So yesterday, my "kitchen prep day", I prepared some vegetables for the week, including marinated mushrooms, another batch of the delicious kale, and then some cauliflower patties! I like cauliflower, but Nick hates it. I found this recipe in a magazine I was reading and I thought it might be a good way for Nick to try some cauliflower, and maybe learn to like it! If you are interested in this recipe, click the link above (same with the kale). It was easy to follow and only called for a few ingredients.
I first softened the cauliflower by boiling it, then mashed it up as well as I could.
I first softened the cauliflower by boiling it, then mashed it up as well as I could.
After seasoning the mash and adding some flour (I used whole wheat instead of white) and 1 egg (enriched with DHA), I hand-pressed them into patties and put them on a hot skillet with a bit of EVOO.
The end product was actually really delicious. Nick would only try them if he was allowed to have ketchup. Obviously that was fine with me, and to my surprise he liked them! They actually did taste really good with the ketchup. Does anyone else get serious gas when they eat cauliflower? Yikes. I had to take a couple Beano before I ate these.
After about an hour and half in the kitchen, I grabbed this all purpose Green Works spray, which I recommend to those of you who are into the "all natural" cleaning supplies. I just bought it for the first time about a week ago and it works REALLY well! I'll admit, I don't insist on buying all natural, environmentally safe stuff, but this was cheap, so why not?
Question: What's your favorite fall fruit or vegetable? Do you have any clever recipes that you use to make a not-so-popular fruit or vegetable taste better?I'm hoping my mom can use this new cauliflower recipe with my 13 year old brother, who seems to be living off of Subway, Chipotle, and Donatos lately. Is this what happens when you have a child later in life?! My parents NEVER used to let me eat that crap as much as Joe does! I consider myself lucky.
I saved this for last. Meet our first pet, Billy! He's stuck between our screen and our window, and I swear if he gets out, I will have a heart attack. Nick is too scared to kill him, haha, great help!
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Favorite fall produce = butternut squash.
I'm going to strongly ignore that spider photo, since I have SEVERE arachnophobia **shivers**
GOOD LUCK ON YOUR FIRST DAY AT WORK!!
Yikes! I am not scared of spiders, but never seen one quite that size! Do you have a spray or a brave neighbour? Lol.
Veg- I think roasting veg makes them taste amazing. Brings out a sweetness almost? I hates brussel sprouts until last year when I halved them, sprinkled with salt and pepper and roasted/baked until crispy. SO good. Now I love them. Ketchup is awesome with every vegetable though ;)
Good luck with your first day- can't wait to hear about it!
I saw that recipe, too and thought it looked interesting. I am glad you tried it and liked it. Now I will definitely make it! Good call on the whole wheat flour!
The cauliflower patties sound great! I love making veggie patties. I also like pureeing veggies to add to soups, sauces, stews, etc. It's a great way to add flavor and substance without adding any fat. Plus you get all the extra veggies!
APPLES! Always always apples. And plenty of tasty squash.
I love the cauliflower patties idea. Am bookmarking it!!
fall favorite food = Squash/pumpkin/acorn/kabocha! hahaha..... i think it's my favorite food in all seasons.
Gina, I think your cauliflower burger is fantastic! You need to submit it to me because that's going to be the next BSI which I'm the host! :D
have a great first day back to work and at a new job! :)
OMG... ewwwww to the spider pic!!!! the last time there was a spider in my parents house, i called my neighbor to come and kill it. he called my dad later on and they laughed at my for weeks.. in my little house, we get centipedes.. OH MY F-ING god.. lets not go there!!!
my fav fall veggie is the only and only SWEET POTATO. i love cooking them with apples and a nice honey maple glaze.. mmmmm
good luck at the new job!
Spaghetti squash is my favorite fall vegetable.
Ewwww at the spider pic! I don't think I could sleep knowing that thing was anywhere around!
Good luck at the new job!
Eeek! I'd be scared too! Hubby is the big killer at out house. I don't go ANYWHERE near them! I love the way those cauliflower patties look! I've made similar ones from potatoes and zucchini... I'm totally trying cauliflower! Oh and I love ketchup on EVERYTHING!!! I even put it on salad!! It's so rich and delicious! Have a GREAT first day at work!!! Tell us all about it!!!!!
-A
what a fabulous idea with the cauliflower patties!! I LOVE the steamer too!
fav fall fruit=APPLES!
fav fall veg=butternut and speghetti squash!
Oh and pumpkin everything!
Thanks for sharing your pet spider. Ours was a St. Andrews cross and we named him Andrew, but my landlord sotra got rid of him when he was over cleaning the yard for our bull fight. Oops!
My fave fall fruit is apples and pears. I eat them year round, but it reminds me of cider and Halloween.
Have a good first day at work!
Ah scary spider!!! Love the cauliflower idea! Is it true that boiling the cauliflower gets rid of some of the nutrients though?
My favorite fall vegetable is sweet potatoes! Love apples too hehe. Good luck with work!
OMG that spider...I would FREAK out. I think my favorite fall veggie is winter squash...we get all kinds of random ones from my CSA and it's fun to experiment with new recipes.
Oh I LOVE those patties! I definitely need to make them especially because they seem so easy :)
haha so glad Nick finally likes cauliflower!
OMG, I am ridiculously afraid of spiders - I actually screamed when I saw your photo! :-p *sheepish expression* I think you're quite brave to get close enough to photograph him!
CONGRATULATIONS on your first day of work!! I'm soooo excited for you!! I can't wait to hear all about your first day!
Wow, your cauliflower patties look incredible!! Bravo to you for coming up with a creative way to help Nick enjoy cauliflower! He's so lucky to have kind, caring you fixing him healthful meals...
My favorite fall veggie is definitely winter squash of all kinds, but the only winter squash Zach likes is spaghetti squash, so I'll have to work on coming up with some creative squash recipes soon! :-) Do you think a similar concept would work for squash fritters? Zach does love anything with ketchup... :-)
Thank you again for the great info on bran! I'm starting to include more oat bran as well as wheat bran into our diet! Thank you, thank you!
OMG, that spider is HUGE! I like pumpkin and now like acorn squash - I've only made it as soup but think I'll try it with salt and pepper next time.
The cauliflower patties look so good! What are marinated mushrooms, I mean are they a part of some recipe???
Spiders= Major uuggghhh!!!
oh I am always trying to think of new ways to use veggies, the cauliflower looks great...gassy but great
i hope your first day of work went well!! Its so exciting that your an R.D !!! haha If you can't tell I am very excited for you!
So glad you had a great first day, very exciting! I'm sorry if I missed it, but where/what is it? If you can't say that's okay :) mmm cauliflower what an interesting way to use it. I always like to roast or grill veggies to bring out their natural sweetness. I love any kind of winter squash. Oh my gosh, I would have died with that spider, it's HUGE!
Congrats on the new job.. how exciting! As for fav fall food.. def butternut squash and apples. YUMM. I love seasonal produce. No comment on mr. spider.. ehh
I hope you had a great first day!!
I love Honeycrisp apples! Brussel sprouts too, but I'm not sure if they're really autumn, I just associate them with Thanksgiving!
Haha, we have a spider living in between our window too :s I swear there is the same one there every year. (Ha, how but how long do spiders live??)
The recipe sounds great, the picture looks even better. Great idea!
Fall fruit, not sure. But I love cantaloupe.
I've been dying to try mashed caluiflower, but have never gotten around to it! those patties look great! :D
I'm a boring girl: my fave fall produce is pumpkin and apples.
Ahhh! I couldn't live with a spider of that size right outside my window! Scary!
Congratulations on the new job. I hope your first day is a good one!
I love the cauliflower patty idea. I'll have to try it on my veggie-hater!
My favorite fall fruits??? That's really tough, but I guess I would have to go with the apples. I have a fridge-full after apple picking on Saturday.
Oh my gosh- that spider is freaking me out!!
Can't wait to hear about the new job- so excited for you!! And, you'll have to share more about your TV appearances opportunity!!
Have a great day, Gina!
Evidently no one is willing to admit to cauliflower gas, but I will. It is one of the top five most gas-inducing foods for me EVER! I like it, but generally avoid it for that reason.
I found a couple Beano before and steaming the crap out of it helped, but otherwise I just proceed with caution (sometimes a girl just needs her cauliflower--alone, at night, when no one else is around...)
cauliflower patties sound fun to make and nutritious, too. i'm definitely going to try these!
umm, that spider is freaaaky looking!
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