This week on Fit Healthy Moms we are going to advocate on behalf of cauliflower, one of the loneliest vegetables.  You may be cringing by now, but hear us out.  Did you know that cauliflower, along with many other cruciferous vegetables, (broccoli, brussels sprouts, bok choy, kale, and cabbage) could help lower your risk of cancer?  According to The American Institute for Cancer Research, cruciferous vegetables are among the top cancer fighting foods.  To learn more about these studies, simply click here, here, and here.

Cruciferous vegetables, such as cauliflower, have it all.  Not only are they high in fiber, loaded with vitamins and disease-fighting phytochemicals (chemical compounds that occur in plants), they are endlessly adaptable when it comes to incorporating them into our diets.

Aside from helping us prevent cancer, cauliflower leads the pack with its fiber content.  With nearly 12 grams of fiber per cup, there is no better choice when it comes to our digestive health.  Think of cauliflower as little brooms that help our bodies eliminate toxins.  Cauliflower is also an excellent source of vitamin K, vitamin C, manganese, beta-carotene.  The list of cauliflowers nutritional benefits just goes on and on.  To learn more about this amazing veggie, just click here.

This week’s recipe is courtesy of Heidi Swanson, a San Francisco based photographer, cookbook author, designer, and creator of 101 Cookbooks, an amazing blog.  Heidi is super creative when it comes to cooking with cauliflower.  If this week’s Spicy Cauliflower dish is not your cup of tea, no problem, Heidi’s created an array of cauliflower dishes on her blog that are sure to entice your palate.  Simply click on the following links and see for yourself: there’s something for the minimalist mom with a Simple Cauliflower Recipe ; love curry, spice it up with Heidi’s Cashew Curry dish; and if you’re a Netflix lover, there’s a Roasted Cauliflower Popcorn recipe.

Never cooked with cauliflower before. Well have no fears. We have you covered with this step-by-step guide and a video on basic cutting and storing skills.  So there you have it ladies, something for everyone no matter your skill set.

You know what they say; variety is the spice of life.  So break out of your dinner routine and give one of these dishes a try.

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