Creamy Cauliflower Bake
October is a special month to me for many reasons. One of the least of which is because it’s the month of VEGANMOFO which stands for the Vegan Month of Food. Two years ago I joined in on the fun for the first time and enjoyed it so much that last year I did it again, posting almost a recipe a day, all vegan. (Let me digress for a moment to say that I’m not a vegan. I’m a vegetarian who sometimes eats seafood. But I do think that there are evident health benefits to keeping animal products out of one’s diet so I try to be creative with keeping dairy to a minimum. Especially when eating at home.) It’s challenging and fun (not to mention healthy) and hundreds and thousands of bloggers join in so there is an unlimited stream of delicious recipes flooding the interwebs in October each year. Sadly, this year I haven’t been able to find canned pumpkin in the stores so I’ve been forced out of my normal fall cooking box. (aka, pumpkin EVERYTHING) and have had to find other recipes to try. At Whole Foods the other day I got a little box of Cauliflower Bake from the deli and LOVED it. I decided I would try my hand at it, and try to keep it animal free.
I looked up a few different recipes online and combined my favorite parts of them, removed all dairy, and then added a few touches of my own. I think it turned out fabulously and is an easy way to consume a bunch of cauliflower (which is a surprisingly versatile veggie, I learned). The cauliflower is soft and similar in consistency to baked potatoes and the creamy sauce is the perfect addition. Top it off with crispy bread crumbs and you’ve got a side dish so good it could easily take over as the star of dinner or a meal on its own. (And I don’t have kids, but I bet that this would be the perfect way to get your kids to eat their veggies!) Continue reading for the full recipe and step by step photo instructions.
Many said over the years that cauliflower is just a vegetable with no use. But one must understand that every vegetable or fruit in this world has some importance and can’t be really neglected. The cauliflower is said to contain many nutrients which are so useful in fighting against many diseases.
@Brandi It’s kind of like potatoes… the taste depends more on what you flavor it with and serve it with. That’s how I think of it anyway. You can make mashed cauliflower too just like mashed potatoes!
This looks great. I happen to love cauliflower, though Brian insists it tastes like nothing. So I am going to have to sneak this to him and then prove how wonderful it is.