April Fools Day Cauliflower Milkshake Recipes

APRIL FOOLS' DAY CAULIFLOWER MILKSHAKE

Steps:

• Fry onion, celery, garlic, bay leaf in a saucepan over medium heat until the onion is translucent (about 8 minutes).
• Add in cauliflower, water and stock.
• Bring to boil and lower heat.
• Cover and simmer until cauliflower is fork-tender (about 10 minutes).
• Allow soup to cool slightly and discard bay leaf.
• Puree soup until smooth with either a handblender or in batches in a blender.
• If you're making this ahead of time, allow soup to cool for 30 minutes then place in refrigerator, uncovered, in an airtight container until cold.
• Soup may now be covered and refrigerated for 2 days.
• Strain soup into clean saucepan,stir in cream and heat over medium heat, stirring often, until it's steaming.
• Serve in heat proof glasses or milkshake containers.

APRIL FOOL'S CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Mix meat, salsa, corn, carrots and bread crumbs just until blended; press onto bottom of 9-inch pie plate.
• Bake 30 min. or until meatloaf is done (160ºF). Meanwhile, cook potatoes and cauliflower in boiling water in large saucepan 20 min. or until vegetables are tender.
• Drain vegetables; return to pan. Add milk; mash until vegetable mixture is light and fluffy. Spread over meat mixture to resemble a frosted cake.

APRIL FOOLS' DAY COLORFUL MEATLOAF 'CUPCAKES'

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375*. Line 12 muffin tin cups with foil bake cups.
• In a large bowl, mix together all of the meat loaf ingredients until well combined. Divide the mixture evenly among the lined cups (the liners should be about three quarters full).
• Place the filled muffin tins on cookie sheets and bake the 'cupcakes' for about 15 minutes or until cooked through.
• Divide the mashed potatoes among three small bowls and stir a few drops of food coloring into each batch to create blue, yellow, and pink 'frostings.' Spread a generous dollop on each 'cupcake.'.