Recipe Review : Cauliflower Mashed "Potatoes"

I was craving for mashed potatoes. My dietitian warned me that potatoes contain a lot of carbs which could eventually lead to spikes in your blood glucose. I wsa so dissapointed. But I was so happy when I saw this alternative on www.diabetesdaily.com. So I tried it since it was a simple recipe to do. The verdict?


Here’s my review.

Let me say that except for the fact that I was struggling to find an alternative gravy sauce and ended up buying one of those instant gravy mixes to add to the authenticity of the mash potatoes. Honestly, I cannot tell the difference.

I asked my wife and daughter to guess what I used, and they said “why would you use anything other than potatoes, or is this a trick question?” They got the shock of their lives. My daughter actually said, now I love Cauliflowers even more!


Have a try at it and let me know what you think about it.



Cauliflower Mashed "Potatoes"

1 head cauliflower

1 clove garlic (optional)

1/8 cup skim milk, plain yogurt, or good butter

Salt & pepper

Paprika

Steam cauliflower (optionally with a clove of garlic) until tender. Cut the cauliflower into pieces and place
in a blender with the milk, yogurt or butter. Season with salt and pepper and then whip until smooth. Pour
cauliflower into small baking dish. Sprinkle with paprika and bake in hot oven until bubbly.

Serve with roasted Aspauragus. (Optional)

Servings: 6

Amount Per Serving :: Calories: 57 • Carbohydrates: 12g • Fiber: 5g
Sugars: 5g • Total Fat: 0g • Saturated: 0g • Trans: 0g • Sodium: 91mg • Protein: 4g

Just a reminder though, you may want to watch how much gravy you would be adding as this could cause you to spike. It tastes good even without the gravy but I was looking for the classic style mashed potatoes so I indulged a tiny bit of gravy(around a tablespoon). Enjoy!!

Till next post

List of Safe Snack Food to Eat

As a diabetic, I learned that one important thing is to watch what you eat. http://www.diabetesdaily.com/ has prepared a list of safe snacks which can control our hunger pangs in between regular meals. This also gives us a variety of snacks to rotate at a given period. Take note, if you are a newly diagnosed diabetic or a pre-diabetic person, it is always best to consult your health care professionals first.




Recommended Fruit (Take note of the serving size when applicable)


Apple, small, 2”
Bananas, small, around 4 ounces
Blueberries or Blackberries, 3/4 cup
Cantaloupe, honeydew or papaya, cubed, 1 cup
Cherries, 12
Dates, 3
Grapefruit, large, 1/2
Grapes, small, 3 oz or about 17 pcs.
Kiwi 1 pc.
Mango, cubed, 1/2 cup or 1 slice /cheek
Orange, small
Peach, medium
Pear, large, 1/2
Pineapple, cubed or chunks, 3/4 cup
Strawberries, 1 1/4 cup
Watermelon, cubed, 1 1/4 cup


Vegetables (typically 1.5 cups of cooked or 3 cups raw)


Asparagus
Baby corn
Bamboo shoots
Bean sprouts
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery
Chayote
Cucumber
Eggplant
Green beans
Green onions or scallions
Jicama or Sweet Turnip (Sinkamas)
Leeks
Mung bean sprouts
Mushrooms
Okra
Onions
Oriental radish or daikon
Pea pods
Peppers, all varieties
Radishes
Soybean sprouts
Spinach
Sugar snap peas
Summer squash
Tomato




Dairy Products (Choose 1 serving per day or as prescribed)


Milk, 8 oz
Chocolate Milk, 8 oz
Soy Milk, 8 oz
Yogurt, 1/2 cup
Frozen yogurt
Egg nog, 1/2 cup


Drinks


4oz of most juices
Hot chocolate
Lower-sugar sports drink
Vegetable juice cocktail


Packaged Snacks* (always check the labels first)


5 Biscuits
Jello Sugar Free puddings
2 Rice Cakes


Other Fun Stuff (May be taken occasionally or as prescribed)


Peanuts, 2 1/2 oz
Small tortilla pizza
Slice of bread with peanut butter
Greek yogurt with berries or a dash of balsamic vinegar
A few crackers and cheese
Hummus and veggies
Pickles


Desserts (Once a day or as prescribed)


Small brownie
2” chocolate chip cookie 


Many professionals like you and me often forget that eating the right food means being able to take control of your blood glucose level and still get that balanced diet you need for the day.


Keep healthy till next post.

I've Discovered New Recipes for Diabetics

NEW RECIPES - UNDER REVIEW

I'm getting bored with the diet my dietitian gave me and I wanted to explore safe recipe alternatives for a change. As I was searching the net, I came across a lot of suggestions from dietitians, health buffs, diet programmers and the like. Some were promoting a new diet scheme but did not really provide recipes until you subscribe to them; the others were just giving one or two recipes which seems promising but leaves me with only two suggestions. Then when I was lurking in one of the diabetic forums, I downloaded a recipe book which looks tempting and well thought of. So I am going to try this out scientifically of course, as I want to see how these recommended recipes help me manage my blood glucose level. If it looks promising, I'll definitely share them.

Stay tuned.