CAULIFLOWER MASHERS

Many will be hard-pressed to distinguish this dish from conventional mashed potatoes—only it is far more flavorful and delicious.  It is also largely “carb-free” (starch-wise), yet contains fiber and a very nourishing blend of nutrients.  Use it as you would mashed potatoes and never miss potatoes again.

Ingredients:

• One head cauliflower
• One-half lemon
• Garlic clove (crushed or minced)
• KerryGold (or raw, grass-fed) butter - two or three tablespoons (or as much as desired)
• Cream Cheese or creamy goat cheese (optional if casein sensitive or undesired)
• Celtic/Himilayan sea salt
• Pepper (if desired)
• OPTIONAL:  Sauté diced onions and/or shitake/maitake mushrooms in butter

Directions:

• Fully steam the head of cauliflower until fairly soft (but not completely lifeless).

• Transfer cauliflower to a large mixing bowl and mash thoroughly

• Squeeze in the ½ lemon (juice)

• Add garlic, butter, cream cheese (to taste), and/or optional sautéed onions/mushrooms and blend

• For an extra creamy texture add blended contents to a blender and whip up until creamy smooth

• You can add an extra pat of butter on top when serving, if desired

Feeds 4 (give or take)

About the Cook:
Nora Gedgaudas, CNS, CNT
Board Certified Clinical Neurofeedback Specialist
Board Certified Nutritional Therapist
Office: (503) 274-7733
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Nora Gedgaudas has a background in diet and nutrition spanning some 25 years and is a widely recognized, respected and sought-after expert in the field.

She is recognized by the Nutritional Therapy Association as a Certified Nutritional Therapist (CNT) and is also Board-certified in Holistic Nutrition ® through the National Association of Nutritional Professionals (NANP).

Because of her expertise, Nora has appeared as a guest lecturer on radio and television. She is host of her own radio program on Voice America Radio’s "Health and Wellness" channel (www.voiceamerica.com) as of May 2009.

Nora served as a trainer for the State of Washington Institute of Mental Health, illuminating nutrition's impact on mental health for State workers at all levels. She maintains a private practice in Portland, Oregon as both a CNT and a Board-certified Clinical Neurofeedback Specialist (CNS).

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