vegan cauliflower alfredo sauce

mmmm, creamy cauliflower alfredo sauce. over some macaroni. perfect for this cold rainy weather here in new york.
thank you chocolatecoveredkatie.com for this. you are awesome! i love her, she is like my favorite food blogger.

this makes about 2 cups

1 1/2 cups raw cauliflower
1/4 tsp garlic powder or 2 tsp minced garlic
1/4 to 1/2 tsp salt
2 tbsp butter spread of choice (earth balance of smart balance) or 2 tbsp olive oil and a little extra salt
1 cup milk of choice (coconut milk all the way!!)
optional: 1/2 cup nutritional yeast of 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella (such as daiya brand)
optional: a little dijon mustard or lemon juice, or even some oregano.

throw all the ingredients in a pot, and bring to a complete boil. cover and simmer 15 minutes or until the cauliflower is tender and falls apart. pulverize when done in a blender, and serve over pasta, spaghetti squash, quinoa, couscous, veggies, whatever you prefer! this does get thicker as it sits

makes 4 servings if 1/2 cup, or 8 if 1/4 cup.

nutritional information based on ingredients i used for a half cup serving:
111 calories
7 iron
311 soidum
132 potassium
3 fiber
4 protein