There is something to be said for Martha Stewart. When I follow her advice, things just turn out better. For example, one recent Thanksgiving when we were have 25+ people for dinner, I followed her entire "getting ready" guide from the magazine...and you know what, it was the best Thanksgiving that I have ever had... and our guests felt the same way.
So tonight when I had a head of cauliflower and some steak and tomatoes left in the refrigerator, I called on Martha for help. I have Martha's Cooking School cookbook which is fabulous and a must have in your library of cook books. I have always steamed Cauliflower and it never has any taste. Her suggestion was so easy - roast it. I cut the cauliflower in flowerettes, added some olive oil, salt and pepper and roasted it at 400 degrees for 25 minutes. After about 15 minutes, I tasted it and although it tasted good, it still needed something. I grabbed a shallot, which I always have on hand, and cut it up and threw it in and cooked it until both the cauliflower and shallot were golden brown. The shallot gave it that added flavor. I served it with grilled steak and tomatoes broiled with parmesan cheese, breadcrumbs and basil.
This simple meal earned me rave reviews from my 3 toughest critics!! For me, the fact that they ate every bit on their plate and all of it was healthy, is what makes cooking so worth every minute for me!
Enjoy.
Not only is it hard to get kids to eat their vegetables, it's hard to get me to eat them sometime too. But, tonight I made "Surprise Mashed Potatoes" from the South Beach Diet cookbook using cauliflower. Surprise! They tasted just like mashed potatoes.
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Thanks Melissa! I am going to try it. I bet my kids won't taste the difference!
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