This time of year, latkes are on the brain. However, I started making them when my kids were little and I was just looking for an easy, cheap dinner. Potato pancakes and applesauce, usually with a bowl of soup, made a great favorite dinner. Of course, now I’ve been to several Hanukkah dinners and had…
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How to Dice Potatoes and Onions
In many recipes, you are called upon to slice or dice or chop potatoes. A long time ago, I learned that taking a bit of time to be methodical up-front to save a lot of time (and get more even pieces). Early in my cooking days, I just chopped wildly, rocking the knife back and…
Things to Make with Leftover Potatoes: Baked and Mashed
I made baked potatoes the other night for dinner but one child didn’t eat hers so I was left with an extra, which I stuck in the fridge. The next morning at breakfast the same child begged for sauteed potatoes (just peeled, diced, and fried in a bit of olive oil and butter usually) but…
Cranberry Pot Roast, Potatoes Romanoff, Cooked Carrots
Dinner tonight is all leftovers, so here are the links. The Cranberry Pot Roast was excellent the first night. I froze the leftovers and am reheating them for tonight. Mashed potatoes are always a hit. But we’re in fall swim team mode now, which means practice is until 6:45. I need to walk down and…