{"id":1547,"date":"2016-03-23T16:04:20","date_gmt":"2016-03-23T16:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/?p=1547"},"modified":"2017-06-05T20:03:18","modified_gmt":"2017-06-05T20:03:18","slug":"spanish_cauliflower_rice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/2016\/03\/spanish_cauliflower_rice\/","title":{"rendered":"Cauliflower Rice (Spanish Rice style)"},"content":{"rendered":"

May I vent for a moment?<\/p>\n

I’m supposed to be on a beach right now, in a bathing suit, eating Spanish rice and Chimichangas.\u00a0\u00a0 Instead I’m in a hoodie, sipping tea\u00a0at my kitchen table.\u00a0 And I’m kinda bummed about it.<\/p>\n

We’ve had to cancel three (I repeat, THREE)\u00a0family trips in the past few years due to unforeseen circumstances.\u00a0\u00a0 We were optimistic the bad luck was past us and we would finally be on a plane this week.\u00a0\u00a0 Yet, the universe has other plans for our family.<\/p>\n

My youngest daughter contracted the highly contagious Hand Foot & Mouth (coxsackie) virus last week.\u00a0 I realized just how contagious it was after my other daughter succumbed to the virus a few days ago, despite keeping her at a distance and washing hands incessantly.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 If it wasn’t for the red bumps on their bodies and somewhat limited appetite, you would never know they were ill.\u00a0 Both are happily playing together (for now) as I write\u00a0this.\u00a0\u00a0 But I would feel terrible if we passed this on to other families and ruined their vacation.\u00a0 So we regrettably cancelled our trip 18 hours before take off.<\/p>\n

If there’s one thing I’ve learned since having kids, it’s NEVER to travel without\u00a0cancellation insurance.<\/p>\n

Thankfully my 3 year old, who was thrilled about going\u00a0to “Mes-ico”, hasn’t mentioned it or notice we were supposed to be on a plane yesterday. \u00a0After I publish this post I’ll be discreetly unpacking\u00a0her luggage and hiding her new bathing suits.<\/p>\n

Ok, now\u00a0I’m done venting.\u00a0 I needed that – thanks for listening!<\/p>\n

\"Cauliflower<\/p>\n

There are so many reasons to be sad about being quarantined in our\u00a0Toronto home.\u00a0\u00a0 However, instead of sitting here in our sweaters feeling sorry for ourselves, we figured we could bring Mexico to us! \u00a0And it gives me more time to\u00a0give you\u00a0incredibly helpful\u00a0mealtime strategies for your little ones<\/a> (even the picky eaters).<\/p>\n

Last night we did exactly that and enjoyed my healthy take\u00a0on this popular Mexican dish – Spanish Rice.\u00a0\u00a0 I’ve made so many variations of cauliflower rice in the past and they always leave me impressed and inspired to try another.\u00a0 So I decided to swap the traditional\u00a0rice for cauliflower\u00a0in this recipe too.\u00a0\u00a0 While ‘cauliflower rice’ may not have the same taste and texture as ‘real\u00a0rice’, it is damn delicious.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0We served it along\u00a0with organic corn tortilla taco shells filled with pulled chicken and mango avocado salsa.<\/p>\n

If you have a picky eater <\/a>who loves his carbs, this may be a new “rice” to rotate in and try. \u00a0Remember multiple exposures, lots of fun and zero pressure will help encourage him\/her to try something new.<\/p>\n

Who needs Mexico when you’ve got a Mexican-inspired Spanish Rice as good as this!<\/p>\n

\"Paleo<\/h2>\n

Spanish Cauliflower Rice<\/span><\/h2>\n

Inspired by The Food Charlatan<\/a><\/p>\n

Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n