It’s almost over!!! The CrossFit Open 2012 is coming to a close this week. My gosh, thank goodness. Not that I don’t love it. I do. I get to watch some of my friends and athletes do things they never thought possible. And I get to see camaraderie at it’s best. But 5 weeks is a long time to stay excited about something, and nervous. To have knots in your stomach every Wednesday at 6pm kinda blows. I’d rather not feel like way.
But I did get to experience wod 12.4 last week. Which was surprisingly fun. Which makes no sense since it started off with 150 wall balls. And if you’ve never done a wall ball, I’ve tell you now, 150 of those bastards is a lot. And it doesn’t feel good. EVER. Then you followed that up with 90 double unders, then 30 muscle ups…if you can get that many in. WHAT? It was crazy. But I got a few muscle ups in and was STOKED about it. Truly stoked. Why? Because I suuuuuuck ass at them. They are my enemy. At Regionals last year, I got 1 muscle up in 15 minutes. ONE. That means I failed 123 other times trying to attempt those sucky things. That was a slight exaggeration. But you get my drift. I suck at them. Wanna see some pics? I got to sport my PaleOMG white tank at the gym. I really do need that tank in every color.
I just ate a blueberry pumpkin pie protein shake. Holy wonderful.
Aren’t you excited for this cooking video!? Yes, I know it’s lengthwise. I KNOW OK?! I was home alone, had to mount the camera on a tripod that I stole from Tom, and don’t really understand technology. I’M DOING MY BEST PEOPLE. My camera doesn’t have a spot on it’s side to screw the tripod into. So I had to, once again, video myself dancing lengthwise. And hear it from you guys. I get it, I suck. But this coconut rice doesn’t suck. It doesn’t suck at all actually. Cauliflower rice is sure to surprise you if you’ve never had it. And my dancing skills will make you uncomfortable as well!! WHY WOULDN’T YOU WATCH MY COOKING VIDEO!?
Pumpkin Cashew Coconut Curry over Coconut Rice
- Yield: 4-5 1x
Ingredients
For the curry
- 1lb chicken, cut into cubes
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 red onion, sliced
- 2/3 cup canned coconut milk
- 1/2 cup pureed pumpkin
- 1/2 cup cashews
- 2–3 tablespoon curry powder
- 1 tablespoon Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- pinch of cinnamon
- salt and pepper, to taste
- cilantro, to garnish
For the coconut rice
- 1 head cauliflower, stem removed, roughly chopped
- 1/3 cup canned coconut milk
- 1/4 cup Unsweetended Shredded Coconut
- 1 tablespoon Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil
- 1 teaspoon raw honey
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- First add your chopped cauliflower to your food processor with the shredding attachment to “rice” the cauliflower.
- Pull a large pot, place over medium heat, and add a tablespoon of coconut oil then add your cauliflower. Add a pinch of salt, then cover to help steam, mixing occasionally.
- Now pull out a large skillet and place under medium heat. Then add your coconut oil.
- Add minced garlic then chicken as soon as the garlic becomes fragrant.
- Once the chicken begins to become white on all sides, add your 2/3 cup coconut milk and pureed pumpkin to your chicken and mix until the pumpkin breaks down.
- Now add your sliced onions and spices to cook down.
- Then add your other ingredients for your coconut rice and cover to cook down. Stir occasionally to make sure it doesn’t burn!
- Let the rice cook for about 5-8 minutes until coconut milk has evaporated and you have sticky rice.
- When chicken is done cooking and your curry has thickened a bit, remove from heat and add your cashews to the curry mixture.
- Now place sticky rice in a bowl along with curry over top and cilantro to garnish!
How did you know I just bought a can of pumpkin? This looks amazing and your video is super entertaining…I think I see a paleo cooking show on food network soon 😉
Thanks so much Lauren….only in my dreams haha
Lol – I love the “Tom’s totally cut this.” Not. I also wish I could dance like you. Fo’ realz.
Lol he had to keep that in haha
My 3 and a half year old(Reese) loves your cooking video’s(not sure if they’re kid appropriate but oh well). She kept asking when you were going to start dancing!
Looks yummy, I’ll have to try it!
Are you serious!? That’s hilarious haha sorry for the cursing 😉
The vid rocked!! You rock!!
Wooo hoo I know what’s for din tonight 😉
Thank you for yet again, brilliance !!
Thanks Michelle!
I think the mark of true genius is when your gooberface stalker/reader makes your recipe but (yet again) doesn’t actually follow your carefully laid plan and still, miraculously, dinner tastes ridiculish. (That would be my newly made up word combining ridiculous and delish. Feel free to steal it. Or ban it.) SO.GOOD.
(mods: I used a whole can each of coconut milk and pumpkin and simmered it longer. I didn’t have cauliflower to make the ‘rice’ so I poured it over diced baked sweet potato and fresh spinach; also simmered fresh broccoli and frozen green beans with the chicken. And I added freshly toasted coconut and lots of sriracha.) 🙂
Happy travels!! 😀
It’s all about working with what you got! Glad it still tasted delish!
OMG amazing!!! Dont want to stop eating. Wow.
YAY! glad you liked it!
Okay, first, WAY TO GO ON THE MUSCLE UPS!!!!! You go, girl!!! There is so much I have to work on (just started CrossFit in June). That’s awesome–GO YOU!!!
Okay, next…OOOOH, gotta try this. Adding it to the shopping list for next week right now!
You are too cute!! I love this video!! Kind of eerie how much your kitchen looks like mine, seriously.
Okay, thanks!! Will let you know next week how this turns out; awesome, I’m sure!!
AMAAAAZINGGGG!!!!!!!!! Best Paleo curry ever!!!!
JB, quick question… Did you feel any difference on your “atheletic performance” while you were not eating chocolate?
Sadly no 🙁 just less tummy bloat, but that’s because i usually overeat it!
I really enjoyed the picture progression of the Pumpkin Cashew Coconut Curry over Coconut Rice. The first two close up pictures lulled me into a false sense of indoorsiness (due to their close up nature and my lack of attention) and then BAM!! All of a sudden the Pumpkin Cashew Coconut Curry over Coconut Rice is outside… in a meadow of shamrocks… way to keep it festive.
Lol glad you think it’s festive Zach because I was definitely squatting in my front yard trying to take these pics as people were walking by with their dogs, wondering why I was taking a pic of a bowl
Clearly they’re ignorant to your internet stardom. Btw, can you teach me how to dougie?
Lol oh such stardom. And duh. Given.