topic Re: Cauliflower in Recipes

Cauliflower

QVCkitty1 — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 21:35:00 GMT

I love salad, but I can't seem to keep lettuce between grocery visits. I did get a head of cauliflower and I like it raw. I use it to stretch out the lettuce, it adds a nice crunch. I have also found that iceberg lettuce lasts longer than my usual butter lettuce in a bag. Green peppers work too. What are you putting in your salad these days. 🥗🥬🍅🥒🥕

Re: Cauliflower

PA Mom-mom — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 21:40:52 GMT

@QVCkitty1 I'm not eating salads these days. Too much washing and rewashing. I steam all my veggies lately. Also, I make a lot of sauteed kale and broccoli rabe. Lettuce has fiber and liquid, but not many nutrients. I like raw cauliflower, but I've been either steaming or roasting it.

Re: Cauliflower

Spacrazy — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 21:51:58 GMT

...broccoli, carrots, mushrooms and cabbage (to name a few) and always tomatoes.

Recently tried to julienne fresh veggies for stir fry and munch on them - delicious - so now I toss them in salads.

Since I don’t eat meat I kick up the protein at times with cheeses and boiled eggs and nuts.

Re: Cauliflower

ECBG — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 23:19:58 GMT

@QVCkitty1 I'll add to @Spacrazy 's list.

I also add broccoli slaw (that's the julienne cut broccoli stalks), snow peas, and cubes of yellow squash and zucchini. Occasionally, I'll quarter fresh Brussels sprouts and use spring onions. I also keep a little frozen corn kernels, and sometimes I'll put a pinch of that in.

Re: Cauliflower

Spacrazy — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 23:32:54 GMT

@ECBGokay, I’m definitely hungry now. That sounds delicious and I think I have those items. Thanks so much - I’m headed to the kitchen...

Re: Cauliflower

ECBG — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 23:28:33 GMT

I have an insanely delicious recipe for cauliflower done in the microwave with different soups and cheddar as a vegetables if you want it. I'll have to look it up. It was when microwaves were just beginning to be used, and this was one example from the Junior League, Rochester, NY.

Re: Cauliflower

ECBG — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 23:29:12 GMT

@Spacrazy wrote:
@ECBG

@Spacrazy Yes?...............

Re: Cauliflower

Spacrazy — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 23:34:25 GMT

@ECBG @oops sorry I think I fixed it

Re: Cauliflower

Tessa Mendoza — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 00:25:07 GMT

Just a tip on keeping lettuce fresher longer. I read recently that placing a piece of paper towel on top of the lettuce in the fridge will help it keep fresh. I was doubtful, but tried it and it does seem to help it last a few days longer.

I love red peppers (and as a bonus, they have even more vitamin C than oranges) and put them, along with feta cheese, green and black olives, tomatoes and onions in my salad. Very good with garlic infused olive oil I recently discovered.

Re: Cauliflower

kittyloo — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 00:55:15 GMT

@QVCkitty1 lock'n'lock has a product that out that came as a set of two large square boxes, with a grates on the bottom. the larger one would fix the large size of salad greens. i can keep most letteces fresh for almost 2 weeks. the spring greens (my favorite) will last a good week. HTH

Re: Cauliflower

Bhvbum — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 01:16:26 GMT

Shreded cabbage you buy to make coleslaw is also a good stretcher for Salads.

I also rinse black beans, sprinkle with some spices like Mrs Dash garlic or onion & spices and put in container in refrig. I use about 1/4 cup on top of my salads.

Frozen green peas another good salad topper with spices.

p.s. lettuce has zero nutritional value. look it up. Spinach is loaded with vitamins and lasts and if I think I can't eat it fast enough, I throw in freezer and then put in soups.

Re: Cauliflower

ECBG — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 02:12:51 GMT

@Tessa Mendoza wrote:
Just a tip on keeping lettuce fresher longer. I read recently that placing a piece of paper towel on top of the lettuce in the fridge will help it keep fresh. I was doubtful, but tried it and it does seem to help it last a few days longer.

I love red peppers (and as a bonus, they have even more vitamin C than oranges) and put them, along with feta cheese, green and black olives, tomatoes and onions in my salad. Very good with garlic infused olive oil I recently discovered.

@Tessa Mendoza It does work! I can keep lettuce over a week. I do take out the obvious ribs in iceburg.

Re: Cauliflower

ECBG — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 02:50:05 GMT

@QVCkitty1 @Bhvbum @kittyloo @Tessa Mendoza @Spacrazy and Ladies

Cauliflower Curry

1 lg cauliflower

2 Tbsp water

1 can cream of chicken soup

1 C shredded cheddar cheese

1/3 C mayonnaise

1 tsp curry powder

2 tsp. Melted butter

1/4 C bread crumbs

Cut up flowerettes, add 2 Tbsp water, cover, microwave 7 minutes on high.

Drain off water.

Mix soup, cheese, mayo. and curry.

Fold In cauliflower.

Melt butter and work im bread crumbs.

Sprinkle over cauliflower.

Microwave 3 minutes.

Re: Cauliflower

HLP — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 12:12:57 GMT

@QVCkitty1 wrote:
I love salad, but I can't seem to keep lettuce between grocery visits. I did get a head of cauliflower and I like it raw. I use it to stretch out the lettuce, it adds a nice crunch. I have also found that iceberg lettuce lasts longer than my usual butter lettuce in a bag. Green peppers work too. What are you putting in your salad these days. 🥗🥬🍅🥒🥕

apples, oranges, cheese, also like to crunch up saltine crackers, if using mayonaise style dressing, but put on last minutes. Also throw in black olives once in awhile and pickles beet slices, are very good.

Re: Cauliflower

corita — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 17:48:48 GMT

@ECBG wrote:
@Tessa Mendoza wrote:
Just a tip on keeping lettuce fresher longer. I read recently that placing a piece of paper towel on top of the lettuce in the fridge will help it keep fresh. I was doubtful, but tried it and it does seem to help it last a few days longer.

I love red peppers (and as a bonus, they have even more vitamin C than oranges) and put them, along with feta cheese, green and black olives, tomatoes and onions in my salad. Very good with garlic infused olive oil I recently discovered.
@Tessa Mendoza It does work! I can keep lettuce over a week. I do take out the obvious ribs in iceburg.
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I put my lettuce in a larger L/L!! I put a paper towel on the bottom/underneath and on top of lettuce. I keep the L/L at the back of the fridge. My lettuce has lasted over a month...so surprised!! I don't eat lettuce every day, so in the past, have always had to throw my lettuce out after two weeks.

Re: Cauliflower

ECBG — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 18:07:17 GMT

@Bhvbum wrote:
Shreded cabbage you buy to make coleslaw is also a good stretcher for Salads.
I also rinse black beans, sprinkle with some spices like Mrs Dash garlic or onion & spices and put in container in refrig. I use about 1/4 cup on top of my salads.
Frozen green peas another good salad topper with spices.

p.s. lettuce has zero nutritional value. look it up. Spinach is loaded with vitamins and lasts and if I think I can't eat it fast enough, I throw in freezer and then put in soups.

@Bhvbum Iceburg lettuce is still healthy for us to eat because it gives us a little roughage. I also like the crunch.

Re: Cauliflower

tobes — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 23:33:03 GMT

@QVCkitty1 apples, pears, orange slices, black or canolini beans, corn, green beans, beets, or any fresh vegetable that peaks your interest...I find arugula lasts longer than any kind of lettuce.

Re: Cauliflower

QVCkitty1 — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 23:43:16 GMT

@tobes wrote:
@QVCkitty1 apples, pears, orange slices, black or canolini beans, corn, green beans, beets, or any fresh vegetable that peaks your interest...I find arugula lasts longer than any kind of lettuce.

@tobes I was lucky today, I scored some lettuce, fresh spinach, and cucumbers. I also like chick peas in my salad.

Re: Cauliflower

jannabelle1 — Fri, 17 Apr 2020 00:33:58 GMT

Iceberg lettuce may not have nutritional value on it's own, but when a person adds a lot of fresh veggies, I think it overcomes that, plus I love the crunchiness of iceberg. I love cauliflower in salads along with any veggie I have in the fridge - yellow squash, zucchini, shredded carrots, peppers, radishes, cucumbers, olives, plus diced salami and cheese, etc. I sometimes also boil a handful of small pasta such as mini pene to make it a meal, especially in the summer with fresh veggies.

Edited: forgot to mention that I core the iceberg lettuce, rinse it (but don't dry it), wrap in a paper towel or two, and then store in a gallon plastic bag. It stays fresh and crunchy for over a week.

Re: Cauliflower

Moonlady — Fri, 17 Apr 2020 00:40:23 GMT

I get a heavy, dense head of iceberg lettuce, then remove the outer leaves. After quartering it, I rinse each quarter wedge thoroughly, then place in a paper towel-lined container, then top with another paper towel. I replace the lid, then refrigerate, occasionally draining the excess water by simply turning it upside down over the sink.

We use a wedge or two to make salads (I like to add red bell pepper, chick peas, black olives, broccoli florets...you name it).

It's an easy and quick way to always have lettuce ready for salads or to grab a few leaves for sandwiches.