[YummMonday] Garlic, CheesyMashed Cauliflower

I went looking for a delicious side for my Roasted Chicken Breasts on Sunday and after raiding my refrigerator I found a head of cauliflower in the veggie drawer.  I immediately remembered a Mashed Cauliflower recipe I saw on Pinterest.

I found this recipe from The Food Network: Mock Garlic Mashed Potatoes.  I love garlic mashed potatoes and I had some fresh garlic cloves sitting nicely on my counter.  I decided this was the recipe to try!  And a huge score!  It only took me one recipe to look at :)  Here is my version, with a little adaptions from the original.

[Recipe]  Cheesy, Garlic Mashed Cauliflower

Difficulty:

• Easy

Time:

• 15 minutes to 30 minutes

Ingredients:

• Half a head of cauliflower cut and cleaned
• One small clove of garlic
• 2 tablespoons of butter or margarine
• 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese
• 1/3 cup of cream cheese
• 1/4 cup of Mozzarella cheese
• Salt and pepper to flavor

Steps:

• Clean and cut your cauliflower.
• Steam your cauliflower for approx. 9 to 10 minutes until tender.
• Add cauliflower into a food processor. Add butter, garlic, cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper.
• Whip until smooth.

Enjoy a healthy, delicious side dish!

[Recipe] Pepperoni Pizza Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Any simple meal in our household makes for a happy [mommy and] family.  

That is why I was super excited when I saw Pepperoni Pizza Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, I almost jumped for joy!  What a great twist on your typical grilled cheese or pepperoni pizza!  

I found some great recipes from Sweet Anna's Blog and Deep South Dish.  I decided to take a spin at this sandwich for my family.

[Theirs: Deep South Dish | Mine: You Can Pinterest]

[Recipe] Pepperoni Pizza Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Serving size: 1 sandwich

Difficulty:

• Easy

Time: 

• 15 to 30 minutes

Ingredients:

• Mozzarella Cheese Slices (enough to cover bread twice)
• 2 slices of bread (we used Whole Wheat bread)
• Pepperoni (at least one layer, approx. 12 regular pieces)
• Butter or margarine (we used melted butter with a brush)

Instructions:

• Butter the 2 pieces of bread on one side.
• Cut the mozzarella if needed.
• Place one piece of bread, butter side down on a frying pan on top of the stove.
• Add one layer of cheese.

• Add one layer of pepperoni.

• Add one more layer of cheese.

• Place the other piece of bread down, butter side up.
• Turn on the stove to medium-low
• **Tip** Use a domed lid to cover to help melt the cheese evenly.
• Flip the sandwich after a few minutes or golden brown with melted cheese.  
• Cook both sides.
• Take off, let cook, cut and ENJOY!

Some recipes call for marinara as a dipping sauce, but for our meal, we used tomato soup.  It was delicious.  It was a nice spin on grilled cheese.  Next time we will try marinara sauce!  Enjoy everyone!

[Recipe] Cream Cheese and Jelly Sushi

Okay Pinterest, you have just made lunch a little more fun on my toddler's home.

Yahoo! posted an article about Jif's Peanut Butter and Jelly Sushi Rolls and it made it's way on to Pinterest.  PB&J is such a staple lunch in many homes, what a fun way to change it up.

In our home, we do not use Peanut Butter, but we do use Cream Cheese.  I wanted to try this simple recipe with our staple sandwich.

 [Theirs: Jif Peanut Butter] | [Mine: You Can Pinterest]

[Recipe] Cream Cheese and Jelly Sushi Rolls

Difficulty:

• Easy 

Time:

• 10 to 15 minutes

Supplies:

• Cream Cheese
• Jelly
• Bread
• Rolling Pin or Large Can
• Knife

Steps:

• Roll out your bread with a rolling pin or large can.

• Cut off the crest, leaving you with a rectangle.
• Cut the rectangle in half.
• Spread Cream Cheese first, then the Jelly.
• Roll your bread to form the sushi roll.

It is the perfect lunch for your Valentine.  We added some strawberries (how appropriate). 

I thought I would share from a toddler's perspective how much fun sushi rolls can be!  Strawberries were the first to go...

And the ripping begins...

Thanks for stopping by!  Enjoy this recipe and have a wonderful Valentine's day!