Smashed Cauliflower

I am a very big potato eater.  I like potato chip, baked potatoes, fried potatoes, potato soup....  In the past, if it was a potato, I would eat it.  But now, trying to change my life, I am forced to find alternative things to satisfy my craving.  Today, I tried my hand at mashed cauliflower.  I have to say, it didn't turn out exactly how I wanted it, but I know what I did wrong and how I plan to correct it, so I would call it a success.  It really did taste really good, it just wasn't pretty.

Ingredients:
a head of cauliflower
onion powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and chili powder (all to taste)
a steamer or a double boiler
a food processor or blender

My husband bought me a food steamer probably 3 or 4 years ago.  I used it maybe twice and it went in the back of my cabinet where bad gadgets go when I run out of ways to use them.  But I pulled it out for this task.













Directions:
Cut your cauliflower head up and place it in your steamer.  Season with your spices, and steam for 30-45 minutes.  Put cauliflower into your food processor and process until smooth.




















(This is where I went wrong.  I thought that, like potatoes, you would need milk or chicken stock to make the cauliflower get smooth.  I added just a little of milk and it made the cauliflower way too runny.  It tasted good, but it looked more like a puree.  But it was really good, and I didn't miss the mashed potatoes, and that makes me happy.