NCAA softball home run record-holder Lauren Chamberlain has been with the National Pro Fastpitch's USSSA Pride since 2015, when she was the team's first draft pick after she graduated from the University of Oklahoma. Last week, she helped the Pride win their fourth consecutive regular-season title -- and this week, she and the team will look to win the 2017 NPF championship title after narrowly losing to the Chicago Bandits last year.
When Chamberlain has a game coming up -- especially a high-stakes one -- she likes to treat herself to comfort food, but with a healthy twist. She shared one of her favorite dishes:
Day and time: Sunday morning
Place: My in-season condo in Viera, Florida
What I'm eating: Breakfast cauliflower mash with beans and eggs
Why I'm eating it: It's a healthier way to enjoy my favorite type of breakfast. I love any type of hash, and when I can substitute cauliflower pearls for the potatoes, it's a win-win.
Whose recipe: This is my mama's recipe. I first ate it when I would come home from college on breaks. It was my favorite breakfast, so I still ask her to make it every time I make it back to California!
The recipe:
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon coconut oil
1 tablespoon grass-fed butter or ghee
1 cup riced cauliflower
1 small seeded jalapeno
1/4 cup diced green onion
4 cherry tomatoes -- diced
1 slice bacon -- diced (optional)
salt, pepper, garlic powder to taste
1/2 cup black beans
1/4 avocado -- sliced
2 eggs
Sriracha (or other hot sauce)
Heat the oil and butter in large skillet. Add cauliflower and spread around the pan to allow it to crisp up evenly. Add in jalapeno, green onion, tomato and diced bacon.
Cook until crispy where the cauliflower starts to brown. Season to taste and remove from heat.
Fry eggs in grass-fed butter or ghee. Serve with cauliflower, side of black beans and sliced avocado. Top with sriracha or favorite hot sauce.