Cooking Mommy: Cauliflower "mac" & cheese

Friday, September 5, 2014

Cauliflower "mac" & cheese

Ok, this is soooooo yummy! I love mac and cheese but this makes it low carb, gets your veggies in, and is so creamy and delicious!!! It's also gluten/wheat free.

Ingredients
1 bag frozen cauliflower, cooked and drained well

8oz shredded cheddar cheese
12 oz cottage cheese
8oz sour cream
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Mix together cauliflower, half the cheddar, cottage cheese, sour cream, Parmesan cheese, salt & pepper. Pour into sprayed 9x13 casserole dish and top with remaining cheddar. Bake 350 for 30 minutes. Let cool 5-10 minutes before serving.

You can also add cooked onion, onion powder, or onion flakes to the mixture as well if you like. So yummy!

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Allergies and Intolerances

My son, Daniel previously had allergies to egg whites and peanuts. I am lactose intolerant. My nephews have allergies to many foods. I will try my best to label things to help those with allergies since I know it's difficult finding recipes sometimes when someone in your home has common food allergies. Make sure you check labels yourself. If it's marked soy-free or nut-free, it only means it doesn't have the soy or nut protein in it, not necessarily the oils. Look for dairy-free, egg-free, gluten/wheat-free, nut-free, and soy-free labels.

Egg replacements

If you need an egg free recipe, I have some great egg replacements. Now these really won't work in recipes that require a lot of eggs, like a meringue or cheesecake, but they do work well in most recipes I've ever tried.

Egg replacement #1: use 1 Tbsp ground flax seed and 3 Tbsp of water in place of 1 egg. Why this works? I don't know, but flax seed is extremely healthy for you, full of lots of omega fatty acids, so this is my preferred substitute.

Egg replacement #2: Boil 1 cup of water and 1 packet of unflavored gelatin together. In it's liquid state, use 3 1/2 Tbsp of this in place of 1 egg.

I have found sometimes one works better than the other. The flax seed seems to work better overall, I believe, but my mother-in-law made Christmas cookies with the gelatin and you couldn't even tell the difference.