Potatoes

Looking for the MOST delicious Loaded Baked Potato Soup recipe you’ve ever tasted? Look no further – this one is creamy, delicious and packed with flavor.

Have you ever bought an ingredient just because it was on sale and looked really good? I hate to admit it, but I have a tendency of falling into that trap, especially when I break the cardinal rule of never grocery shopping while hungry. That’s exactly what happened earlier this month when I made a quick … Read more

Stuffed jalapenos are so good. I’ve made them several times, (my friend Amy’s Stuffed Jalapeno recipe is wonderful!) but sometimes I’m just too lazy to go through the process. So I embrace the laziness and make Stuffed Jalapeno Pepper Dip instead. The dip gives you that same awesome taste except it’s ready in just minutes. … Read more

So what do you do when your crazy mom grabs a plate full of food, her camera and heads outside just before you’re supposed to eat dinner? Obviously, you tag along and pose in the background the entire time.   And really, who cares about food when this face is staring at you? How do … Read more

Eric and I have decided that this is going to the summer of grilling. We lived in a condo for years where we couldn’t grill and then last summer, we were busy moving in to our new house and I was busy being pregnant. Our grilling repertoire revolved largely around hot dogs and bratwursts. But … Read more

As I was cleaning out our pantry the other day, I came across a bag of red-skinned potatoes. They were on that borderline verge of still being good. I sorted out the bag and had to throw a few potatoes away, but there were enough good ones left that I knew I could make a … Read more

I love St. Patrick’s Day. When I was a kid, I relished the sliced corned beef, potato pancakes and rye bread that my mom would pick up from a special deli/butcher. I still love all those foods. And even though I now make a corned beef brisket twice a year (once for Eric’s birthday and … Read more

Potatoes are one of those things that have always been hit or miss for me when it comes to freezing them. I’ve had success with freezing mashed potatoes, twice baked potatoes (and twice baked potato casserole), cheesy potato bites and taco potato skins. Beyond that though, I’m usually not too successful with freezing potatoes. Yet … Read more

I have had a love-hate relationship with homemade French fries for several years now. Sometimes they turn out just fine and other times they taste great, but their texture leaves something to be desired. With a family of ketchup-loving fanatics, soggy French fries just don’t hold up to the dipping test. However, I recently stumbled … Read more

Despite the fact that one of our kids is not a potato fan at all, I love to serve various potato side dishes with our meals. There are so many different options when it comes to potato sides and I always feel like I can find a good fit for any meal. Personally, I’m a … Read more