The 19 in COVID-19 of course stands for the year the virus was first discovered. But for some of us it just about covers the weight gain from too many months of staying in, too much sourdough bread and baked goods and not enough exercise.
Well, we're back to our healthier lifestyle - eating better, exercising and less snacking. And part of eating better includes a lot more fruits and veggies. But they don't need to be boring. And there's nothing wrong with a meal with only veggies. Today was one of those days. A Google News article popped up in my newsfeed this morning for BBQ Cauliflower (thetakeout.com). It looked interesting and I just happened to have a head of cauliflower in the fridge. I thought this would be the star of the show. It was good, but not a recipe that is on my must make again list.
I won't bore you with pics of the dressing that is applied to the head of cauliflower (article calls it a rub, which it is not). But I made up the dressing and brushed it on the head of cauliflower, letting it sit in the fridge for the day. I will say the dressing tasted quite good and I'd find uses for it elsewhere. Cauliflower wasn't going to be the only veggie on our plates as I also had Brussels Sprouts and Eggplant.
Rather than my usual EVOO, S&P for the Eggplant slices, I dredged them in Buttermilk and made use of the Lefty's seasoning. It's good on chicken and fish, why not on veggies? These were started on the Blackstone -
Brussels Sprouts were steamed, then did get the usual EVOO, S&P treatment -
Prior to starting these, I'd set up the Goldens' for two zone indirect, trying to get as much smoke on the cauliflower as possible -
But I didn't start it early enough and the Eggplant and Brussels Sprouts were ready first. A little Cotija cheese and Parsley on the eggplant -
A healthy drizzle of Balsamic on the Brussels Sprouts -
While the first two veggies were still hot we might as well eat -
Finally, the cauliflower is cooked through and ready to go onto the hot side of the grill. I mopped on a sauce from the recipe to get into all the crannies from the core side -
Sliced and replated pics -
It looked great, the sauce was quite good but there was something not quite right about what was essentially a barbecue sauce on cauliflower. Maybe it's just me, but my wife was just ok with it as well. Not one we have to try again. They can't all be winners and it never hurts to try new things. Some of you might love this though and it might be worth a head of cauliflower.
Thanks for checking out a "nothing but veggies" post.
For those wondering, Lefty's on Eggplant is a winner!
Regards,
-lunchman
Well, we're back to our healthier lifestyle - eating better, exercising and less snacking. And part of eating better includes a lot more fruits and veggies. But they don't need to be boring. And there's nothing wrong with a meal with only veggies. Today was one of those days. A Google News article popped up in my newsfeed this morning for BBQ Cauliflower (thetakeout.com). It looked interesting and I just happened to have a head of cauliflower in the fridge. I thought this would be the star of the show. It was good, but not a recipe that is on my must make again list.
I won't bore you with pics of the dressing that is applied to the head of cauliflower (article calls it a rub, which it is not). But I made up the dressing and brushed it on the head of cauliflower, letting it sit in the fridge for the day. I will say the dressing tasted quite good and I'd find uses for it elsewhere. Cauliflower wasn't going to be the only veggie on our plates as I also had Brussels Sprouts and Eggplant.
Rather than my usual EVOO, S&P for the Eggplant slices, I dredged them in Buttermilk and made use of the Lefty's seasoning. It's good on chicken and fish, why not on veggies? These were started on the Blackstone -
Brussels Sprouts were steamed, then did get the usual EVOO, S&P treatment -
Prior to starting these, I'd set up the Goldens' for two zone indirect, trying to get as much smoke on the cauliflower as possible -
But I didn't start it early enough and the Eggplant and Brussels Sprouts were ready first. A little Cotija cheese and Parsley on the eggplant -
A healthy drizzle of Balsamic on the Brussels Sprouts -
While the first two veggies were still hot we might as well eat -
Finally, the cauliflower is cooked through and ready to go onto the hot side of the grill. I mopped on a sauce from the recipe to get into all the crannies from the core side -
Sliced and replated pics -
It looked great, the sauce was quite good but there was something not quite right about what was essentially a barbecue sauce on cauliflower. Maybe it's just me, but my wife was just ok with it as well. Not one we have to try again. They can't all be winners and it never hurts to try new things. Some of you might love this though and it might be worth a head of cauliflower.
Thanks for checking out a "nothing but veggies" post.
For those wondering, Lefty's on Eggplant is a winner!
Regards,
-lunchman
