First guest blogger - Lorelai and the Cauliflower Cheesy Garlic "Bread" Sticks

So, I have a confession to make.  I love to eat unhealthy food.  Pizza, burgers, tacos—you name it and I’m probably a fan.  Unfortunately, I wasn’t blessed with the crazy metabolism of a supermodel, so I’m always looking for ways to replace those unhealthy foods with better choices.

When I started seeing recipes online for cauliflower crusts for pizza, I was skeptical to say the least.  After enough positive reviews, I decided to give it a shot and thought that “breadsticks” would be a good first try.

Oh.My.God.  Why didn’t I know about this sooner?  They are amazing.  They really taste like breadsticks….maybe even better.

Here is the recipe over at Mom, What’s for Dinner? that I used as the basis of my first attempt. http://whatsfordinner-momwhatsfordinner.blogspot.com/2012/06/cheesy-garlic-cauliflower-bread-sticks.html

What I changed:

·       I used a cheese grater to shred my cauliflower before I cooked it.

·       Then I added a little water and microwaved my grated cauliflower for a few minutes

·       For the topping, I didn’t use any butter.  Who needs the extra fat and calories?

Now I’ve made this recipe twice.  It might have been two nights in a row but I’m not confirming anything.  The first night I made these on a cookie sheet with wax paper.  For the first time ever, I had something stick to wax paper!  I wasn’t able to peel my breadsticks nicely off, which was a bummer, but the chunks I was able to get were awesome.  Next time, I think I’ll try spraying the wax paper first. The second night I used my pizza stone, and the breadsticks came right off.  The middle wasn’t as done as I would have liked, but it was dinnertime so we just went with it.  Still tasted delish!

Hope you give this recipe a try and let me know how yours turn out!

-Lorelai