I have been horrible about sharing recipes lately…so I have decided that we will dedicate Sundays as the day to share a recipe. If you have a great recipe to share as well you can e-mail it to me at thepost-itplace @ hotmail . com (just remove the spaces) or you can leave it in the comments. If you e-mail me a recipe that my family absolutely adores…I will feature it here one Sunday for all to see with a link to your site…so browse through those favorite cook books and let’s get to cooking! Now, let’s gather round the table and see what we have for today:
Today’s recipe is one of those OH MY STINKIN HECK delicious ones that everyone will ask where you found the recipe and will you share it. Me, I got it from my friends at Nestle. Yes, I can say they are my friends…it isn’t like they read my blog to dispute that fact so trust me when I say, They are my friends.
You can be the hit of the party with this full-flavored take on the classic baked potato with all the fixin’s. The Carnation milk provides a creamy texture to a mix of hearty potatoes, cheddar cheese, bacon and green onions. With this dish there are no left-overs. NONE. My Tate ate 3 helpings. Yep, it really is good.
Loaded Potato Potluck Favorite
Ingredients:
* 8 medium potatoes (about 2 1/2 to 3 lb. total), peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
* 1 cup NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Evaporated Milk
* 1/2 cup sour cream
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
* 2 cups (8-oz. pkg.) shredded cheddar cheese, divided
* 6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled, divided
* Sliced green onions (optional)
Directions:
PLACE potatoes in large saucepan. Cover with water; bring to a boil. Cook over medium-high heat for 15 to 20 minutes or until tender; drain.
PREHEAT oven to 350° F. Grease 2 1/2- to 3-quart casserole dish.
RETURN potatoes to saucepan; add evaporated milk, sour cream, salt and pepper. Beat with hand-held mixer until smooth. Stir in 1 1/2 cups cheese and half of bacon. Spoon mixture into prepared casserole dish.
BAKE for 20 to 25 minutes or until heated through. Top with remaining 1/2 cup cheese, remaining bacon and green onions. Bake for an additional 3 minutes or until cheese is melted.
TIP:
• This casserole can be assembled ahead of time and refrigerated. Cover with foil and bake at 350° F for 40 to 45 minutes or until heated. Uncover; top with cheese, bacon and green onions; bake for an additional 3 minutes or until cheese is melted.
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Sweet potatoes are something that we love in our house. We love them baked, we love them as fries, and we love them in pies and biscuits. They are so versatile and easy to fix. One of our favorites:
3 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes
1 cup balsamic vinegar
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
2 TBSP Honey
2 TBSP Brown sugar
2 chipolte peppers, minced
Place the sweet potato cubes in a large baking dish. Mix all the other ingredients except the brown sugar together and pour over the sweet potatoes, mixing well. Sprinkle the brown sugar over the potatoes and bake on 400 degrees for approx. 30 minutes or until fork tender.
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This is one of my favorite meals. It is simple. It is eas. It is delicious. A combination that you just can’t beat.
Here, let me show you:
I used a Boston Butt pork roast and let it cook in the crock pot. I then shredded it and returned it to the crock pot.
Then add your favorite BBQ sauce. Ours of course is the recipe that I make here at home. Sorry, I just can’t share that recipe with you, but if you ever want to try it we can talk.
Assemble your other ingredients. The baked potato, butter, sour cream, shredded cheese, chives. Here in Hick Town, you can’t get fresh chives so I had to use dried. Fresh is of course always better but if you live like I do and don’t have access, you can use dried.
Assemble your potato with your favorites, this one has butter, shredded cheese and chives.
THEN….add a big heaping of the BBQ on top. You can top with sour cream or you can add the sour cream before the BBQ. It really doesn’t matter, just throw it together in whatever way suits your fancy.
AND EAT!
Seriously, it is melt in your mouth good!
We also had a salad, baked beans and there were buns available for anyone that just wanted a sandwich. But you can pair it with whatever you want. I give you permission.
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This post starts the week of posts geared towards different candies that I make during the holiday season. Even though I am not a baker, I love to make candy. And the more outrageous they are, the better. A childhood favorite of mine that I can remember having as far back as my memory goes is Potato Candy. Yes, it sounds weird, but it is sooo good, and easy.
POTATO CANDY
1/2 cup cooked potatoes, mashed
2 boxes of 10X Confectioners Sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 jar of Peanut Butter
Combine the vanilla and potatoes, slowly adding in the sugar. Mix to form a stiff dough. Take a handful size portion and roll out flat. Spread the peanut butter over the top of the dough and roll up. Wrap in wax paper and chill for 1 hour. Slice into discs and serve.
The Ingredients
When you first start mixing the potatoes and sugar it will look soupy, don’t worry, it will firm up the more sugar you add.
Once it turns into a dough and is mixed well divide it into at least 2 dough balls
Roll each dough ball out until it is pretty thin, about 1/8 to a 1/4 of an inch is what I strive for
Smear it with peanut butter, I like LOTS
Roll it up, then wrap it in the waxed paper, the refrigerate for about an hour
After it has chilled, slice it
(see my orange knife in action? I love that thing! Don’t forget that you can enter to win one too)
Now eat and enjoy!
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