What can I say about these Green Chile Au Gratin Potato recipe? Growing up, we used to go to a family restaurant named Bill Knapp’s. I knew I had culinary tastebuds because while other kids were wanting Little Ceasers and McDonalds, I was lobbying for my folks to take me to Bill Knapps to get…
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Continue ReadingNever peel potatoes and boil them over on your stove again the day of! These make ahead mashed potatoes are delicious and can be kept warm in the slow-cooker/crockpot!
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Continue ReadingEaster is but a mere month away, and inspired by last year’s Sweet Potato Au Gratin recipe, I continue to think that sweet potatoes are a MUST to serve alongside a ham or lamb roast for Easter.
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Continue ReadingHoly heavens, you CAN’T believe how good these are! Twice baked sweet potatoes is a play on the traditional sweet potato casserole my family demands every year at Thanksgiving. I call it “Good as Dessert Sweet Potatoes” because it can easily be eaten as dessert. I would never in a million years NOT make these…
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Continue ReadingMy Aunt Jane left me a post on my Facebook wall the other day saying “I made your Southern country red potatoes and green beans recipe today…yummy!” I confess, it’s been so long since I’ve made these, I had to stop and think about what she was talking about. I learned to make this shortly…
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Continue ReadingThese Truffled Mashed Potatoes with Prosciutto and Rosemary are special potatoes. They involve special ingredients that deviate from the traditional mashed potatoes with butter and milk. Now, don’t get me wrong I love those kind of potatoes as well! These potatoes involve those “once in awhile” ingredients that make you feel a little over the top…kind of…
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Continue ReadingMy love for all things “sweet potato” keeps growing. Once something we only ate with brown sugar and butter, full of syrupy sweetness, I now love to eat them in the savory way. Something has developed in my post-40’s tastebuds that loves the blend of sweet and savory and sweet potatoes are one of my favorite ways…
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Continue ReadingI love long holiday weekends. I love it when my daughters come home from school. Kayla brought Brettley home this weekend and two of the guys from Team India were in town as well. We Pho’d. It was their first experience with Pho, and I think they liked it. Especially Joel, who likes super spicy…
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Continue ReadingWe made these potatoes last night to go with a bacon wrapped meatloaf. They were crispy on the outside and buttery-moist on the inside and so delicious. If you don’t have an iron skillet, you could probably still just use a heavy- bottomed, regular frying pan. There is just something special about the way an…
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Continue ReadingMy name is Katie, and I have a problem. I am a sweet potato addict. There, I’ve said it. Here’s the problem though. I have always loved sweet potatoes covered in brown sugar and buttery goodness. When my sis-in-law Cheryl suggested a savory version the other night, I raised my eyebrows in question. “SAVORY sweet…
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Continue ReadingEarlier this summer, our son Jason got married. Mr. Wonderful and I did the entire Rehearsal Dinner ourselves. One of the dishes we did, was a mashed potato of sorts, but not just ordinary mashed potatoes, we made my Holiday Mashed Potatoes. Imagine a loaded baked potato in a bowl without the peel. That’s the…
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Continue ReadingHave you heard me mention that I absolutely love Poblano peppers before? If not, let me tell you, they are one of my new favorite vegetables. I have practically thrown out green peppers and subsituted these babies instead. Grilling up fajitas? Try using these instead of green peppers. They are fantastic grilled or sauteed to release…