Throwback Thursday, Magic Parmesan Garlic Butter Potatoes
The other day HHjr came home with groceries to make dinner~ Cornish hens, Brussels sprouts, a bag of Yukon Gold potatoes, and Kerry Gold Garlic & Herb butter “I’m going to make your Magic Potatoes with this butter” he said “Wow, sounds great, thank you!” I replied… AND let me tell you, these were amazing!!! … Continue reading
Take-out Tuesday, Gnocchi with Bacon Cream
HHjr is the head chef in my kitchen, but on Valentine’s Day, his birthday, I wanted to cook dinner for him We waited to have the family celebration for last weekend when we were all at the beach I wanted it to be elegant and special but I also didn’t want to spend all day … Continue reading
Take-out Tuesday, French Onion Soup Potato Boats
You’ve probably had soup in a bread bowl, or perhaps a bread bowl filled with party dip… How about soup in a potato boat! French Onion Soup, yum Caramelized Onions, beefy broth, melted Gruyère cheese… With just a few modest ingredients the preparation is simple… The first step is caramelizing the onions Once they’re golden, … Continue reading
Take-out Tuesday, Colby’s Everything Potatoes
We had a fun filled weekend on the coast, sunny weather in the high 70’s and special friends at the beach house It was a great weekend of boat and people watching HHjr kept us full of wonderful food One of our guests offered to make his specialty potatoes Don’t you love guests that pitch … Continue reading
Take-out Tuesday, Scalloped Baby Hasslebacks
This is an different way to serve potatoes, elegant enough for company and easy enough for everyday Creamy, dreamy, cheesy baked fingerling potatoes Hassleback style! Here is a great little trick for cutting the potatoes into thin slices without slicing all the way through Use 2 wooden skewers, placed 1/2-1 inch apart and set the … Continue reading
Take-out Tuesday, Potato Peel Fries
When I heard about this recently I couldn’t wait to try it Fried potato peels! Did you know that most of the nutrition is in the skin? So these are at least a teeny bit healthy! And guess what, if you don’t want to fry them, you can roast them too! Peel potatoes Use a … Continue reading
Take-out Tuesday, Cheesy Tater Tots
These little 🏈 footballs 🏈 of cheese and potato goodness are brought to you today by HHjr On the weekends, my son LOVES to cook, I mean LOVES it! He will have 2 or 3 grills going at once, and a skillet, the oven or a fryer I was in town solo for the weekend … Continue reading
Take-out Tuesday, Spiralized Onion & Potato Pie
I have really been having fun with my spiralizer lately, and this recipe, adapted from Olla Podrida and Inspiralized, is a nice twist 🤣 on traditional potatoes au gratin The textures that develop during baking this dish are an unexpected surprise The tops and edges get brown and crispy, while the center of the dish … Continue reading
Take-out Tuesday, Pot o’ Gold Potatoes
I am thinking Irish this week, with St. Patrick’s Day coming up on Friday, and decided to try this twist on breakfast for dinner inspired by a recipe I saw on the Food Network They baked an egg in a plain baked potato which sounded good, but I had to jazz it up with a … Continue reading
Recipe Box, Best French Fries Ever
Short and simple today as I am recovering from 4 days of chaos fun with my children and grandchildren They had a very good time, with weather stollen from summer… As usual, there was a lot of cooking going on And what’s more kid friendly than French fries? These are the best French fries ever … Continue reading