Thursday, November 27, 2014

"Mock" Mashed Potatoes! Yum!





Low Calorie 

This recipe is based on something called "volumetrics." Basically, you use less energy dense foods in place of higher energy dense foods. In other words, you get the same amount of food for less calories! 


Here's the Recipe

You can either use this recipe Food Network, or simply swap some of your potatoes for the same volume of cauliflower in your favorite recipe.


Nutrition

The nutrition looks something like this for the recipe above:

Calories 137
Fat 12g
Sat 7g
Carbs 5g
Fiber 2g
Protein 5g
Vit C 90%

*With some potato in the recipe, you'll get more potassium and good complex carbs! You can also you olive oil instead of butter for healthier fats and top with plain greek yogurt instead of sour cream for less fat and a little protein boost!

Enjoy!

Love God, love people

-Chris
 

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