After seeing this recipe on Lori’s blog, I wanted to try the “Cauliflower Pizza Bites.” I had no illusions that they would taste anything close to pizza or pizza crust. But I was pretty sure with the base combo of cottage cheese and egg whites that they would be tasty. And I was not disappointed! I ate them for dinner two nights in a row. But let’s re-name these little buggers. How about Italian Cauliflower Cheesy Bites? I followed the recipe, except I have an Italian spice combo that I like to use in this kind of recipe, and I use the garlic mash in the jar instead of powder. I also think they would be good if you sub’d a bit of asiago or mozzarella cheese for some of the cottage cheese. Very yummy. But NOT pizza!
I think the first time I became aware of the yummy properties of the egg white/cottage cheese combo was with this classic recipe from Hungry Girl (peach and cottage cheese kugel–scroll down on page for recipe.) I used to make this quite a bit when I first started losing weight. I might have to make it again IF I EVER FIND SOME GOOD PEACHES around here? Anybody else having trouble finding good peaches this summer?
Since then I have used that cottage cheese and egg white combo in a number of my recipes, and I still enjoy all of these:
- Breakfast Clafouti
- Ham and Cheese Breakfast Muffins
- Cherry Popovers
- Oh, and I almost forgot the most delicious combo, Lori’s Protein Pancakes!
So go ahead and try that cauliflower recipe. Just don’t go into it thinking you’re gonna get pizza. Then you won’t be disappointed!
debby weighs in 
I love your disclaimer – and they sound good!
I had good peaches, but I made them into jam. It’s damn good jam, though! 🙂
I agree – if you don’t think of them as pizza, they are tasty and quite filling, too. I have not had any peaches this year. Must be a bad crop.
Yes, LET’S rename all these ridiculous things to what they really should be called! Italian Cauliflower Cheesy Bites sounds more appealing to me than pizza bites anyway.
I bookmarked that recipe in my “to try” folder so it’s coming. Usually, if Lori give it a thumbs up, I’m in!! Hate to burst your bubble on the peaches, but seems South Carolina must’ve had pretty good crop. I bought a half bushel this past Monday and have had to really reign in my eating of them. I’ve flash frozen quite a few to eat in smoothies. That’s worked perfectly as well – it’s my first attempt at flash freezing peaches and I’ll never do it any other way again!
I found good peaches for about a week…and then nothing. I don’t think the weather was right for them this year. 😦