Cooking/Serving Cauliflower

                                                         
                                                                
Is Cauliflower a vegetable you serve regularly?
                                            
I am very sad to say that I was never served Cauliflower until I was married.  
Yep.  It's true.  My mother never cooked Cauliflower.  The first time I ever ate it was at The Cowboy's grandmothers who lived in Arkansas.  

This is what she served . . . 
                                                     
Boiled and served with butter.  That's how I serve it.  It's on the menu for tonight.  I'm also serving what we call Goulash.  

For me Cauliflower is a little hard to serve.  I never know what to cook with it.  I don't know why.  Maybe because it's white.  
I don't know.
                                             
Well it's actually not just white.  And the colored varieties are really very healthy.  Check this out . . . 

COLORFUL CAULIFLOWER

Purple, Orange and Green Cauliflower appear identical to White Cauliflower, except for their color.  They are all members of the very large family of brassica.  However, Purple Cauliflower gets its color from anthocyanin, a flavonoid which is an antioxidant also found in red wine.  Orange cauliflower contains Beta-carotene, a precursor to Vitamin A, which gives the orange cauliflower additional levels of vitamin A not found in the other varieties.  Green Cauliflower, which is often known as Broccoflower, is highly nutritious.  It contains more protein than broccoli or white cauliflower.  All of these variations of cauliflower are an excellent source of vitamin C.  They also contain folate, potassium and dietary fiber. Cauliflower is also low in calories, containing only about thirteen for every three florets. Enjoy this cauliflower raw or steam it to protect its color, which is loved for its vivid presentation as well as its good taste and nourishment.

This interesting info.  I found here.

Once I was introduced I began serving it raw around the holidays 
and cutting up for salads.  My favorite way is like granny served it.  Even though I never know exactly what to cook with it.   

I do enjoy fresh Cauliflower and I hope to plant some in the fall so I've been investigating Pinterest for some new ideas.  

Here are a few I found. . . 

Oh yum!  Parmesan Roasted.  Yum!  Found here.

I need to try this idea.  Would be great with a veggie tray with celery and broccoli too. Oh and some wings! Found here. 

 

This one looked interesting!  Found Here.

Oh my!  I was looking for a healthy option but my or my.

Check it out here.

                     So many ideas and options!  

           

          How do you serve Cauliflower?

Are you interested in growing Cauliflower?  I found a few tips. . .

                 

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