“I’m trying to reduce my carbohydrates as one of my New Year’s resolutions,” says the original Divabetic. Since the pandemic, she’s been attempting to raise her game as a healthy home cook.

After joining us for several Divabetic Cooking and Baking Parties on Zoom, she challenged herself to create a healthy meal at home. Fortunately, she agreed to share it with our Divabetic community.

“I have been living with type 2 diabetes for over a decade,” says our guest Divabetic. “Cauliflower and cheese is it for me now, no macaroni involved.”

Cauliflower is muc lower in carbohydrates than macaroni.

“I have discovered that cauliflower takes on the flavor of whatever it’s cooked with, she says. “So you taste nothing but delicious cheddar and parmesan cheeses!”

This picture is crabcakes over garlic sauteed spinach with a side of cauliflower macaroni and cheese.

Generally speaking, I no longer feel like spending a ton of time in the kitchen, so here’s my fast and lazy way to make Cauliflower Mac & Cheese.

Cauliflower Mac & Cheese Recipe Ideas by the Original Divabetic

I started with a bag of uncooked riced cauliflower. I put it in a large bowl sprinkled some Parmesan, Cheddar, and Mozzarella cheeses on it. , Then I added a bunch of different seasonings, including onion powder, black pepper, garlic powder, and sage.

I was afraid the mixture would be watery because it was my first time making this. That’s why I added 3 tablespoons of mayonnaise to my mix. Yes, I said “mayo” because, in my opinion, it makes things delicious and creamy. I often use mayo as a substitute for egg and oil. As an afterthought, I decided to add a couple of tablespoons of butter, even though I used mayo.

Then, I eyeballed a small amount of half-and-half just enough so everything blended together nicely and held. Next, I chose a small loaf pan. The smaller pan was the perfect size for the amount I made. I had topped it with a bit of extra cheese and into a 370° oven for about 30 to 35 minutes. I knew it was done when I peeked in, and it was nicely golden and bubbly on the top. I took it out of the oven topped it with a bit of parsley. And as Rachel Ray would say, it was “yum-o”!!!

The original Divabetic gushes, “There is a 100 % guilt-free deliciousness in every mouthful. I plan to make it again and again.”

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