We’ve had this cauliflower in the fridge for some time now, and we’ve just been so busy moving, house-sitting, being sick, and getting our stuff together that we haven’t done as much at-home cooking as I would like. Sure we’ve done easy peasy meals here and there like quesadillas, muffins, and ramen, but not new recipes I’ve wanted to try. Well this was about to change (or so I was hoping)! I was so successful with my other no-yeast whole-wheat pizza recipe, I was like SURE I can do this cauliflower pizza recipe from here. WRONG. It called for a food processor, but I don’t have one really. So I just chopped into lots of bits. Anyhow, as you will see below, IT DIDN’T WORK OUT. I made the crust too thin and didn’t balance the cheese ratio me thinks.
YIKES-and a blurry pic to boot, nice, Alana
I kind of knew it went wrong after 5 minutes in the oven, but went through some self-denial until after, 25 minutes it was a burnt mess. Determination squashed, I told Chris that my dinner attempt was done and that it was his turn. He debated making a gourmet mac and cheese, but as we are both sick (who gets a cold in summer?!), we didn’t need more congestion, ESPECIALLY since Warrior Dash is this weekend. So eventually, he decided (I wouldn’t give him any input like a brat) on his favorite Chinese place in town, China Gourmet (I can’t believe we haven’t done a post about that place).
I got a delicious Pad Thai and he got Chicken and Broccoli
We enjoyed a nice sunset and spent some good time together sitting down and eating food we didn’t have to prepare. The motto of this story isn’t to get Chinese food after a recipe fail, but I wouldn’t be mad if that’s what you got out of it. What I want you to get out of it is to not be hard on yourself for everything and accept that you’re not perfect and you can’t be good at every little thing you do. I screwed up a recipe–who cares, we made a solution and are happy for it. So next time you burn that batch of cookies, either cook up something easy that you love, make your partner cook for you, or go out for a cheap meal! I promise you will forgive yourself. Use this advice to stay hungry and fit!
Beautiful Boulder sunset
We got a ping pong table! And Nymeria is absolutely adorable with us playing. Need to get a video
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BONUS KITTY PIC
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Recipe fails are bad enough when you’re feeling well, not to mention being sick. That really sucks! Hope you are feeling better. Cute kitty by the way! 🙂
Thank you!
Lord knows I’ve had lots of recipe fails — it just makes the good ones that much better! 🙂 If you makes you feel better, I’ve been to scared to even attempt the cauliflower crust, even though I’ve seen it on blogs for ages!
Yeah someday, I will try again!
I had a major fail making a cauliflower crust pizza as well. It turned out super thin and kind of soggy. Hoping to try again at some point! Another blogger recommended using almonds instead of cheese, so maybe that will be the trick!
Ooh I must try that!!
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Thanks so much 🙂
I don’t use cauliflower a lot because I’m not really a fan (unless it’s in a curry), but a friend of mine turned me on to this idea. It turned out pretty well 🙂 http://hungrycouplenyc.blogspot.com/2013/05/cauliflower-fried-rice.html
Ooooh thanks! I wonder when I’ll find the courage to make it again
A ping pong table!!! I love enthusiastic human beings…..
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I’ve tried cooking sweet potatoes two different ways (crispy fries and grilled) and both failed. The crispy fries were the worst because a) they weren’t even that crispy b) they were too salty to eat. Ah well. Hope you feel better!
Thank you! Sweet potatoes can be tough too.