Cauliflower Buffalo Wings

Well, my husband doesn't like chicken.  There are so many ways to prepare chicken, and I should have figure out a long time ago to substitute cauliflower for chicken.  How many times have you seen fried cauliflower and wondered if it were cauliflower or chicken?

Friday nights are good nights for "fun" meals, and I made these buffalo cauliflower "wings" last Friday.  They were delicious.  The taste is just right.  I didn't have gluten free flour, so I used regular.  If you taste the sauce alone, it tastes too strong, but baked into the cauliflower, it is just right.

A Festive Side Dish

Our neighbor was preparing this beautiful side dish when we stopped for a Pre-Thanksgiving glass of wine.  It looked pretty as she was preparing it, and it looks even better when cooked.  The brussels sprouts, squash, cranberries, and pecans provide contrast in textures with each other.  The salty brussels sprouts go nicely with the soft and sweet squash.  The pecans provide needed crunch.

We made this for Thanksgiving and Christmas, and everyone enjoyed it.

Good Salad

We have enjoyed brussels sprouts salads for Thanksgiving and Christmas, and this is one that we made for both Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve.  Chopped brussels sprouts mixed with bacon and pomegranate seeds were delicious.  It is crispy, tart, and sweet.  I added dried cranberries the second time, and it was delicious.

More Biscotti

I've been cooking a lot, and really need to document the recipes that I like.   In particular, I've been making a lot more meals with a vegetable focus.  Some of them are a lot of work, and some are worth the work.  I really want to remember them.

This chocolate biscotti doesn't use a lot of sugar, but has a nice chocolatey taste.

Chocolate biscotti

1/2 c almonds, chopped in blender
2 Reese's cups, chopped in blender
3/4 c sugar
2 eggs
2 T coffee
2 c and 2 T flour
1/3 c cocoa
1 1/2 t baking powder
1/4 t salt
1/3 c mini chocolate chips

Toast almonds before chopping in blender for about 8 to 10 minutes in 350 oven.  Cream butter and sugar, and add eggs.  Mix in coffee.  Add dry ingredients.  Add chips, almonds, and Reese's cups.

Form into 3 small loaves.



Bake at 325 for 25 minutes.  Let cool.  Slice and bake for 10 more minutes.

This recipe is ok.  It has a dark chocolate look, but the taste is not as intense as I would expect.