Comments on: Low-Carb Mmm Mmm Mock Mashed Potatoes Recipe http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/low-carb-mmm-mmm-mock-mashed-potatoes/4174 To educate, encourage, and inspire the world to start low-carb living Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:24:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: OnPoint http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/low-carb-mmm-mmm-mock-mashed-potatoes/4174#comment-15103 OnPoint Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:55:02 +0000 http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/?p=4174#comment-15103 I don't bake mine. I steam the cauliflower and then use a mixer to make my faux mashed potatoes - then done. I have found that if I add cream cheese, I have to let the cauliflower cool first to keep the cream cheese from curdling/souring. If you want a cheesy mashed cauliflower, you can use 1/2 cup cheddar for 2 bags or a packet of cheese powder from a mac/cheese box. If you bake, you can add 1/4 tsp of Xanthum gum, but I woudn't try it w/o baking, b/c Xanthum can make foods slightly slimy. Secret ingredient for thickness (Shhhh!) - 2T low carb instant mashers <i>GREAT modifications, OnPoint! :) --Jimmy</i> I don’t bake mine. I steam the cauliflower and then use a mixer to make my faux mashed potatoes – then done. I have found that if I add cream cheese, I have to let the cauliflower cool first to keep the cream cheese from curdling/souring.

If you want a cheesy mashed cauliflower, you can use 1/2 cup cheddar for 2 bags or a packet of cheese powder from a mac/cheese box.

If you bake, you can add 1/4 tsp of Xanthum gum, but I woudn’t try it w/o baking, b/c Xanthum can make foods slightly slimy.

Secret ingredient for thickness (Shhhh!) – 2T low carb instant mashers

GREAT modifications, OnPoint! :)

–Jimmy

]]> By: Lena Austin http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/low-carb-mmm-mmm-mock-mashed-potatoes/4174#comment-15102 Lena Austin Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:38:55 +0000 http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/?p=4174#comment-15102 Jimmy, I love faux-tay-toes and have been making them since last fall. I've lost nearly fifty pounds since mid-november, and I'm still dropping at a reasonable 1-3 pounds a week by living low carb. Is it like real mashed potatoes? No. I don't expect it to be a perfect replica. However, as an acceptable and delicious alternative, it's great. What's more, it's a snap to make! No peeling! <i>CONGRATS, Lena, on your low-carb weight loss! WOO HOO! --Jimmy</i> Jimmy, I love faux-tay-toes and have been making them since last fall. I’ve lost nearly fifty pounds since mid-november, and I’m still dropping at a reasonable 1-3 pounds a week by living low carb.

Is it like real mashed potatoes? No. I don’t expect it to be a perfect replica. However, as an acceptable and delicious alternative, it’s great. What’s more, it’s a snap to make! No peeling!

CONGRATS, Lena, on your low-carb weight loss! WOO HOO!

–Jimmy

]]> By: Lori B. http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/low-carb-mmm-mmm-mock-mashed-potatoes/4174#comment-15081 Lori B. Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:32:20 +0000 http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/?p=4174#comment-15081 I wish I weren't so far away, I would love to come over to your house for dinner to try this, because with all respect, I don't believe anyone could fool me with cauliflower. In the recipe that I tried, (Dana C.'s deluxe fauxtatoes) even with salt and pepper and all that lovely cream and butter and cream cheese, it still tastes like (gack!) cauliflower! :-/ <i>Awww, sorry it doesn't work for you. I'll whip you up a batch someday if you make it to SC. :) --Jimmy</i> I wish I weren’t so far away, I would love to come over to your house for dinner to try this, because with all respect, I don’t believe anyone could fool me with cauliflower. In the recipe that I tried, (Dana C.’s deluxe fauxtatoes) even with salt and pepper and all that lovely cream and butter and cream cheese, it still tastes like (gack!) cauliflower! :-/

Awww, sorry it doesn’t work for you. I’ll whip you up a batch someday if you make it to SC. :)

–Jimmy

]]> By: a Canadian reader http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/low-carb-mmm-mmm-mock-mashed-potatoes/4174#comment-15080 a Canadian reader Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:16:52 +0000 http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/?p=4174#comment-15080 Just giving a little heads-up here. Don't confuse turnips with rutabaga like I did. Rutabaga has double the carbs. <i>Yikes! Great advice. --Jimmy</i> Just giving a little heads-up here. Don’t confuse turnips with rutabaga like I did. Rutabaga has double the carbs.

Yikes! Great advice.

–Jimmy

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