My favourite recipe from the I Quit Sugar kids Cookbook!

It’s here! The I Quit Sugar Kids Cookbook.  Today. Like now. A quick note: your enthusiastic feedback to me as I’ve shared the “making of” sneak peeks has been very much appreciated along the way. Just saying. So I thought I’d share one of my favourite recipes from the book: My Cauliflower Pizza (that’s it below…I bet you’d never guess it contains 1-2 serves of veggies). To give you an idea of what it’s all about.

Ham and cheese cauliflower pizza.
Ham and cheese cauliflower pizza.

Which is…a bit of a manual on what to feed your kids, how to navigate school canteens, how to deal with lunch boxes when you’re a Parent Who Wants Their Kid to Eat Well Without The Drama.

The book includes:

  • 85+ fructose-free (or low-fructose) party recipes, breakfast ideas, lunchbox snacks and afternoon treats (some recipes do use fresh, whole fruit).
  • Handy conversion widgets, substitution charts, plus a shopping list generator.
  • Safe sweeteners and how to use them.
  • Tips and tricks from experts and other health-conscious parents.
  • Ideas to get the kids involved in cooking and growing their own food.

As with all the recipes in the book, the pizzas below are dense in nutrition with lots of extra veggies. They contain healthy fats for proper absorption of essential vitamins A, D, E, K. And your kids can build their own, too, which is a great way to involve them in preparing their own food, which, in turn, is the best way to get them eating well.

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Ham and Cheese Cauliflower Pizza

Cauliflower is such a versatile ingredient; you’ll find it pop up quite a bit throughout this new cookbook. This recipe uses cauliflower as a base instead of regular pizza bases. I suggest you buy a whole cauliflower and prep these in advance. It’s quick and easy. You can also freeze the bases for fast, easy meals on busy days.

Crust:

  • 1 medium-sized cauliflower, grated (by hand or in a food processor until it’s rice-sized, but not pulverised) and par-cooked, well drained, cooled slightly and water squeezed out
  •  100g goat cheese or 1 cup grated Cheddar
  • 1 egg
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Topping:

  • 1/3 cup Homemade Tomato Sauce
  • 100g shaved ham
  • 1/2 cup grated Cheddar cheese
  • 1 teaspoon coconut oil
Preheat the oven to 200°C and line a baking tray with baking paper. To make the crust, in a bowl, mix the cauliflower with the cheese and egg, and season with salt and pepper. Using a wooden spoon or your hands, shape the mixture into 1 large pizza base or 4 small crusts. The bases should be about 1–1 1/2 cm thick. Bake for about 30–35 minutes, or until firm and golden, then remove from oven. To make the topping, smear the Homemade Tomato Sauce over the base. Sprinkle half the cheese and then scatter the ham on top. Sprinkle the rest of the cheese. Bake for a further 8–10 minutes, until the cheese has melted and serve warm.

You can get hold of the Kids Cookbook today. Simply click on the button below.

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Have you got your copy yet? Which recipe are you keen to try out on your kids?! Please report back in, perhaps by sharing your creations with the hashtag #iqs or #iqskids

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