Mashed potatoes might be the quintessential comfort food. Or, at least, my quintessential comfort food. Mashed potato pancakes? Ahhh … divine. It’s rare that I whip up a batch of mashed potatoes and have leftovers “just because,” so I have to be intentional about it and throw in an extra…
I don’t have a green thumb, but thankfully when it comes to things like growing organic potatoes and tons of other produce, my mother, sister and brother-in-law do. Two weekends ago it was time to start digging up the potatoes in the big garden on the homestead. My mom’s a…
Whipped parsnips and potatoes is no exact match for classic mashed potatoes, but they were creamy and delicious nevertheless AND ready in twenty minutes. Our CSA bag this week included parsnips and a variety of other goodies like kiwi, apples, potatoes, rainbow carrots and zucchini. I joked that this week’s…
Cooking perfect baked potatoes as simple as a slathering of olive oil, a generous sprinkle of sea salt, and a hot oven. Seriously. No need to coat the potatoes with a bunch of butter (although…yum!) or wrap each separately in foil. Who needs the extra fuss? Just slather in olive oil,…
Switch up your standard chunky roasted potatoes for these delicious sliced roasted potatoes with crispy edges! It’s always great to have an easy, inexpensive side at your fingertips. We’re no strangers to potato sides, as potatoes happen to be a favorite mine and they’re so stinkin’ versatile. Mashed, roasted, baked,…
Is there anything better than slow cooker beef and potatoes on a chilly fall or winter evening? Fall is here, which means my slow cooker will be used a lot, especially for things like stock, tomato sauce, and other kitchen and cooking hacks. I’ll never buy chicken stock again — especially…