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Spicy Cauliflower and Chickpeas

3 tablespoons grapeseed oil
 3/4 teaspoon whole cumin seeds
 1 1/2 teaspoons whole mustard seeds
 1 large onion, thinly sliced (about 3 cups)
 1/4 cup finely shredded, peeled ginger
 5 cloves garlic, very thinly sliced
 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
 1 medium head cauliflower (about 2 pounds), cut into large florets
 3/4 cup water
 1 cup cooked chickpeas
 1-2 small red chiles, thinly sliced, seeds removed for less heat


Directions


Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over high heat in a large skillet. Add spices and cook until fragrant and golden, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Stir in the onion, 3 tablespoons ginger, 3 tablespoons garlic, and 3/4 teaspoon salt. Cook until onions are tender and golden at the edges, 4 to 6 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside.


Wash and dry pan and return to medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon oil; heat until shimmering. Add half the cauliflower and brown on one side, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from pan, and repeat with remaining oil, cauliflower, ginger, and garlic.


Combine batches of cauliflower in pan. Add water and remaining salt. Bring to a simmer, cover, and cook until tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in chickpeas and chiles; cook uncovered until chickpeas are heated through and liquid is gone, about 3 minutes.


Stir in onions and serve.

tryvegan:

Spicy Cauliflower and Chickpeas

  • 3 tablespoons grapeseed oil
  • 3/4 teaspoon whole cumin seeds
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons whole mustard seeds
  • 1 large onion, thinly sliced (about 3 cups)
  • 1/4 cup finely shredded, peeled ginger
  • 5 cloves garlic, very thinly sliced
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 medium head cauliflower (about 2 pounds), cut into large florets
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1 cup cooked chickpeas
  • 1-2 small red chiles, thinly sliced, seeds removed for less heat

Directions

  1. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over high
    heat in a large skillet. Add spices and cook
    until fragrant and golden, 30 seconds to
    1 minute. Stir in the onion, 3 tablespoons
    ginger, 3 tablespoons garlic, and 3/4 teaspoon
    salt. Cook until onions are tender
    and golden at the edges, 4 to 6 minutes.
    Remove from pan and set aside.

  2. Wash and dry pan and return to medium-high
    heat. Add 1 tablespoon oil; heat until
    shimmering. Add half the cauliflower and
    brown on one side, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove
    from pan, and repeat with remaining oil,
    cauliflower, ginger, and garlic.

  3. Combine batches of cauliflower in pan.
    Add water and remaining salt. Bring to a
    simmer, cover, and cook until tender, 5 to 7
    minutes. Stir in chickpeas and chiles; cook
    uncovered until chickpeas are heated
    through and liquid is gone, about 3 minutes.

  4. Stir in onions and serve.

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What a day! And it’s only 10:30. Had to get up super early to walk to work because of all the snow. So that was a work out, because I had to push my bike through the snow all uphill.
My legs are still feeling pretty sore. Yesterday I only did a run, I had to skip the weights. I am just so exhausted and today I work from 11 am to to 3am. With a break of course because it will be between both my jobs.
I never thought finding time to work out would be hard but between eating, sleeping, and working 2 jobs it’s can be tiresome. I am going to try and do some weights today in between work, but we’ll see.

Yesterday I did a 40 minutes run with an average speed 5 and lost 400 calories. Not my best but I’m working for it.
I had a bagel sandwich for breakfast yesterday along with a burrito for lunch. Then had a salad for dinner and snacked on some homemade frozen banana ice cream and dried cherries. I think I did pretty good but I would like to keep my snacking at night to a low. Sometimes it gets hard just because at my last job I stay up until 3am and I get so hungry and bored because it is so slow.
Now I must get my hair rinsed out. The perk of my first job is free hair coloring and cuts ;) love it.

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Rainbow Vegetable Flax Seed Crackers By Diana Stoevelaar of www.AwesomeRawsome.comMakes 4 Dehydrator trays5 Cups of purified water4 Cups golden flax seed presoaked3 medium tomatoes, coarsely chopped2/3 cup of purple cabbage1 red pepper, coarsely chopped4 small Carrots or 1 orange pepper, coarsely chopped1 yellow pepper, coarsely chopped4 Ribs celery, coarsely chopped½ Cup minced parsley, cilantro, or spinach¼ white onion2 Cloves of garlic, minced¼ Cup Lemon Juice2 Tsp. basil2 Tsp. oregano1 Tsp. thyme2 Tsp. sea salt1. Presoak flax seeds in 5 cups of water for at least 1 hour or overnight. Place in a large mixing bowl.2. Puree fresh tomatoes, lemon juice, garlic and seasonings in the food processor. Add to the flax mixture.3. Process all the vegetables individually in the food processor until finely chopped but not pureed. Add to the flax mixture.4. Stir the flax mixture until well combined.5. Using about 3 1/4 cups of the mixture and an offset spatula, spread the mixture about ¼” thick onto Teflex sheets on the dehydrating trays. Score into squares or triangl es with a plastic utensil so as not to damage the Teflex sheet.6. dehydrate for at least 12 hours. The crackers easily separate from the Teflex sheets without stickiness, usually after 12 hours. Remove the dehydrator tray. Flip the crackers by placing a mesh and another tray on top of the crackers. Hold both sides of the sandwiched trays and flip them towards you so the top tray is now at the bottom. Remove the new top tray and the mesh. Now peel off the Teflex sheet from the crackers, which are now facing downward. Return the crackers to the dehydrator for approximately an additional 4 hours until completely dry.7. Let cool before storing by leaving them on the dehydrator trays outside of the dehydrator or inside of the dehydrator with the door open.8. Store crackers in an airtight container in a cool dark cupboard, fridge or freezer.

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Rainbow Vegetable Flax Seed Crackers 
By Diana Stoevelaar of www.AwesomeRawsome.com

Makes 4 Dehydrator trays

5 Cups of purified water
4 Cups golden flax seed presoaked
3 medium tomatoes, coarsely chopped
2/3 cup of purple cabbage
1 red pepper, coarsely chopped
4 small Carrots or 1 orange pepper, coarsely chopped
1 yellow pepper, coarsely chopped
4 Ribs celery, coarsely chopped
½ Cup minced parsley, cilantro, or spinach
¼ white onion
2 Cloves of garlic, minced
¼ Cup Lemon Juice
2 Tsp. basil
2 Tsp. oregano
1 Tsp. thyme
2 Tsp. sea salt


1. Presoak flax seeds in 5 cups of water for at least 1 hour or overnight. Place in a large mixing bowl.

2. Puree fresh tomatoes, lemon juice, garlic and seasonings in the food processor. Add to the flax mixture.

3. Process all the vegetables individually in the food processor until finely chopped but not pureed. Add to the flax mixture.

4. Stir the flax mixture until well combined.

5. Using about 3 1/4 cups of the mixture and an offset spatula, spread the mixture about ¼” thick onto Teflex sheets on the dehydrating trays. Score into squares or triangl es with a plastic utensil so as not to damage the Teflex sheet.

6. dehydrate for at least 12 hours. The crackers easily separate from the Teflex sheets without stickiness, usually after 12 hours. Remove the dehydrator tray. Flip the crackers by placing a mesh and another tray on top of the crackers. Hold both sides of the sandwiched trays and flip them towards you so the top tray is now at the bottom. Remove the new top tray and the mesh. Now peel off the Teflex sheet from the crackers, which are now facing downward. Return the crackers to the dehydrator for approximately an additional 4 hours until completely dry.

7. Let cool before storing by leaving them on the dehydrator trays outside of the dehydrator or inside of the dehydrator with the door open.

8. Store crackers in an airtight container in a cool dark cupboard, fridge or freezer.