How to get rid of a whole head of Cauliflower!! And make it taste good too!!

This evening I made a delicious Pasta sauce made out of a whole head of cauliflower and it was truly delicious!! And yes, it is simple to make. I accompanied the past with a salad made with a poppy seed vinaigrette. It's the good old stand by that every one has. This time to my salad I added strawberries, orange segments, pecans and bacon!! It was super good. I didn't want to let the juice from the oranges go to waste so I added it to the vinaigrette. Yummy!!

The cauliflower pasta sauce was also a winner with the kids. I had no complaints. That's always a plus plus plus. Healthy, delicious and kid friendly!!

Here's the recipe. I got it from Rachel Ray.

Try it and let me know what you think!!

Making a Recipe your own: Morning Muffins

While cleaning the other day I noticed a recipe on the back of my flour bag. It was for muffins. Every Saturday since January I make muffins for a quick breakfast on Sunday morning. It works great for my family. I've been experimenting with a lot of recipes. This recipe sounded particularly good. When I went to go and make them I realized I didn't have all the ingredients. So I substituted a few things and they turned out GREAT!!! This just goes to show that you can still make a recipe without all the ingredients and it instantly becomes your own.

Original List of Ingredients// My substitutes:

2 eggs
3/4 cup vegetable oil // 1 cup butter
1/4 cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups flour
1 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons baking soda // 1 tsp baking soda + 1 tsp baking powder
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 cups shredded carrots
1 cup shredded and peeled apple // 2 over ripe bananas
1/2 cup coconut
1/2 cup raisins // omitted
3/4 cup sliced almonds// omitted and added zest of 1 orange!


Hello!!! These turned out fabulously delicious.

1. In a mixer beat butter, add brown sugar and banana and beat till mixed well
2. Add vanilla, carrots, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, zest and coconut. Beat till combined.
3. Add flour, mix till just combined. Finish mixing with a spatula.
4. Bake in a 350 oven for 20 minutes.

So good, So good!!