refrigerator for 15 mins.

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Take the cauliflower out and remove all excess liquid and transfer the solids to a clean bowl. Add in the egg, cheese, almond meal, garlic and salt. Mix well.

Take a ball sized batch and form a 12x12” circle on a large piece of parchment paper. (form of a pizza base).

Bake for 15 minutes, then take it out, top with the sauce and cheese and put it back in for 10 more minutes. Once out of the oven let it cool on a cooling rack for a couple mins before serving.

Enjoy this lovely guilt free pizza.

Happy Cooking'
Ms. J

Homemade Marshmallows

Dear Readers

As a mother of two I am not the easy going going type on candies and chocolates. There are pretty strict rules about how much and when can my kids consume these sugary stuff. However, kids are kids there are times when we need to let go a bit and let them enjoy a marshmallow or two. In that case however, I really prefer making a lot of these things at home. Agreed it doesn't take away the sugar but me being me at least I'm aware of how much and what has gone into each piece consumed by the kids.

So today I'm gonna write a recipe for the sugary delight marshmallow. Christmas is soon approaching and we are already getting into the beginning of the festive mood! It's very easy to make. Do try it with your kids and lemme know how that goes.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Yields: 15 marshmallows

Ingredients

1 tbsp gelatin
1/2 cup cold water, divided
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup icing sugar
A pinch of salt
1 tsp vanilla extract

Method:

Prepare a 9-inch square baking pan by dusting it with icing sugar.

In a small bowl, mix together the gelatin in 1/4 cup cold water. Set aside for 10 minutes to set.

Place the remaining 1/4 cup of water and sugar in a pot and stir to dissolve over medium heat. Add the gelatin and bring to a boil, without stirring until it reaches 240°F.  This is soft ball stage. You would have to use a  Candy thermometer for this recipe to determine the exact temp. It is an integral part of this recipe. It's inexpensive and available easily)

Remove from the heat and pour into a bowl of an electric mixer or hand mixer. Stir in the salt and vanilla extract. Beat with the whisk attachment of the electric mixer or hand on low for a couple  minutes then increase to high until soft and doubled in volume, about 10-15 minutes.

Pour into the prepared pan and smooth with a greased spatula.

Cool in the pan uncovered, until firm, minimum 3 hours. Lightly dust the top with sifted powdered sugar. Cut into cubes or desired shapes and enjoy with a hot cup of  homemade cocoa.

Happy Cooking
Ms. J