Over the weekend, Chris and I stopped at a small farm stand and picked up some fresh basil, zucchini and a bag of red skin potatoes. The bag is probably about 5 pounds worth, mostly very small potatoes. I am envisioning some kind of steamed potatoes with a mustardy dressing for the really small ones.… Continue reading Potatoes Au Gratin & Bacon
Category: Grains & Starches
Cooking Again, and it feels so good.
For the last month, maybe 6 weeks, I haven’t done much cooking. Seems like Chris and I are always going in two different directions and balancing work-school-wedding plans has kept me busy. Add in a 10 day work trip to the UP and a weekend in Puerto Rico to equal perhaps eight nights of real… Continue reading Cooking Again, and it feels so good.
Top Ten Ever List Item
According to Chris, I “hit this one out of the park.” And its “on the top ten ever list.” And I “can make this again later this week.” What did I make? Just some pork n’ potatoes. I used this potato recipe from Simply Recipes but with a few modifications: Ingredients * 3 Slices of… Continue reading Top Ten Ever List Item
Turkey Day Recipes: Stuffing (aka Dressing)
I have always called it stuffing. Probably because we ate a lot of Stovetop Stuffing when I was younger. During my college years, I’d buy it in cannisters and make 1-2 servings at time. Or, I admit, eat the dry product right from the can. I still eat it on occasion but I’m more likely… Continue reading Turkey Day Recipes: Stuffing (aka Dressing)
Turkey Day Prep: Smashed Potatoes
I believe in my previous post, I referred to these as mashed potatoes. Its a slight difference to me but technically, the recipe is titled Smashed Potatoes. From Cook’s Illustrated Magazine Issue no. 71, December 2004: Garlic-Rosemary Smashed Potatoes Ingredients 2 pounds Red Bliss, unpeeled and scrubbed 1 bay leaf 3 medium garlic cloves, 1… Continue reading Turkey Day Prep: Smashed Potatoes
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