Today is a big day… This morning I am taking Dad to his ct scan appointment, and then to meet with his doctors after the scan. I am hoping to find out some good news – we need some good news!
We all all thinking positive, Dad is smiling and doing well – I’m approaching today with all fingers crossed.
Last night’s dinner was another great roasted tofu recipe I will share soon – that I served on a bed of comfort – puréed cauliflower. I have seen this many times, and while I love cauliflower by itself, I wanted the consistency to be thick like mashed potato – so I added some oomph with beans – giving it a creamy taste and feel.
Add the garlic and butter – these are amazing. It was cold last night, with that great fall smoky scent in the air, and this was the perfect comfort food dinner.
cauliflower protein mash
dairy, soy, gluten and potato free, vegan
makes a large bowl of goodness
1 head cauliflower, greens removed
2 cloves garlic
1 can great northern beans (or your favorite white bean), drained and rinsed
1/4 cup almond milk (or milk of choice)
2-3 tablespoons butter (Earth Balance soy free)
sea salt and pepper
optional add: cheddar
Chop / break cauliflower into small pieces, steam with garlic cloves until soft, 20-25 minutes (I used a bamboo stacked steamer). Combine cauliflower and garlic with beans and milk, purée in batches in high speed blender or food processor. Stir in butter, salt and pepper, transfer to serving bowl.
optional add: these are really good with the cheddar.
cross your fingers for us today, send positive thoughts our way? Happy Friday!
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That most certainly sounds like comfort food at it’s finest. To be honest, add garlic and Earth Balance to anything, and it’s totally comfort for me
Today I will channel any positive energy I have to you and your family. Fingers and toes crossed!
I agree – EB + garlic = comfort food.
and thank you, as always… we are definitely feeling the positive energy, and are finding out more next week. <3
Sending well wishes your way. This cauliflower bean mash sounds so good!
thanks, Jeanette – I appreciate it so much!
I’l be thinking about you guys. Fingers and toes all crossed
And I love the addition of the beans I dont’ know what I did one time but some crazy concoction and we realized that they are so similar to smashed potatoes if done the right way.
yes, the beans make these JUST like mashed potatoes. we LOVE them!
Completely sending you strength and good vibes today!! I hope for good news too! How is your brother’s girlfriend doing btw? This looks divine, btw, tummy growled on cue, even at 9 am
thank you so much, Jolene – I hope you know how much I appreciate it! we hear more next week… my brother’s friend… still the same, looking into options that might help? (stem cell out of the country stuff).
I’ve never liked mashed potatoes, but I wonder of I’d like these? I love me some cauliflower! And the cheese, obv. 😉
Good luck to your dad! Xo
you should try these, then! you can add cheese…
I usually, when I do, which is rarely, mash cauliflower with potatoes. Love the unexpected bean mash in addition here and almond milk. Real nice twist. I should make a cauli mash more often. It’s yum!
the beans make the consistency just like mashed potatoes!
Thinking of Dad… and you might, just might, have convinced me to buy cauliflower.
oh good – I hope you try this, so very good!
Good luck to your dad. Thinking of him.
thank you so much, Shilpa.
That is one great idea!!!
thanks, Chris!
I hope everything goes great today for you and your family!
This sounds yummy… I’ve used cauliflower in mashed potatoes and they turned out good, so I can imagine this would be so much better.
thanks, Veronica – I really appreciate it.
and I really love mashed potatoes – and with the beans, these are really close!
thinking of you guys. xxo
thanks Tom <3
Thinking of you and your family – and my husband is going to love this cauliflower!
thank you, Claire – I appreciate it! enjoy the cauliflower!
Adding beans to cauli mash is a perfect idea! And garlic, of course.
I hope your dad’s appointment goes well!
yes to the garlic!
thank you – we find out more next week…
Fingers crossed for a good appointment!!!
thank you, Erin!! XO
Another tasty recipe. But the important thing is your dad – praying hard for you today!!
thanks SO MUCH, Heather!! we totally feel all the love coming our way… we find out more next week, hoping for good news!
Sending positive vibes your way! Hope your dad’s appt went well!
thanks so much, Christina! we find out more next week…
I would totally have licked that plate clean! Those mashed cauliflower and beans…YUM! I can’t wait to make that!
You know I’m thinking about your family today. I hope all turned out how you hoped. I’m sending so many hugs your way!
thanks, Sarena… so much waiting! we finally find out more next week.
and YES… you need to make this mash! have a great weekend, friend!
Thoughts & prayers with you and your dad and your family. Thanks for sharing, will def. try the cauliflower
thank you so much!
Honestly I don’t think there’s anything you’d make that I wouldn’t try. It all looks and sounds so good. I hope everything went well for your dad today. I’m sending positive mojo.
aw, that makes me so happy to hear, Meghan, truly! that just made my day!!
and thank you, I really appreciate the positive vibes about my Dad – he appreciates it too!
Positive news to you and your Dad! Wonderful comfort food with the cauliflower mash!
thank you, Marty, so very appreciated!
what a delicious meal! sending good thoughts and prayers your way!
thank you Caralyn! <3
I meant to come by here the other day to tell you your dad is in my prayers/thoughts (so are you:). Love this delicious comfort food dish. I need to mash cauliflower w/my potatoes next time;)
thank you SO MUCH, Lora – I hope I tell you how much I appreciate you! XO
Sending positive thoughts & energy to you and your Dad! *fingers crossed*
I love the idea of pureeing beans with the potatoes. Now I’m really craving mashed potatoes, & my mouth is watering. I’m also dying to see that tofu recipe, & whatever delicious sauce it is is smothered in
thank you so much, Char! we will find out more next week – fingers crossed here too. very appreciative of your positive thoughts!
I love mashed cauliflower and lately I love adding white beans to every recipe I can. So I’ll definitely be trying try this one. Thanks! Marya
oh good, I hope you love it!
Hope everything went well with your dad. Holding positive thoughts and vibes for you all.
This mashed cauliflower looks like the perfect comfort food, especially now that the weather is turning a bit cooler around here, I cannot wait to make some!
thank you so much, Beth – we hear more next week… and YES – total comfort food right here!
Oh MY GOODNESS!!!! This is brilliant!!! I mean I love mashed cauliflower but to add beans….oh this is great! I’m so glad I saw this and found your site! I have cauliflower on the brain right now….just posted a recipe for a cauliflower cream sauce. Check it out!
hi Whitney – thanks! we love the added beans for more oomph and it makes the texture more like a potato! glad you found my site too – cheers!
I hope you & your dad get good news SOON!
thanks, Allie. me too – so much waiting. we find out more next week…
I hope your dad’s scan went well and you got some really good news.
I love the idea of a cauliflower protien mash, such a healthy replacement for mashed potatoes
thank you so much! we got some good news, then had a biopsy this week – so we know more next week (ahh, waiting!).
My aunt made cauliflower mashed “potatoes” a few years back and I’ve been trying to mimic hers, but yours looks like something I’m going to have to try out for sure! Simple and supremely tasty..Thanks for postin’
you are welcome, Bridget – I hope you do try them!
I know I’m late, but I hope everything with your dad went ok!
I love cauliflower mash and can imagine it’s even tastier and heartier with the beans. Must try soon!
thank you, Cara! we *finally* find out more tomorrow…
Good luck! I hope it all goes well
My dad doesn’t like vegetable, so I often sneak cauliflower into his mashed potato and don’t tell him! He used to do the same to me as a kid, hiding veg and beans in the pasta sauce. About time I returned the favour!
haa, good for you for doing that now for him!
Perfect comfort food! I want to make this with pumpkin and carrots and probably celeriac as well! Yum yum yum
yes, pumpkin and carrots would be great in here – and give it a great color too!
I hope your father is doing well. We love mashed cauliflower in this house. We usually mix it with potatoes, but I like your bean idea!
I hope your father is doing well. We love mashed cauliflower in this house. We usually mix it with potatoes, but I like your bean idea!
thank you – we found out a bit more today, one more biopsy to go… I really like combining the cauli with beans – more protein!
I made this tonight, with the hope I could it to my children under the guise of “potatoes”. Unfortunately, I was out of white beans, and left them out. Although the cauliflower came out creamy and delicious, it were also extremely spicy. Akin to a very hot radish. Just curious if anyone else has run into this. I ate mine, but they really burned! Maybe it was the beans that adds the balance?
Thanks for the great idea though. I hope your father’s appointment went well.
I’m sorry to hear this – leaving out the beans essentially cuts the volume of the recipe in half, so maybe cutting the amount of garlic in half would have helped (I am thinking the spicy came from the garlic?).
Thank you for this recipe! I ate it as a soup and it was delicious! Glad I found the recipe!
you are welcome, Jennifer – happy you enjoyed!
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