Adventures in Cooking - Fried Rice Without Rice

It seems like everyone these days is on some sort of dietary craze - be it for the weight loss, the health benefits or just because they are curious to try something new out.

Hubby and I are both hi-tech workers, meaning that we spend most of our day on our butt and lunch is usually take out from one of many local greasy spoons or cafeterias in the area. Not the best diet. So, at home, at least, I try to get us to eat a bit healthier. Last night's dinner was quite successful and much better received than I expected. Also, cheap, quick and really easy to make.

Rice was replaced by thinly grated cauliflower. I bought a medium sized head and chopped it up in my Swizz Pro. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the Swizz Pro, it's basically a mini, hand operated blender. Probably one the best purchases I've ever made. It's only got three pieces - the bowl, the blade and the lid - so it's really easy to clean, store and use.

Anyway, one head finely chopped cauliflower, some diced up veggies - I used a bell pepper, zucchini, an onion and two carrots. Add a sausage for some protein, soy sauce to taste and you've got yourself a really good meal in no time.

I tossed the cauliflower separately from the veggies, although if I wanted to skimp on doing dishes, I could have done it all in one large wok. If you do decide to do this in one pan, I'd leave the cauliflower for last, as it cooked super fast due to it's large surface area to volume ratio.

The dish was surprisingly well received by hubby, who helped himself to seconds. I was happily surprised as he's usually big on carbs and doesn't consider something a satisfying meal without it. This will definitely be gracing our palates again!