Cauliflower Bread

I had to use up the last of the Cauliflower I grew this year before it went bad.  So on to the internet to find a recipe. I found this recipe at http://gastromony.com/cauliflower-bread/ and I thought, what do I have to loose.  This recipe was like making pancakes, it was that easy.  After they were done cooking my husband, my neighbor and I all tried a patty/slice and to our surprise it was good and it didn't weigh you down. It was a nice light little meal that I believe I will cook again.  The only thing I have to warn you about is the cooking time. The thickness of your patties will affect your cooking time. So don't assume you will cook them for the first 40 minutes then flip them to cook another 10 minutes.  I cook mine for 27 minutes on the one side, flipped them and cooked for an additional 8 minutes.  Enjoy!

Cauliflower ‘Bread’

 

Ingredients

• ½ small cauliflower, trimmed of core
• one egg
• ¼ cup mozzarella cheese and Parmesan blend (you can just use mozzarella)
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• salt and pepper to season
• 1 tsp olive oil

Pre-heat oven to 320.

Instructions

1. Place cauliflower pieces in TMX bowl and blitz on Speed 7 for 5 seconds until cauliflower is finely chopped. You want your cauliflower to be small as possible

2. Add egg, cheese, oregano and seasoning and mix together by hand until will combined or you can use a mixed

3. Line a baking sheet with baking paper and use olive oil to grease.

4. Place spoonfuls of the cauliflower mixture on sheet and spread out into circles, around 1cm in height.

5. Bake for 40 minutes until slightly dried out, browning, and firm to the touch.

6. Remove from oven and using a spatula carefully peel away from baking paper. Flip over and return to oven 10 more minutes

 Serve immediately where possible.

Pecan Pie

I'm not a big fan of sweet desserts but for what ever reasons I make an acception when it comes to Pecan pie.  Pecan pie is that irresistbly sweet dessert everyone loves to eat around Thanksgiving, Kentucky Derby day or at any other day of the year. 

I even have been known to run 5 miles on the treadmill and treat myself to a piece of pecan pie after weres.  I know it's counter productive as to why treadmills were invented, but I don't care. I've tried several different recipies and this is the one I like the best that I found on  "The Art of Cooking" website.  Normally I make my own short dough pie crust for my desserts, but I was excited to try this recipe, so I used a store bought shell. 

 

                          

3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract (I used vanilla bourbon extract) 

1 cup white sugar                    1/3 cup salted butter melted
1/2 teaspoon salt                      1 cup dark corn syrup
3 Tablespoon brown sugar     1 cup chopped Pecans
3 eggs beaten                            1 unbaked pie crust (handmade or store bough) a tart pan or pie dish

1. layer the pie crust with the chopped pecans

2. mix the sugar, brown sugar, salt, corn syrup, butter, eggs, and vanilla together in a bowl

3. pour the mixture into the pie shell, make sure you cover all the pecans with the filling.  The pecans will float to the top.

4. cover the pie with tin foil, loosely 

 5. bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.  Remove the tin foil and bake for an additional 20 minutes.  Keep an eye on the pie to make sure the crust does not burn

Baking times vary when baking with pecan, so keep an eye on it.  The pie should be slightly giggly in the center, but not overy giggly.  If the center seems too giggly you can bake it for an additional 20 minutes, but keep an eye on it, you may not need the full extra 20 minutes, this depends on your oven. 

Sewing for Babies

Another hobby of mine, sewing.  I just adore baby clothes, cute little embroidery designs and matching outfits.  I created this little gift basket that I call "little froggies."  The baby in the matching hat and booties is one month old and I think the outfit matches his little buddha belly.  

Yes, I have named the different parts of a baby, itty bitty ant hills for the chest area, little muskals (that is the way I spell it) for the arms, thunder thighs, 

buddha belly and of course itty bitty butt. 

In the gift basket is a matching hat, booties, bib, burp cloth and a onesies.  Each item is for different stages of the baby's life because they seem to grow about a foot a day.  And since I like my shoes to match my shirt I think any mother who thinks like I do would love to see their baby items matching as well.