"Porcupine Balls" Turkey, Spinach Cauliflower Rice Balls

 “Porcupine Balls” Turkey, Spinach, Cauliflower Rice Balls

So I have been obsessed with the new 60 second cauliflower rice made by Natures Intent. It is the first one I have ever found that was not all wet and smooshy. It actually does really well with what ever I combine it with.

Today, I decided to use it in a long time recipe. With the cost of food now a days, it make me remember how my mother would feed a family of 8 with what she could afford. I remember her always stretching things. One box of hamburger helper with a few extra cups of pasta, sure was a filling meal. Meatloaf and oatmeal, not one of us ever felt that were were missing anything.

Ingredients

• 1 lb. of Turkey Ground 

• ½ minced onion

• 1 tbls of minced garlic

• ½ cup of minced (really fine chopped spinach) 

• 2 cups of Cauliflower rice (I used the in the microwave bag) Drain which ever you use.

• Seasoning Greek or your favorite. (I used the Cavender's All Purpose Greek Seasoning, and some extra Oregano) Here is a link to make your own Seasoning, which I will do when I finish with what I have. I live a more natural approach these days.

• https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/231228/greek-seasoning-blend/

Preparation

1. Take ground turkey and throw in a gallon bag.

2. Put in the cauliflower rice. I used the microwave bag. Whichever you use, please drain.

3. Throw everything else in the bag. 

4. Mix well with in the bag

5. Spray the Air Fryer or Oven and roll it into 16 meatball sizes. 

6. Sprinkle just a little more seasoning on top after placing in the air fryer. 

   
   
   

7. Air fry for 12 minutes at 390 (that cooks them through) Then up it to 425 and it will start them browning. (Remember though it is turkey so it only gets so dark. 

8. Oven I would do 350 for 15 and then check.

These can be eaten warm and put on a pita plate, a gyro plate, or a salad. I had mine with a little crusty bread with some Greek Za'atar seasoning and some tzatziki sauce with them.
These are also really great and actually cold. 

They are a really great way to get some protein and some veg without knowing that. Tasty and could also be used to stuff those little sweet peppers.

WW notes

If you are doing WW personal points . This was made with 98 percent turkey and that makes them, for my personal points. This came to -0- points.  I love a good 0 point so then I could account for the piece of bread that I ate. 

I will be trying more things soon.

I hope you enjoy this.

Living Your Best Life and doing what feels good for you and your family is the secret to a beautiful life.

Keep it simple.

Stay well and safe

Welcome to my journey

Louise

Spicy Tuna Sushi Roll

 

I have been obsessed with finding a good quick way to create that same sushi, California, spicy tuna roll taste at home and without all the work and fuss. I think I may have found a way. I happened upon this package of 60 seconds cauliflower rice. The first one that was not really wet inside. It is made my Natures Intent. Definitely will buy over and over. 

A few weeks ago, we went to public and they are selling their sushi for 7-9 dollars a roll. Yes, good and a nice lunch. But I decided to change it up and make at home. 

Here are my little hacks to lower the carbs and make it fit my WW diet. Also making at home made 6 of them for less than one at publix. 

I enjoyed them right away, fresh is best. I will be making these again. Just wanted to share. 

Spicy Tuna Sushi Roll 

 With Quick and Easy Hacks

Ingredients

Sushi Rice

• 2 - 90 second bags of Jasmine Rice (4 cups - 2 cups per bag) (or if you prefer any rice you like. You can also just make your own white rice. )

• Or if you like the lower carb hack  I used 90 bag of Riced Cauliflower in place of one of the Jasmine Rice.

• ¼ cup Rice wine vinegar

• 1 tbsp spoon of sugar (or a lower carb hack use 1 tablespoon of your favorite sweetener, I use truvia)

Spicy Tuna

• 1 can of drained tuna

• Squirts of sriracha (as spicy as you like)

• 1 teaspoon Mayo 

Sushi Paper (or if you want a really quick hack you can just make it like a bowl with the rice on the bottom and build up, you can either use the sprinkle furtake or the sea weed snacks and place the bits in a single sheet for that little bit. Less mess rolling it. )

• Shredded Carrots (fast hack - they come pre shredded in the store)

• 1 cucumber

• Then what else you would like rolled in it. You can put thin sliced green onion, avocado, and even change up the protein.

• I have used crab meat, I have used a breaded shrimp (cooked in airfryer- crispy) I have also used regular shrimp. 

Preparation

1. Prepare the rice. If you are using the bag then microwave per instructions.
   I used one jasmine rice and one cauliflower rice.

   
   
   

2. When done, pour out into a wide mouth bowl, so you can mix the two together and then spread out to cool. 

3. As cooling pour over the vinegar and the sweetener / sugar. 

4. Mix gently and as you mix spread it out, very gently to cool. Set in the fridge while you prep the rest. You could also just prep this and put up for a later time in the day. 

5. Then do the Spicy Tuna. Open can and drain, break up, put in sriracha and then the mayonnaise and carefully mix. Put also in the fridge until ready. 

   
   
   

6. Cut up the rest of what you would like in your sushi roll or bowl.

7. When ready, lay down you seaweed paper -nori and lay the rice as a thin layer and then right below the middle you add your filling, thinly and evenly all the way down, Then start to roll. I just free rolled. starting from bottom up, come up over the tuna and then roll forward. Placing seam side down.

   
   
   

8. Like I said before I have also been know to just make it in a bowl and use the seaweed snacks as a little single sushi bites.

This all turned out really delicious and so affordable. It is just the prep time that takes the most. A Lot can be prepped and put up for when you are ready. I can last maybe a day. So eat it fresh. 

WW Notes

For those on WW this hack of half rice and half cauliflower really cut my points.  For me this was 3 points a roll.

Living Your Best Life and doing what feels good for you and your family is the secret to a beautiful life.

Keep it simple.

Stay well and safe

Welcome to my journey

Louise