Starving Artists in the Kitchen--test driving on LJ now!

[katequicksilvr]

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Cauliflower

[anonymous]

Your receipe comes at a great time. My hubby placed a 50.00 bet at work on losing 15 pounds. Instead of killing him for betting on something so stupid and so close to Christmas, I opted to starve him:)
I like cauliflower, sounds yummy!
Carol O.

Re: Cauliflower

[katequicksilvr]

Just don't add too much cheese or butter, or he'll lose the bet!

a note about the butter

[rocktimewriter]

Kate, I love mashed cauliflower, and started making it a few years ago--however, I've always made it with just butter, salt, and pepper, which is very mild and sweet tasting just by itself. Now I'll have to try the garlic addition, as it sounds delightful.

About the butter...I always use unsalted, organic butter now, for health reasons. The "unsalted" butter is made with only the best quality cream, whereas the "salted" butter can have a lower quality cream in it, and the salt "masks" the poorer flavor. And I always use organic butter, for health. The Environmental Working Group, a non-profit organization that advocates for policies that protect global and individual health,says, "...the highest concentration of pesticides are contained in non-organic butter. So if you can only buy one organic food item it should be butter."

Re: a note about the butter

[katequicksilvr]

No kidding! That's good to know...I don't think it's available locally, but probably at the health food store in the next town...

And hope you're over your flu/icks!

[anonymous]

I have had mashed cauliflower but your recipe sounds devine - low carb is a necessity for me and no one will mind with this one (the bake till golden part sounds really fabulous) I love this new starving artists addition here!!

[katequicksilvr]

I'm glad you like it, we're having a LOT of fun! J.'s cooking up rattatouille for tonight, right now, and I've been shooting photos.

[katequicksilvr]

Yep, I've done that too, thanks for the reminder. Probably less expensive, too...though the Land O Lakes mix really doesn't have a lot of nasties. ;=)

another butter tip

[anonymous]

Another way to make "soft" butter, which I learned long ago, is to mix plain yogurt into soft butter with a mixer. It gives it a nice little tang, and makes it very spreadable, as well as having the added nutrients that yogurt provides instead of more oil. I like the taste!

Re: another butter tip

[katequicksilvr]

Omigosh, that sounds GOOD. I love plain yogurt. I often use it in dips, soups, salads, etc. I'll try the butter trick, thanks!