Paleo Cauliflower Pizza Crust

Who doesn’t love pizza?

Imagine the best piece of pizza you have ever eaten.The crust has just the right texture, the sauce is delicious and flavorful, and it is topped to perfection with all your favorites. Yum. I can’t claim that this recipe rivals that thought I just conjured up in your heads, but when your tummy calls for the goodness that is pizza, but your mind knows it’s not the right time for a cheat meal, this cauliflower crust is sure to hit that pizza-loving spot.

Recipe:

• 3/4 Large head of cauliflower (or 3+ cups shredded cauliflower)
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp dried minced garlic
• 1/2 tsp onion powder

The steps to make the crust are fairly simple. First,shred your head of cauliflower with a grater. You can also use a food processor for this step, just make sure that the cauliflower is shredded and not pureed. Once all the cauliflower is shredded, place into a microwave-safe bowl and microwave for about 8 minutes until cauliflower is soft. No water is needed for the cauliflower to steam in the microwave. Allow cauliflower to cool. Preheat the oven to 450° and prepare a baking sheet or pizza pan for the crust. Spread some coconut oil on pan to avoid sticking.  Mix your cauliflower crumbles with the egg and spices. When the mixture is thoroughly combined, pour onto baking sheet and “pat” into a round crust. Place crust in oven for about 15 minutes until golden and edges have become crispy. Remove from oven and top with organic or homemade tomato sauce and your favorite toppings. Turn oven to broil and bake for about 5 minutes. Ideas for toppings: turkey pepperoni and pineapple, zucchini, mushrooms, onions and black olives, hamburger crumbles and turkey sausage.

This is a great way to fill your kids up with vegetables without them even knowing. Load the healthy crust up with their favorite toppings or try the kid-friendly sweet Hawaiian mixture of pineapple and ham!

Warm Up

50 Single Unders/ 25 DU's

1 Lap

35 Tire Jumps

1 Lap

20 Single Unders/ 10 DU's

1 Lap

10 Tire Jumps

Skill

DogSled Push

WOD

12 Min AMRAP

1 Rope Climb

100m Sled Push/Pull

10 Tire Flips

10 Dot Jumps

10 Sit Ups

400 Percent

Forcing children into sport-specific training can be detrimental.  

A 400 percent increase—that’s huge. If we were talking about your deadlift, that would be spectacular. Instead, we’re talking about a 400 percent increase in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in children.
The rise is largely due to children’s lack of general physical conditioning and the increasing trend toward early sport specialization, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics and the organization Stop Sports Injuries.
What does this kind of knee injury mean long term for a child? Devastation. It isn’t just knee injuries, though. Career-ending elbow and shoulder injuries are on the rise. Concussions as well.
Career-ending injuries at age 12? How could this happen?
Little leagues have a pitch count for kids, right?  But this is only for games and doesn't include warm up pitches and throwing from other positions.  When you take into account practices and kids specializing in sports at earlier ages, all these throws add up quickly and take a toll on young arms.  I started playing baseball at age 8.  Now kids are able to sign up for tee ball at age 4.  
When I was in Kindergarten and Elementary school, I remember staying after school and playing different sports and games on the playground with all the other neighborhood kids.  That doesn't happen anymore with kids being rushed off to games and practices every day.  
Also fewer and fewer kids get a chance to have PE class in school as those are the first to be cut when schools struggle.  That is where kids learn functional fitness. (ie running, jumping, tumbling and gymnastics movements)
So the solution? Let your kids just be kids and let them make fitness fun and it will last a lifetime.  At a young age, let them play the sports that they want to play.  There is plenty of time later in their childhood to specialize in a single sport if they are talented, enjoy the sport, and want to play that sport in college.  Until that point, don't keep them away from general fitness and those long afternoons learning to throw, catch, shoot and run with friends.

Warm Up
3 Rounds 2:00/1:00 rest
3 Thrusters with Medball
5 Burpees
10 Air Squats

Skill
Thrusters with DB's/ Barbell


Test
400m Run For Time


WOD
6 Minute AMRAP
6 Pullups (Jumping if needed)
6 Box Jumps