Tag Archives: Potatoes

Onion Soup Like No Other

As readers have probably noticed, I am an incredible sucker for Penzey’s Spices.  There is an absurd number of jars (at least 30!) within my reach as I sit at my place at the kitchen island to eat, plus some … Continue reading

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The Twenty-Five Cent Breakfast

Hard to believe, I know, but twenty-five cents may be more than the actual cost.  The eggs were $.99 a dozen (so sixteen cents for two); a couple of leftover Tater Tots, and the last two inches of a loaf … Continue reading

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Rib Eye Steak

The red peppers are here in abundance this week, so there will be a lot of them on our table. There was just enough rib eye steak meat left over for a low-meat dinner, so I supplemented the protein content … Continue reading

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Spaghetti Squash

Who can resist spaghetti noodles?  I see advertisements for appliances that will turn vegetables into spaghetti noodles, but Mother Nature has done it for us in a most convenient way. Spaghetti squash may be the easiest way on earth to … Continue reading

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The Second Soup

   The second round looked like this. The addition this time was some leftover broccoli – probably an amount equal to one vegetable serving for one of us. Mind you, we eat LARGE servings of vegetables as sides, so this … Continue reading

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Bananas Foster Cakes

I was out of strawberries and pineapple, so this brunch looks kind of bland with no bits of the bright colors that I favor for my photographs. BUT – today’s Sunday brunch was definitely not short on flavor. I made … Continue reading

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Mash Soup

Apparently a very popular dish in England is Bangers and Mash – mashed potatoes and sausage. We didn’t have that, but I did have a lot of mashed potatoes left over the other night. I also had about a quart … Continue reading

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Rosemary O’Brien

It’s Sunday again, hence the poached eggs. This time I made Potatoes O’Brien, adding a sprinkling of rosemary. It was a nice little fillip. DH ate down some of the pineapple and blueberries, and then added some yogurt to the … Continue reading

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Smashed Potatoes – Before and After

I’ve read about these smashed potatoes on several sites/blogs over the last couple of weeks. I had some Yukon Gold potatoes, as called for, so tonight I went for it. As you can see by the second picture, I wasn’t … Continue reading

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What’s in There?

Sometimes the wonderfulness of a soup is so overwhelming that it is hard to stop eating it! ;-> This pot of deliciousness was like that. What made it so special? I really don’t know. All I can tell you is … Continue reading

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Potatoes O’Brien

This is one of our most favorite side dishes. When I make potatoes, I always make extras for at least one more side dish and/or a round of soup. This time I sautéed one Mexican Scallion and one red pepper, … Continue reading

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