Fifty-Two Dinners

One new recipe a week for a year. That was the original goal set as a New Year's resolution way back in 2009.

It didn't happen. Nor did it happen in the following years.

But I have continued posting and striving to try one new recipe a week. Some months it happens. Some months it doesn't.

And along the way I've picked up readers from across the country who occasionally pop in to see what's cooking.

Clearly there are better food blogs than mine.

But if you're looking for quick, easy, and healthy with a dash of humor... I'm glad to share what I can.


Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Buffalo Cauliflower Bites


My husband is usually really supportive of my cooking.  He tends to like whatever I cook, and he's very supportive of trying all these new recipes out.  But sometimes... sometimes the poor guy just wants to watch football and eat pizza.  And I just won't leave it alone.  I tell him (in a completely serious and excited voice) "we're going to have cauliflower for our football snack today!"

He would roll his eyes if he could.

But funny enough, this recipe was a hit, and is something he actually asked for again.  And it's cauliflower!  And it's HEALTHY!

Hallelujah!  Here's the recipe:


INGREDIENTS
  • 1 head cauliflower
 For the batter:
  • Dash of Frank’s Original Hot Sauce
  • ½ c. white rice flour (I used plain old regular flour)
  • ½ c. water
  • Pinch salt
For the Buffalo sauce:
  • ¼ c. Frank’s Hot Sauce
  • ¼ c. oil, canola oil works best
  • Pinch salt
DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Mix together the batter ingredients in a small bowl. Dip the cauliflower in the batter until coated evenly then place on greased baking sheet. Bake for about 15 minutes or until the batter hardens.
  2. Mix together sauce ingredients in a small bowl. Once the cauliflower are done baking, brush them with the hot sauce mixture and bake again for a few more minutes, until cauliflower is crispy.
  3. Remove from oven. You may want to add a bit more buffalo sauce to taste
VERDICT

For real, this stuff is awesome.  And it's cauliflower!!  Did I mention that???  It's flippin' cauliflower!  You might even be fooled into thinking these are boneless Buffalo wings.  The consistency is similar, and if you're a fan of Buffalo wing sauce this recipe is terrific!

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