Hi guys, hope you all had a great weekend. Mine was uneventful (and rather lazy) which I didn't mind at all. I am feeling much better, but sometimes my head still feels kinda dizzy and light, I'm assuming from the sinus pressure still?! Not much I can do about it, so I'm trying to just ignore it and do the best I can.
I had to share this with you all . . . remember this: 
Hmm, actually, now that I think about it, I'm not even sure I shared it with you? This is a cauliflower plant that I put in the garden back in September, when the weather started cooling down! I don't even think I've taken any more pictures of it since then . . . until this week that is.
This is how it looked over the weekend! It's huge and it's been huge for some weeks now. We've had wind and rain and frost, and this thing was looking pretty pathetic, as you can see (and yes, those are weeds in our lovely crushed granite paths that need dealing with!)
A couple of weeks ago I went out there to see if anything was happening under all those sorry looking leaves, and I was pleasantly surprised, because I think I saw a 'white head' starting to grow! So, this past weekend I went out there again wondering how things had been developing, and look what I found . . .
Is there anyone home?
Yes! Lil ole me is home!!
I was AMAZED, look at this thing, he's so pretty :-) I can't believe I just planted a tiny little thing a few months ago, left it all alone out there and he grew! Now that's the kind of gardening I like!
Now, what to make with him? How about cauliflower cheese! I decided to make some cheese sauce, and what better recipe to follow than the wonderful PW's, and while I'm at it why not make her delicious mac and cheese too! So, that's exactly what I did on Saturday . . . .
I've made PW's mac and cheese recipe before, you can find it online HERE. I just boiled the cauliflower and added some of the cheese sauce to it then put it under the broiler (grill) to brown. I took the photo before I browned it though, and boy does there seem a lot of cheese on top of it!
I must say it doesn't look very appetizing here, but it was yummy! Certainly not something I'll be eating again any time soon though. I've started back on Weight Watchers today! More about that next time.
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Hi denise your cauliflower and the dish you made looks scrummy, I would be out planting more. Talking of weight watchers I went to my slimming last night as you know I put on half a stone over christmas. I've been really good and you won't believe I lost five pounds, I was so suprised and now I'm back on track.Just want to say if I can do it anyone can I just wrote everything down and try to plan, hope I can continue till I get to my goal weight, this year i'm going to do it. Must dash off to mams LOVE YA LOTS NENNA XXXXXX
Hurray for you! That is a BIG cauliflower! I bet it was delicious having it fresh from the garden. I have to try it the way you made it.
Your weather looks so pleasant! We are having a little warm up, too, but nothing to garden in!
XO,
Jane
Jealous your weather looks so nice there. Mac and Cheese looks yummy. Will check out the recipe! I was all set to watch PW on Saturday - even wrote it down. It was on at 10am - I looked at the clock at 11am. Missed it! will try again this week.
What a nice surprise to find that out in your garden...very cool! And your dishes look good...YUMMMM! One of Jeven's favorite things is mac-n-cheese.
Glad to hear you are feeling better. I hope you're feeling 100% very soon!
Here's to a great rest of the week!
Not a big cauliflower fan (big surprise I know - hee hee) but very cool how he grew all alone out there with only God's help! Your mac & cheese looks delish - I'd gladly share in that with you. Doug would probably even like the cauliflower since it's covered in his favorite food - CHEESE!
Missing you Sweetie! We need to catch up on Yahoo or MSN or something!
PS... We never did get your Christmas Card :-( I kept looking out for it but it must have got lost somewhere between there & here.
WOW! I love Cauliflower! I want to try my hand at that. I have some cabbage I hope to be ready before long! Looking at this makes me want to go take a look at my cabbage now! LOL
Hi Denise,
I hope the new year is treating you and yours greatly, so far :) How fabulous that your cauliflower plant produced such a fine specimen! That mac and cheese looks scrumptious. It's turned ugly-cold here, supposed to stay for about a week. Can't complain, though, it's been a mild winter here, so far. Have a super week. Hugs!
Nice cauliflower! My favorite way to eat cheese is to melt some cheese and pour it over cheese. Gimmee a spoon.
Good for you! I make a delicious mac and cheese with cauliflower in it - bet you'd love it.
Wow! I am impressed. Today everything is under snow here. We couldn't grow anything for nothing right now. It is nice to see somewhere in the world there is gardening going on... I am counting the days here.
HUGS
I love your garden posts and I have to say that I love cauliflower, so I bet that was tasty. Good luck with Weight Watchers, I know you'll do great! Although, I have to say that you do not look like you need to lose one pound. =) xo ~Liz
How cool! Quite a nice looking cauliflower. I've made cauliflower with cheese and it is so good.
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