Ready?
Hey, Lenny Gale, Life is NOYOKE.
Do you remember in grade school, the lunch lady would take
an ice cream scooper and scoop mash potatoes,
take the gravy, make a lake, and then fill it with gravy?
That was always so mesmerizing to me.
Well, fast-forward to today, and cauliflower mash
is similarly as mesmerizing.
It is so, so good.
Our version is easy, it's quick, and it's vegan!
But still it's creamy, it's savory, and it's potato-y!
Here's how we make creamy cauliflower mash.
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Aright, there are three phases to making this cauliflower mash.
The prep, the boil, and the blend.
Aright, it's so easy. Here's what you're going to need.
From the fridge, cauliflower, a little bit of almond milk,
garlic, we used these pre-peeled ones, it makes life a lot easier,
and if you have it, chives, adds color and flavor.
From the pantry, a little olive oil, and of course, trusty salt and pepper.
And the tools that you'll need, a blender, and a big ol' pot.
Aright, quick note on the tools, this is a really easy task for a blender,
even an immersion blender should work just fine. But since it lives on my counter,
I'm rocking a Vitamix Pro 750.
Cauliflower mash. Cauliflower mash. Cauliflower mash.
Who's ready to eat some Cauliflower mash?
Me!
Too much?
Aright, let's start with the prep. We'll boil some water.
And then, we'll take the cauliflower, we'll peel it, clean it, and cut it.
I wonder if anyone eats this part of the cauliflower?
And that's the prep.
On the phase two, The Boil.
We'll boil for ten minutes. And, while we're waiting, we'll sautée
a couple cloves of garlic.
We'll set the garlic aside, we'll drain the cauliflower, and now,
we're ready to blend!
We'll add the almond milk, the garlic, the cauliflower, salt, and pepper.
And then, we'll blend on medium speed for about 30 seconds, or until
everything is silky smooth.
Again, an immersion would work just fine.
But I'm using my Vitamix tamper to get a more efficient, consistent blend.
Look at this. It's beautiful.
Take a look!
And just like that, you have creamy, savory, potato-y, cauliflower mash.
With, some chives on top! Yum!
Now, before I try, I have a few bonus tips.
Bonus tip number one: you can add chives or red onion to give it
some color. Oops, I already did that.
Okay, can I eat it now?
Okay, bonus tip number two: If you're working with a real meat and potatoes
guy, try half and half. Half potatoes, half cauliflower!
Yum!
And then bonus tip number three: You don't need to tell anyone
it's cauliflower. Your pickiest eaters will never know. It looks and feels
and tastes identical.
Oh baby! These are not your lunch lady's mash potatoes.
For the full recipe, go to my website. It's lifeisnoyoke.com.
You can type it into your browser, or click the link below.
And don't be selfish. Share this with friends!
Because of course, Life is NOYOKE.
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Now, if you want to be like a lunch lady, you can take the ice cream scooper
and scoop yourself some mash potatoes.
Kinda looks like ice cream!