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Cauliflower has been my weight-shedding savior.
DH and I are potato fans -big time - he doesn’t have to worry about his weight by mine has crept up over the last few years.

I switched to cauliflower on many ‘potato sides’ nights.
Was buying fresh heads for a while but they are so big and usually expensive that I just buy the 12/16oz bags - good for two big portions.

When I first started making this he’d turn his nose up to it but now he looks forward to it too - lol.

For my weight - it’s the carbs - if I stay away from potatoes, rice, bread etc. the weight falls without effort.

The mashed cauliflower is my new favorite comfort-food.
If you don’t have one, buy a stick blender, makes a big difference in the consistency.

Lots of different recipes online and variations with other veggies to add. I like the cottage cheese angle - makes it smoother and takes much of the veggie taste away. A few scrapes of nutmeg is key to take the ‘rawness’ away, I use it in mashed potatoes too - just a few, you don’t want to know it’s there but it makes a difference.

Drain the real soft cauliflower well - or heat it up in the pot to get the water out before adding other ingredients.