Best Mashed Potatoes I pride myself on making the best mashed potatoes ever. I make such good mashed potatoes that they don’t even need gravy because they are so flavorful. Although, I still make gravy! The best mashed potatoes are achieved by just following a few simple tips and tricks. The full, printable recipe is linked at the bottom. I will share my tips and tricks before we get to the recipe. If you follow my steps, you too, will make the best mashed potatoes. Use Russets If you like light and fluffy mashed potatoes that are pillowy and soft,…
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Continue ReadingEasy Restaurant Style Salsa At Home We had a plethora of garden tomatoes this Summer in our new garden bed. (more to come on that) I was planning a steak taco night and thought that using up the tomatoes to make salsa was a great idea. The full printable recipe is at the bottom of this post, but I wanted to share a few tips and tricks for you. The Canned Tomatoes I use canned tomatoes in this recipe with the jalapeños because it is easier and safer than cleaning and chopping your own jalapeños. The Brand I used was…
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Continue ReadingYears ago I worked in a restaurant and I was in charge of making the mashed potatoes. The Chef taught me his very specific ways of making them. They came out so creamy even though we used a hand masher. I haven’t looked back since when making my potatoes. These few steps really make all the difference in the world. I always tell people who tell me they can’t cook to learn to master these potatoes and they will be regarded as a cooking hero at family functions. These few steps will have you as the mashed potato master. The…
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Continue ReadingThe Best Grilled Side Dish These grilled potatoes are the perfect side dish to any grilled protein. They also make a complete meal if you’re looking for a delicious vegetarian meal. What makes these potatoes special is that they can be made ahead of time and reheated in the microwave, air fryer or toaster oven. The simple flavors make an easy Summer recipe that the whole family will love. The Super Secret Chef’s Trick The trick to these potatoes is making sure you make deep cuts without cutting all the way through the potato. The way to do this is…
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Continue ReadingParty Potatoes with Blue Cheese Bacon Dip Don’t let the name of this recipe fool you. These are party potatoes but they can be served anytime. Party potatoes make a great snack or side dish for your dinner. The bacon blue cheese dip can also be made to be served with veggies or potato chips too.This recipe for party potatoes with bacon blue cheese dip is super easy to make. I use the Little Potato Company Boomer Gold Potatoes but you can use any small potato of your choice. These party potatoes with bacon blue cheese dip can be served…
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Continue ReadingThe Ultimate Sweet Potato Casserole The recipe is for the Ultimate Sweet Potato Casserole that anyone can make. I have to come clean and say that up until now I did not like sweet potatoes. Something about the way they look, their texture and their flavor used to really weird me out. I’ve tried to enjoy them many different ways and it has always been a no go for me. Recently I was sent a bunch of sweet potatoes from my weekly produce delivery service and I needed to figure out what to do with them. Mister Tipsy on the…
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Continue ReadingLet’s face it, when it comes to Thanksgiving and holiday recipes we all have our traditional recipes that we use year after year and that our family’s come to look forward to. As a recipe blogger coming up with new holiday recipes is the most difficult of tasks because we all like what we like. I myself am guilty of this. We keep our Thanksgiving dinner small but we still make every single traditional dish because it wouldn’t be Thanksgiving without them. I did want to come up with something a little different this year so I started to peruse…
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