Cauliflower - Fun on the tongue

I remember reading about low carb diets and the holiday "eatin season" a few years ago.

i made a small batch of mashed potatoes/cauliflower and enjoyed them. As an athlete I think the low carb diets are foolish and possibly bad for us (we can ask the good Dr about that). Now a life filled with processed carbs and fats is detrimental to healthy living but a proper balance in the diet carbs, protein and fats will work every time. Time to get of the soapbox and focus on the fun of basic mashed cauliflower.

Cauliflower - by itself has ( per 1/2 cup)-14 calories, 2.5 g carbs, <1/2 G fat, 1.1 g protein, Vitamin C, calcium and iron, Plus some other important mineral and vitamins.

This recipe includes a soy margarine, and soymilk and chopped garlic so all those ingredients add to the benefits of this hearty dish.

1 heads of cauliflower ( chopped into 3/4 inch pieces)
enough water to cover the cauliflower by 1/2 inch
1/8 - 1/4 cup garlic chopped (to taste)
soymilk (room temperature)
margarine(no transfat) (soft)
sea salt
white pepper

1) Boil water and 1 tbs seas salt
2) Boil the cauliflower until soft -add a small amount of garlic (until water is down below veggies)
3) Drain and reserve the water
4)Place the cauliflower back in pot
5) add rest or garlic and mash
6) add 3-4 tbs margarine and mix in
7) 1/4 cup soymilk , 1/4 cup cooking water
8) mix and finish mashing
9) add 1/2 tbs white pepper
10) Place in casserole dish, cover and bake /keep warm in 200 degree oven

This is delicious and fun way to get good veggies and avoid all the fat of traditional potatoes.

Variations abound for fun ways to make this.