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Most of you know that I came from a big family ~ 7 kids! No, we are not Catholic. Yes, we had the same parents. (Those are usually the two questions people ask when they hear "7 kids?".) Most of you also know that my mom was sick for years. I am the second oldest, so I did a lot of the care-taking of the younger kids. I learned to cook when I was 10. I remember the first thing I cooked with my dad was Tacos. I loved cooking. Then, there was the baking. I made all the desserts and the b-day cakes for everyone's b-day, including mine. And I loved it! Another thing I remember is my grandmother making the biggest dessert spreads ever at the holidays. She made sure that every person there (we are talking, like, 30+ people) had their favorite dessert. I remember visiting her when I was 20. We cooked & baked all week. I never felt as close to her until then. We had this bond now - baking! I learned so much from her. I think it fueled my love of baking ~ and cooking! Now, at the Holidays, I make sure to prepare everyone's favorite dessert, no matter how many attend. It just wouldn't be the Holiday's if you didn't have your favorite pie, cake, cookie or candies!!

Sunday, February 20, 2011

Smashed Cauliflower

Ingredients:
  • 1 head of Cauliflower
  • 2 cups of vegetable broth
  • 1 cup of shredded sharp white cheddar cheese
  • 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
  • 1 tbls butter
  • Salt & Pepper to taste
Directions:
1. Boil the veggie broth (can be chicken or beef broth, too).
2. Break cauliflower into small pieces and put into the pot. Boil for about 8 to 10 minutes.
3. Drain excess broth (but reserve some to add, depending on the consistency you want) and mash cauliflower as you would mashed potatoes.
4. Add the butter, cheddar and Parmesan. Salt and pepper to taste.
5. Enjoy!
6. To reheat later, sprinkle a little more Parmesan and bake at 350* for 20 minutes.

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