It’s almost the weekend! Almost every weekend at our house, these Saturday Morning Potatoes make an appearance at our breakfast. They are Mr. Wonderful’s favorite thing to have alongside eggs, bacon and waffles. Have you heard me mention that I absolutely love Poblano peppers before? If not, let me tell you, they are one of…
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Continue ReadingCottage Pie is an English/Irish dish that is kin to the more well-known Shepherd’s Pie, the difference being that Cottage Pie is made with beef, whereas Shepherd’s Pie is made with lamb or mutton (Get it? Sheep?). Many folk make the pie with beef and call it Shepherd’s Pie, but today we’re going to try…
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Continue Reading“Spring” and “Cleaning” tend to go hand in hand, and what better time to clean out your pantry than spring? This is one of those dishes that has already become a family favorite with us. It started with me scrounging around the pantry and refrigerator to see what we had on a night we sorely needed…
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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 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 ReadingThis has by far become Mr. Wonderful’s favorite new dish that I fix. And it’s one pot. One pot to cook, one pot to clean. Just think if you used paper plates what a wonderful thing that would be!
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Okay, I admit it. I’m a sucker for anything with pie crust. So a traditional shepherd’s pie with a crust of mashed potatoes seems sometimes, well….unfulfilling. I have no idea how I started making this pie. I may have had something similar at a diner years ago and tried to replicate it. I honestly can’t…
