Cauliflower "Mashed Potatoes"

Ok, so the New Year has rolled around and like millions before me I am pondering the benefits of a low carb diet…. hence, the Cauliflower "Mashed Potatoes" recipe.

I started with a medium size head of cauliflower which I halved.

Boil the cauliflower in generously salted water until it is tender and soft.  Mine took about 25 minutes.

Once the Cauliflower is fork tender, use a potato masher to mash up the remaining chunks.  Add salt and pepper to taste.

I also added:
2 Tbsp of softened cream cheese
3 Tbsp of butter

Mix cauliflower with the ingredients above.

And there you have it!  The low carb version of mashed potatoes which, in my opinion is actually quite tasty.

Mahatma Rice Casserole

Ahhh… I finally have a working computer which allows me to continue my blog!  It's amazing how lost I felt once my 2 year old decided to step on my laptop which left me with no computer for several weeks as it was in the Mac store being repaired.

At any rate, I am finally able to blog once more… so here we go

I opted for a recipe that resembled more of a casserole and would be easy to prepare. I started with the following ingredients:

1) 1 pkg. of Mahatma Rice
2) 1 can of Cream of Celery soup
3) 1 small can of "mdxi-corn" which has corn added with red peppers
4) 1 pkg. of Mexican flavored shredded cheese

Start by preheating your oven to 350 degrees.  Prepare the Mahatma rice according to package instructions.  Once the rice is prepared, mix in the cream of celery soup and the Mexi-corn.  Put the mixture in a baking dish and top with shredded cheddar cheese.  Bake at 350 degrees until cheese is melted.

The picture above is a nice pic of what the prepared dish looks like, although I have to say…. the picture definitely doesn't do justice when compared to the taste of the dish!  It's one of the few casseroles my husband will actually eat.  At any rate, if you decide to prepare the dish I hope you enjoy!