faux potatoes

Bought a head of cauliflower and steamed it, then used the immersion blender on it.  Turned it into mashed potatoes. 

I actually like the taste of them better than potatoes.  For dinner, I had spicy meatloaf with faux mashed potatoes.  It was wonderful.

Carbs for potatoes are 1/2 cup = 15 carbs

carbs for cauliflower are 1/2 cup = 2.5 carbs (net 1.5 carbs and 12 calories)

carbs for turnips are 1/2 cup = 3.5 carbs

source of carb count: USDA data base

I will have to try that

Love mashed cauliflower!!!  It isn't heavy in your stomach and doesn't compete for space when you eat steak or other dense protein. Win. Win.

--gina

MajorMom,

   Why is it that it wouldn't compete for space? Just wondering. I thought it would all end up in that small space our stomach has become. Glad to hear it though.

They are not heavy and starchy like potatoes.

Ever whipped up mashed potatoes?  You keep adding milk, cream, butter, etc. and the potatoes just soak it up and can soak up even more liquids.  Well, that is what they do inside your stomach also.

You can't whip these and add butter and milk - and expect them to develop gluten and suck it up and hold it.  They will get really runny/wet.  I drain mine really well before I mash them.  Then I put butter on them.  I swear, they taste better than mashed potatoes to me.

I hadn't thought about it like that. Thanks.

Have used mashed califlower and some potatos for years to hid vegs for my nephews to eat!  Parm cheese is great on top and brown them in the oven a few minutes. Yummy!  I like them mashed with a sweet potato myself 3/4 calif and 1/4 sweet potato  and tsp or two of greek yougurt.

While potatoes have issues for DS'ers, cauliflower can too...it's a crucifer vegetable (cabbage type) whi*****ludes broccoli, kale, etc...and ALL of them can produce gas! Not in everyone but in many people.

So go carefully and make it the new item if trying it...that way if you get gas/bloat you know the culprit.