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Grandma Donna’s twice baked potatoes loaded with bacon, cheddar, sour cream and green onions. A perfect side dish for any meal and an absolute must-have at Thanksgiving!
Dana and I went to Hash House A Go Go a last year when we went to Mohegan Sun Casino. It was an amazing breakfast. We both had a farm house scramble. Basically it is a biscuit topped with griddled potatoes, veggies, meat, eggs and cheese. Basically the best combination possible. We have been talking…
With the Polar Vortex bearing down on us last week, I was craving some comfort food. Nothing says comfort like, Shepard’s Pie. A hearty meat stew topped with potatoes. Delicious! This recipe was so delicious that I found myself going for thirds. Yep, take that seconds. Hopefully you will enjoy as much as we did….
Dana has been wanting to make some of her childhood recipes, so I told her to go for it. So here is Dana with another great recipe. The other day I was wracking my brain over what to cook for dinner that would please our almost two year old. I started to think back on…
Dana and I have been really busy lately, so I thought it was time to use technology to our advantage. Yep, a slow cooker. I guess it is not on the cutting edge of technology, but it does allow us to be hands off and still end up with a great meal. This recipe…
Crispy Hasselback potatoes with garlic, butter, rosemary, and Parmesan. A showstopping Swedish-inspired side dish that’s perfect for any table.
Ever since passing an Ikea on my way to DC the other day I have been craving Swedish Meatballs. Hard to believe but Ikea has great affordable food. My favorite is the Swedish Meatballs. Those tasty little meatballs in the delicious beef gravy. After having the craving for a few days I decided to…
It has been pretty cold here in Richmond for the past few weeks. I really enjoy the cooler weather as it allows for me to crank up the stove and oven and get to cooking. The summertime here is extremely hot and the last thing you ever want to do is add a little extra…
Crispy garlic and herb roasted potatoes with fresh rosemary and thyme. Easy side dish that’s crispy outside and tender inside. Perfect for any meal.
When I used to live in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, the Pasty (pronounced “Past – eee”) was king. It is a meat filled hand pie that was usually topped with gravy or ketchup. The pie was all meat and potatoes and lacked the gravy or liquid inside of a pot pie. I though this…
Last week I got a couple dozen potatoes my from CSA. I love potatoes and farm fresh ones are absolutely the best. Since I had so many fresh potatoes lying around, I wanted to make some nice hashbrowns for breakfast. Hashbrowns are hard to make as fresh potatoes have so much starch in them that…
I love potatoes and I am always looking for a new way to cook them on the grill. I have done foil packets before, but this time it is serious. The potatoes are plump, juicy and completely coated with cheese. Who could ask for a better side on this Memorial Day Weekend. By opening up…
A staple in my home during the holiday’s is Cheesy Potatoes. Made from hash brown potatoes and cheese they are a creamy and delicious side. Not sure where the recipe originally came from, I got the recipe from my Mother. For as long as I can remember we have had these on Easter Sunday as…
Last week I made a pot roast and it needed a few sides. So I searched the internet to find a couple of sides to serve along with the roast. One was the Roasted Cauliflower that I posted about last week. Today I am posting about some exquisitely creamy, garlic Parmesan mashed potatoes. So tasty…
Easy breakfast potatoes with peppers and onions. Crispy and golden, seasoned with paprika, rosemary, and oregano. Perfect breakfast side dish.
I always seem to bbq an extra chicken breast every time that I grill. I have no idea why there is an extra one, but there is always an extra. So I decided to come up with a great way to use the leftovers. On a side note, this use of bbq chicken leftovers is…
Warm German potato salad with bacon and dried onions. Easy recipe using canned German potato salad base, baked for 3 hours.
The perfect side dish for barbecue, sandwiches, pork, or any picnic is Potato Salad. My Grandma Dot has a great recipe for potato salad. So, I called up my Mom this weekend for the recipe and instructions for Grandma’s perfectly creamy potato salad. The perfect potato salad takes at least 6 hours to make. So if you are…
Yesterday I wrote about a basic baked potato. The baked potato is a versatile canvas that melds well with many toppings. For instance, bacon and cheese. Mmm. I really like bacon. I just found the March issue of Food & Wine and it included this exceptional recipe for Baked Potatoes with Wild Mushroom Ragù. Just seeing…
When I was 18, I got a job bartending at the Nickerson Inn in Pentwater Michigan. It was a great place. Great food and a relaxed atmosphere that is missing from modern restaurants. If you had the opportunity to eat and/or stay there before it burned down in 2007, well you were lucky. Along with being…