Scored Baby Potatoes AND Giveaway Winner!

My friend Currié recently made these potatoes for a birthday get together and I loved them. I decided to adapt them a bit by using small baby Dutch potatoes (my friend makes them with russet potatoes). I sliced them in half then scored the potato meat with a sharp knife. I seasoned each potato half with a bit of sea salt, freshly cracked pepper, paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder then baked

Mini Baked Potatoes

How cute are these little spuds? I had a few baby potatoes I needed to use up so I decided to roast them in a bit of olive oil, sea salt, freshly cracked pepper, and garlic powder. I topped them with a bit of sour cream and fresh chives right before serving. They were the perfect bite sized baked potato and a big hit with my family. These potatoes paired perfectly with the Soy Garlic Flank Steak

Salt and Vinegar Roasted Potatoes

I loved this recipe - maybe because I love salt and vinegar potato chips or maybe because I am originally from Idaho and I love ALL potato recipes. This recipe is super simple to make and would go well with most main entrées. My husband and I both really enjoyed these potatoes but both of my kids didn't like them at all... that's okay - more for me! I served these salt and vinegar potatoes with

Cheese and Potato Soup

We were having friends over for dinner and I wanted to make something warm and comforting since it was a very cold and rainy day. I found this cheese and potato soup on Mary's site called One Perfect Bite that looked delicious, easy, and perfect for dinner. It was super simple to make, smelled delicious while cooking, and tasted creamy, cheesy, and fantastic. We all loved the soup, including all

Roasted Baby Potatoes with Parsley and Butter

I wanted a simple side dish to go along with the Blackened Flank Steak I served for dinner. I found some baby potatoes and parsley in the refrigerator so I decided to roast the potatoes then toss them with a bit of butter and parsley. They tasted so delicious! We ll loved this side dish, especially my daughter whole gobbled them right up. Roasted Baby Potatoes with Parsley and Butter:Recipe and

Mediterranean Roasted Potato Salad AND the Giveaway Winners

I wanted to use up some fingerling potatoes and grape tomatoes I had on hand so I decided to make a Mediterranean potato salad. I roasted the fingerling potatoes then tossed them in a lemon vinaigrette and let them cool. I then tossed the cooled potatoes with grape tomatoes, kalamata olives, red onion, and feta cheese along with the remaining vinaigrette. It was a quick and simple recipe that

Pork and Mushroom Stew

When I saw a picture of this stew on the cover of Cuisine at Home I knew I would be making it immediately. I love pork with apples so I was excited to give this recipe a try. The magazine served the stew over apple-potato mash but I decided to just make regular mashed potatoes instead. The pork was extremely tender and the sauce was AMAZING. You serve the stew topped with pieces of granny smith

Peasant Omelette with Potatoes, Mushrooms, Bacon, and Cheddar

When I was growing up there was a restaurant in my town called The Kitchen. It had so many amazing breakfasts but my very favorite was the Peasant Omelette. It was a very thin omelette filled with potatoes, cheese, bacon, and green onions. It was simple, hearty, and delicious! I wasn't in the mood to cook a big dinner (again) so I made omelettes. I cooked up some baby potatoes with onions and

Steakhouse Kebabs

I am back from a road trip we took to Northern California in our RV. We traveled with two other families to the Redwood Forest and had an amazing journey. We had so much fun exploring the forest and the different beaches we visited... it was a fantastic time with great friends.On with the recipe...When I saw this recipe in my newest Food Network Magazine, I knew I would make them immediately.

Potato Leek Soup

I went to our local farmers market this weekend and picked up some wonderful local fruit and produce, I also finally met Cathy from Wives with Knives who was just as lovely as I imagined her to be. It's been raining and cold here this week so when I saw fresh leeks at one of the booths I instantly wanted to make a big pot of potato leek soup. We headed to a friends house for dinner and I brought

Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

I love all potatoes but one of my very favorite dishes is roasted garlic mashed potatoes. They are so flavorful, creamy, and delicious. I love rich and buttery mashed potatoes but when making them at home I try to keep them a little lower in fat but still flavorful and tasty. These roasted garlic mashed potatoes are delicious and a great compliment to chicken, beef, pork, or fish. I served these

Roasted Vegetables with Feta Cheese

I wanted a nice side dish to go with my Greek Roasted Chicken so I decided to look through my refrigerator to see what vegetables I could roast. I found some red onion, small fingerling potatoes, bell pepper, carrots, garlic, zucchini, grape tomatoes, and asparagus. I seasoned them lightly with olive oil, thyme, oregano, lemon pepper, sea salt and garlic powder. After they roasted, I sprinkled

Scalloped Potatoes with Caramelized Onions

We were having steak for dinner and I thought some creamy potatoes would be a delicious side dish. I found this recipe on The Food Network for Scalloped Potatoes. I adapted it to work with what ingredients I had on hand. This dish was simple to make and so delicious. I loved the sharp flavor of the Asiago cheese with the soft potatoes and creamy caramelized onions. It paired beautifully with the

Hasselback Potatoes

I've always wanted to try these potatoes and decided to finally give them a try after seeing then on What Do I Want To Cook Today. They were extremely easy to make with very little clean up. My entire family enjoyed these delicious potatoes. I look forward to trying them again with different herbs and seasonings. Thanks for the inspiration Jan.Hasselback Potatoes:Recipe and photos by For the Love

Roasted Chicken with Fingerling Potatoes, Mushrooms and Green Beans

It was cloudy and cool last week so I was happy to use my oven to roast veggies and meats. I was craving chicken and decided to roast some fingerling potatoes, mushrooms, red onions and green beans right along with the chicken. I've never roasted them together before but since we would be gone at swimming lessons for my children, I wouldn't have time to roast them separately. I threw it all

Balsamic Green Bean and Potato Salad

My generous neighbor Jack gave me a huge bag of freshly picked green beans - aren't I so lucky to be his neighbor? I had some small baby Dutch potatoes in the refrigerator that needed to be used up so I thought they and the green beans would be tasty tossed together with a balsamic dressing and fresh chopped basil. It was so quick and simple to make and tasted fantastic. We all really, really