Recipe Box, Cheesy Chive Potato Crowns
These bite size potato “muffins” are similar to my Tater Crabs But they are baked, not fried And even easier to make 👍 Thawed frozen hash browns Cheese, green onions and seasonings Tossed with a little olive oil Baked in a mini muffin pan Do you have any silicone baking pans? They are dreamy … Continue reading
Recipe Box, Elevating Lowly Leftovers to Elegance!
November is rapidly changing from the quiet month I had pictured, watching the days grow shorter and gathering thoughts for the holidays… into all kinds of wild and wacky things! It is definitely not a “no wake zone” around here… You know how one thing leads to another… We had some construction done to eliminate … Continue reading
Take-out Tuesday, Broccoli & Cheese Smothered Potato Boats
Here is an irresistible side dish that will satisfy all your cravings… Crispy, soft, melty, warm, garlicy good… and fast and easy for a weeknight If you don’t like Velveeta, just use grated cheese. I love these Velveeta sauce packets, so handy and perfect on an Uptown Patty Melt too… Microwave potatoes until cooked through … Continue reading
Take-out Tuesday, Slow Cooker Brown Butter Mashed Potatoes
This recipe has it all, 5 minute prep, 1 pot start to finish, easy peasy good! Simply cut your potatoes into pieces {1/4s or 1/8s depending on size}, no need to peel Toss them in a cooking oil sprayed slow cooker and top with butter, onion soup seasoning and add water Cover and go on … Continue reading
Take-out Tuesday, Creamy Chive Potato Pie
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! A very important holiday around our house, Happy Birthday CC! We are LUCKY indeed! Okay, now, what could be more appropriate to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day than a Potato Pie? This pie is not only full of creamy potatoes and chives, it is baked in a puff pastry crust which gives … Continue reading
Gifts from the Kitchen, Show and Tell #2
Back in January I shared my favorite tricks and tips from the kitchen, Show and Tell here Many of you were kind enough to share your secrets and I have rounded up a few others to go with them Michael Lee West from Rattlebridge Farm shared a tip she learned from her chef son~ Cut … Continue reading
Recipe Box, Roasted Cauliflower Soup, Baked Potato Chips & Grilled Romaine Salad
It’s almost the end of September and I realized that I hadn’t made many recipes from the “Paint Bucket,” my monthly bucket list of recipes [see Aug 31, 2012] Since I was at the beach for the first 2 weeks of September I didn’t do much experimenting in the kitchen so a lot of my … Continue reading
Recipe Box, No Hassle Hasslebacks
This painting is after Elizabeth Blaylock’s, “Three Surf Fishermen” [elizabethblaylock.blogspot.com] I used watercolor and pastel. Check out her amazing gallery. It is always entertaining to watch Hungry Husband and the guys, [my son, Hungry husband jr & Nicest Guy, my son-in-law] go fishing. I like to call them the “fisherboys,” they get so excited, make … Continue reading