Chipotle Cheddar Cheese Cauliflower Poppers

I’m a “To Do” list kind of person, which falls under the category of “Make it Happen people!”
But not to be confused with “Extremely focused and Organized” sort of gal. So why then does it seem like procrastination gets the best of me every so often and sabotages my very un organized to do list?  For all of my worrying and stressing about any given thing, I typically put off most chores and projects until the last minute when my “Get off your ass and snap to it” personality surfaces. She’s a bitch sometimes.




Soooooo, when my latest blog project was to come up with a gluten free recipe using Breton crackers I in true form mulled the choices over and over and over  for weeks (tell me that’s not a bad thing) until yesterday when I decided to double check the deadline and oh crap, 5 days! No problem right? Wrong. WordPress decided to “block me due to suspicious activity” just because I forgot my password….. three times….. in a row. All because of a major hacker sittuation involving Word Press. Hackers suck. Big time.

So now I’m sitting here with 2 killer recipe ideas and a major deadline (I like how that makes me sound very important, kindof Mad Men like) and no way to access my WP account. Wait, I don’t even use WP as a blogging platform! That’s the kicker! 


Deadline or not, I’m bound and determined to share these cheesey poppers with a punch with you. You have to have something fun and original to bring to your next potluck right? I’m planning a small back yard get together with our friends soon and can’t wait to see the expressions on their faces when they pop these seemingly innocent tots into their mouths. 

Of course while you’re putting these poppers together you will want to snack on a few crackers with cheese. This is my new favorite cheese lately and will be buying these Breton crackers often in the future, yum!  The cheddar is so buttery and soft and the flavor is amazing! It’s not overly spicy but has an after ‘kick’ of chipotle peppers. It melted perfectly in these poppers and didn’t ooze out of them onto the pan.

Simply steam your cauliflower florets for 5-6 minutes (don’t overcook or you’ll have mashed cauliflower). Then throw 4-5 florets in your mini food processor and pulse a few times until it becomes a rice consistency. I love my little hand operated food processor because it allows me to chop my food to exactly the right consistency which is imperative in this recipe.

Line a baking pan with parchment paper and place your poppers 1/2″ apart. I love my stone baking pan which always turns out perfectly browned veggies, poppers, cookies and beyond.

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