Buffalo Cauliflower Bites

Buffalo Cauliflower Bites

What you'll need:

- 1 head of cauliflower
- ½ cup water
- ½ brown rice flour
- Pinch of salt
- Pinch of garlic powder
- Non-stick spray
- Kroger Medium Wing Sauce

How to make it:

1. Preheat your oven to 450 degrees.

2. While the oven is preheating, put your water, brown rice flour, salt, and garlic in a bowl and whisk together.

3. Tear off parts of cauliflower from the head. You'll want them to be bite-sized pieces. Dip these in the flour mix and make sure they're evenly coated. Place them on a lightly greased baking sheet.
Note: Keep whisking the mixture every so often. The flour has a tendency to sink to the bottom. You want your cauliflower bites to be covered in the flour, not just the water.

4. Once you've coated all of your cauliflower bites, place them in the oven for 10 minutes. Once the 10 minutes is up, take them out of the oven, flip them, and put them back in the oven for an additional 5 minutes.

5. As soon as the 5 minutes is up, take them out of the oven and coat them in your buffalo sauce.
Note: You can choose to use a brush for this. I decided to pour the buffalo sauce in a small bowl and dip the cauliflower bites in it so it was coated.

6. Put the buffalo-coated cauliflower back in the oven for 8-10 minutes. The cauliflower should have absorbed the sauce and should be a little crispy.

Shout out goes to The Lean Clean Eating Machine for this recipe

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Spicy Gluten Free Baked Mac n Cheese

Gluten Free Baked Mac n Cheese

What you'll need:

- 1 pat of butter
- 1 ½ tbsp brown rice flour
- Skim milk
- 1 bag shredded fiesta blend cheese
- 1 bag shredded pepper jack cheese
- Dash of garlic powder
- 1 pound brown rice pasta

How to make it:

1. Boil some water, and cook your brown rice pasta for 10 minutes until soft.

2. While your pasta is cooking, take your pat of butter and 1 ½ tbsp brown rice flour and put it in another pot with heat on medium. Whisk it as it melts and blends together.

3. Once it's bubbling, add in your milk and cheese slowly - and keep whisking!
Note: This is where it's all about testing! Keep tasting it to see if you want more milk or more cheese. You'll want to make enough for a pound of pasta, so you'll probably use a lot of the cheese and a couple cups of milk.

4. Once your pasta is done, drain it and add your cheese sauce to the pasta. If you need to make more sauce, repeat steps 2 and 3.

5. Mix all together and let sit for a couple of hours. You'll want the pasta to absorb the sauce a little.
Note: This part is optional, especially if you're in a time crunch!

6. After a couple of hours have passed, set your oven to 400 degrees.

7. Add a little more milk to your mac and cheese and sprinkle the leftover shredded cheese on top of it.

8. Place it in the oven for 15-20 minutes until top begins to brown slightly.

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Cincinnati Chili

Cincinnati Chili

What you'll need:

- 2 cans of dark kidney beans
- 2 cans of diced tomatoes (sweet onion)
- 1 lb lean ground turkey
- 1 packet of Gold Star Chili powder
- 1 small can tomato paste
- Dash of cumin
- Water (as needed)

How to make it:

1. Thaw your ground turkey. You can do this in the microwave or in the fridge. Obviously, the microwave is faster but the radiation isn't always good for the meat (I did it anyway since I was in a rush).

2. While your turkey is thawing, drain your cans of beans. Add them to the crock pot along with your tomatoes and chili powder.
Note: I chose not to drain the tomatoes. I think the extra liquid is delicious.

3. Once your turkey has thawed, it's time to cook it. Put it in a skillet on medium-high heat and cook until it's not pink anymore.

4. Once you've browned the turkey, add it to the crock pot.
Note: You can choose to drain the turkey or use the juices. I chose to use the juices for extra flavor and extra liquid.

5. Now that you have all of your ingredients in the crock pot, mix them all together. This is where you can choose to add extra water if you'd like. I added about ¼ cup to dilute the saltiness. Go ahead and taste the mixture before adding water (that way you can decide how salty you'd like it).

6. Set the slow cooker on low and let it sit for a few hours. When you're ready to serve, you may want to add a little hot sauce, sriracha, or cheese for some extra flavor.

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I hope you enjoy this chili - it's a gluten free and lactose free option. It's tradition to dip tortilla strips in it... at least that's what I make people do...

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