Sweet as Pie

Happy Friday my pudding pies!

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Or should I say pizza pies? 😉

But {obviously} that’s no ordinary slice of pizza…

That’s DESSERT pizza on a sweet crust made from…CAULIFLOWER!

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Oh yeah, it’s freaky #strangebutgood Friday time!

Be sure to hop on over to Laura’s blog at Sprint 2 the Table and check out all the other curious concoctions my fellow weird foodies have created this week! 🙂

And speaking of Laura, not only did I get a chance to frolic around the better delicious part of Atlanta with her last weekend, but she also inspired me to create today’s recipe.

Have you tried her Cauliflower Pizza Crust? Well, if you haven’t, you should…because it’s flippin’ delicious…and THEN you can make mine for dessert!

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Bring on the veggies! 😉

Cauliflower Crust Dessert Pizza

by Heather @ Kiss My Broccoli

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Keywords: bake dessert snack breakfast high fiber cauliflower #strangebutgood

Ingredients (Serves 1)

  • 1/4 cup rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup “riced” cauliflower (pulsed in food processor until fine)
  • 1 egg white
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 5-7 drops liquid stevia (or other preferred sweetener)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
2. Place oats in a small blender or food processor and pulse for 2-3 seconds (you want some of the oats to remain whole).
3. Place processed oats to a bowl, add remaining ingredients and stir well.
4. Transfer “dough” to a parchment lined baking sheet and spread/shape into a circle about 1/4 inch thick.
5. Cover with another piece of parchment paper.
6. Bake for 5 minutes, removed parchment, flip and bake another 5 minutes.
7. Run to the fridge, grab your toppings and go nuts!

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Nutrition facts for crust only:

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Dessert doesn’t get cleaner than THAT, folks! 😀

Sweet Cauliflower Pizza Crust EdgeThe texture is tender and chewy…kind of like an oatmeal cookie, but this is definitely NO crumbly cookie!

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And you can’t even TELL there’s veggies hidden inside…I promise!

Now, the only question that remains is WHAT to top it with?

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Maybe you’re feeling like some chocolate?

Topped with eggfruit pudding (dark chocolate pudding would also be great), pomegranate seeds, coconut, and almonds.

Lemon Blueberry Dessert Pizza

Or perhaps your feeling kinda fruity?

Lemon Blueberry Dessert Pizza SliceCrust made with lemon stevia (can use lemon extract) and a bit of lemon zest and topped with thawed frozen blueberries blended with Greek yogurt and coconut flour, more blueberries, coconut, almonds, and a bit of lemon zest.

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But then again, maybe you’ll just go with chocolate! 😉

Chocolate PB Banana Dessert Pizza SliceCrust made with one tablespoon of dark cocoa powder added and topped with peanut flour sauce (or thinned peanut butter), sliced banana, cacao nibs, graham cracker crumbs, and healthy chocolate sauce.

PB&J Dessert PizzaAnd while you’re at it, how about whipping one up for the kiddos!

PB&J Dessert Pizza SliceStandard crust topped with Greek yogurt, thinned mixed berry jam, peanut butter, and chopped peanuts.

Yeah, I’ve been a bit obsessed this week…annnd I may have made one of these for breakfast…but really, can you blame me? The possibilities are endless!

I WANT THEM ALL!!!

What would you top YOUR dessert pizza with?

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Show & Tell

We made pet rocks.

We had Christmas parades.

We built solar systems out of styrofoam balls.

But we NEVER had Show and Tell when I was in school.

Clearly this is my chance to get back that time where I longed to share my latest in the Barbie collection, the Indian money I found on the playground, or the puppy I taught to sit, shake, and rollover.

So without further adieu, I present you with…

Things that make Heather squeal (aka what I bought in Atlanta):

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My collection of goodies from Buford’s Highway Farmers Market!

Lupini Beans – they remind me of butter beans only with a bit of bitter/tartness to them…and they have FOURTEEN grams of protein per 1/2 cup serving!

Eggfruit – Laura said it tasted like vanilla custard…NO WAY I was leaving there without it!

Culinary Lavendar – Hmm, perhaps there will be some pancakes inspired by a certain vegan scone?? 😉

Liquid Smoke in APPLE FLAVOR – need I say more?

Passionfruit – My very FIRST one!

Yali Pears – so crisp, so sweet, and so juicy that I made a mess out of my scrub top at work!

TWO YEAR aged Gouda – they had samples…and those samples WORKED! Oh my god, weak in the knees!!!

Teeny tiny itty bitty titties patty pans – Oops, did I say that? 😉

Dried persimmons – HELLO, persimmons are my favorite fruit…how could I turn this down?

Oat Fit Maple & Brown Sugar Oatmeal – I LOVE the cinnamon roll flavor so when I spotted these, I just had to get them…now I can’t decide which flavor I like more especially after this:

IMG_1545_2Maple & brown sugar oats + runny egg = KETTLECORN!

I kid you not!

I tried the passionfruit yesterday…it was definitely more tart than I thought it would be but in a good way!

PassionfruitA little stevia and some Cho and I was good to go!

Hee hee, I made a rhyme! 😉

While I was pleasantly surprised with my passionfruit purchase, the REAL treat was this beauty:

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Behold the all mighty eggfruit!

Never heard of it before? Don’t worry, I hadn’t either…that’s why I took plenty of pictures to share with the class you guys!

EggfruitThe peel is really thin, but bitter-tasting so I had to work like crazy do my best to scrape the flesh out with a spoon. The texture is like an overripe avocado but the taste? The taste is like SWEET pumpkin pie!

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A bowl full of pie…

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Or a pile of poo of chocolate pudding! 😉

I am seriously in love! Look out persimmon, you have some competition!

But there are OTHER things I found in Atlanta besides a carload of food…

My very first trip to IKEA definitely proved sucessful!

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After TWO YEARS of looking for a modern looking dresser in WHITE that did not come with Disney princess decals, I finally found the ONE! I’m so excited for the man-friend to help me put it together this weekend!

Well, that is if he can forgive me for chasing him around the store with this:

DSC_0074Seriously, you guys, I have wanted one of these since my first REAL art class in middle school!

The man-friend says he’s creepy…

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I say he’s got style…he’s got grace…and his name shall be…BOB! 😉

But Bob’s not the only thing I didn’t know I HAD to have…

DSC_0082Yay for foodprops!

AND a handy-dandy milk frother just like Kat’s! Mmm, chai lattes!

Oh and I also picked up this awesome bamboo salad bowl…

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Aka Bob’s swimming pool!

Yeah, I’ve been having a bit too much fun with this! 😉

Did you have Show & Tell at your school?

What’s your favorite exotic fruit?

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WIAW: The Best of Atlanta

Hey guys!

Thank you all SO much for the sweet comments regarding my accident last week. I got the call from the doctor mechanic today and Elvira should be fixed up and out of the hospital shop by late next week! 😀

I think this calls for a bit of celebration!

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And what better way to celebrate than with TONS of mouth-watering vacation
foodporn? 😉

After you get your drool on (you may want to go ahead and grab that bib now), head on over to Peas & Crayons and show our fabulous hostess, Jenn, a bit of love before checking out all the other fantastic link ups!

So when the man-friend suggested a trip to Atlanta to visit IKEA a few weeks ago, obviously I jumped up and down and texted Laura the first chance I got said I’d be happy to go (especially since it was my first time!). After talking with Laura and making some plans, I knew for sure we’d encounter a fair share of deliciousness, but what I didn’t expect was to have to be rolled out of the city three days later!

It all started Friday morning when, on Laura’s request, the man-friend and I headed to Ria’s Bluebird for breakfast before heading off to frolic in furniture funland…

Ria's BluebirdThere was no doubt in my mind what I was ordering as soon as I spotted the Country Fried Tempeh and the man-friend instantly set his sights on the Buttermilk Pancakes with a side of Maple Sausage.

I did ninja a couple of bites off the man-friend’s plate and I have to say the pancakes were nice and fluffy (of course we ALL know mine are MUCH better), but the tempeh was definitely the breakfast winner! The texture was incredible…and combined with the peppery gravy, the warm grilled tomato slices, the sauteed spinach and the buttery biscuit that lie beneath, it was everything I could do not to plant my face in the bowl!

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After a few bites, I added a bit of their DELICIOUS house-made raspberry jam and deemed it my sweet/savory masterpiece! 😀

FOUR hours, ONE dresser, and way too many food props later (pics to come!), the man-friend and I found ourselves staring at these beauties:

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IKEA’s infamous $1 cinnamon rolls!

Yep, paired with some hot {decaf} coffee (perfect for dunkin’), that was what we called lunch! But boy were we glad that was all we had once dinnertime rolled around…

We met up with Laura for dinner at one of her favorite Atlanta restaurants, The Spence and were treated to quite a meal! Like true foodies, we decided to order several small plates to share instead of going with larger entrees which I was super excited about since there were so many dishes on my foodie bucket list!

The SpenceBone marrow with tuna tartare and fried quail eggs and foie gras with candied pecans and quince

Laura wasn’t kidding when she referred to bone marrow as “meat butter”…it was warm and buttery without being greasy and the perfect match for the cool temperature of the tuna. I thought the quail eggs had a bit of a sweet taste to them and the smoked bread slices they served the dish with was phenomenal!

I wasn’t really a fan of the foie gras. I wasn’t sure what to expect as far as flavor…the creamy texture was nice (I actually thought it would be gritty), but I found that it had a bit of a tart/tangy aftertaste that I didn’t really like.

The Spence - 2Fried brussels sprouts with Thai vinaigrette and broccoli pappardelle with cauliflower and aged cheddar

The brussels were absolutely heavenly…practically no need to chew they were so soft and as for the vinaigrette, I seriously wanted to pick up the bowl and drink it!

The broccoli pappardelle was fantastic…so soft, so smooth, so fresh! But really, how could anything topped with AGED CHEDDAR taste bad? 😉

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Pork belly with brussels, rutabaga, celery root and squash agnolotti with braised pig trotter and more parsnip puree

Unfortunately the pork belly wasn’t a table favorite. It was a bit fattier than it should have been, but I WILL say the meaty parts of it were incredibly juicy and smooth…like a perfectly slow-roasted pork shoulder.

The squash was my FAVORITE dish of the night…rich and creamy and served in a pool of what they called parsnip puree, but I like to think of it more as CRACK SAUCE…it was like liquid vegetable candy!

The Spence - 4Orange cake with blood oranges and champagne and milk chocolate with peanuts, burnt banana ice cream and roasted banana chips

The orange cake was very light…perhaps a little too light to follow all the decadent dishes we had just finished, but unsurprisingly the chocolate dessert was the STAR of the show and I could seriously BATHE in that ice cream!

WineI washed down dessert with the first rose wine I’ve ever tried AND enjoyed…the perfect end to one incredible meal!

So I just realized I’m fast approaching 900 words and well, fantastic food like this deserves an appropriate amount of gushing over, SO I think I’m gonna have to post-pone Saturday’s foodie adventures for next week’s link up…

And if you can believe this, it gets EVEN BETTER!

Ohhh, the anticipation!! …please don’t hit me! 😉

What’s the best thing you ate over the weekend?

What are some items on your foodie bucket list?
An authentic Philly cheesesteak, Haloumi, plantains, a mimosa, and figgy pudding just to name a few!

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