Cauliflower rice

Boo1979 said:

I think its a brilliant substitute for rice etc, particularly when paired with something strong flavoured like a curry BUT I can rarely be bothered with the faff of making it and dont like the end result when making lots and freezing it then cooking some, so dont use it that often
Id seen this product which is preprepared and longlife https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/shop/gb/groceries/sainsburys-cauliflower-rice-200g BUT was put off by the price so hadnt tried it
Given that I needed to find something for my mum that met the need for lower carbs and met her carers need for something they can just stick in the microwave, I finally experimented with the caulirice and am quite impressed - mixed 1/2 pkt up with a chopped up baby pepper, a couple of sliced mushroom, some soy sauce, some pumpkin seeds and some sunflower seeds. Microwaved for 2 min then added an egg and microwaved for another minute - a very acceptable low carb alternative to egg fried rice for lunch
I think if I mix up something similar but without microwaving it then portion it up as an accompniment to portions of cooked stir fry / curry before freezing them ready for the carers then that should meet all the needs and give my mum more food choices of the kind she enjoys - job done ( well except for all the batch cooking, portioning, freezing etc that I’ll be doing next week, of which this will be one part)

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Boo1979 said:

Let us know how they turn out - I havnt ordered the meditteranean one yet but thought they look interesting. There is also a Piau rice type one Ive seen but only on Amazon but its more expensive
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cauli-Rice-Indian-Pilau-Flavour/dp/B01M0QHEJE?th=1. ive ordered a couple of pkts to see if its worth it for what I need it for

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Boo1979 said:

I Found this which gives carb count of 6.7 for 1/2 pkt
Also found this which seems to imply their range is changing when you follow the link
https://www.caulirice.com/
if the Pilau and meditteranean ones work out well, Ill be stocking up given theyre supposed to have a 12 month shelf life

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Boo1979 said:

I think its a brilliant substitute for rice etc, particularly when paired with something strong flavoured like a curry BUT I can rarely be bothered with the faff of making it and dont like the end result when making lots and freezing it then cooking some, so dont use it that often
Id seen this product which is preprepared and longlife https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/shop/gb/groceries/sainsburys-cauliflower-rice-200g BUT was put off by the price so hadnt tried it
Given that I needed to find something for my mum that met the need for lower carbs and met her carers need for something they can just stick in the microwave, I finally experimented with the caulirice and am quite impressed - mixed 1/2 pkt up with a chopped up baby pepper, a couple of sliced mushroom, some soy sauce, some pumpkin seeds and some sunflower seeds. Microwaved for 2 min then added an egg and microwaved for another minute - a very acceptable low carb alternative to egg fried rice for lunch
I think if I mix up something similar but without microwaving it then portion it up as an accompniment to portions of cooked stir fry / curry before freezing them ready for the carers then that should meet all the needs and give my mum more food choices of the kind she enjoys - job done ( well except for all the batch cooking, portioning, freezing etc that I’ll be doing next week, of which this will be one part)

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Boo1979 said:

Interesting. I on the other hand find courgetti slimey unless self prepared and used immediatel, particulaly if they are shop bought or if they've been anywhere near a freezer

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lovinglife said:

@Boo1979
Have you seen this thread - may make your life a little easier - I haven't tried the cauliflower one yet but the kale one is lovely and very tasty and at £2 for 4 individual portions it's a lot cheaper than the ambient one

http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/iceland-rice-alternatives.128144/#post-1618171

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