It has been pretty hot here in Southern Ontario for the past couple of weeks, so for a quick and easy summer dinner I love making a frittata (basically a crustless quiche). What’s great about a frittata is that you add in leftovers to make an amazingly delicious meal. This time I had a leftover…
Category: Potatoes
Smitten Kitchen’s Perfect Potato Latkes
Hanukkah begins this weekend, and as a nod to my family’s heritage I like celebrate by cooking up a batch of classic potato latkes! In a hunt for a simple but delicious recipe I tested Smitten Kitchen’s last year and it is indeed perfect. No need to try any others! This recipe will yield you…
Stuffed BBQ Sweet Potatoes
Just in time for the May long weekend may be one of my favourite bbq creations yet! These Stuffed BBQ Sweet Potatoes that I filled with sauteed onions, VG Meats amazing beef bacon and cheddar were off the charts. The filling is so great on its own but the added smokiness from the bbq just sends this recipe over…
Breakfast Sweet Potato Hash with Eggs
When I saw this recipe pop up on Pinterest from Danielle Walker I knew I just had to try it! It is delicious, and perfect for a slow Sunday morning. The hubby loved it and his only feedback was he wanted more : ) I adapted the recipe slightly by adding onion, pre-cooking the potatoes,…
Crispy Chipotle, Bacon and Cheddar Sweet Potato Fries
My favourite way to make sweet potato fries is with Epicure’s Chipotle, Bacon and Cheese seasoning. It is SO good! Gives the fries a bit of a kick and especially delicious with some zesty ketchup. Just have to have these if we are having a burger night! I also love to use my Epicure Crisper as…
The Best Slow-Cooker Beef Stew
My slow-cooker is a lifesaver (and wifesaver, and momsaver!) through the winter and this is my favourite and our family’s proclaimed best slow-cooker beef stew. The recipe is from one of my faves – The Looneyspoons Collection Cookbook by Janet and Great Podleski, and it is perfect – melt in your mouth beef, and chunks of…
Breaded Pork Chops with Hash Brown Potatoes
Here is my latest Momstown Meals post on momstown.ca today as part of their Momstown Meals blog. My Breaded Pork Chops with Hash Brown Potatoes is a salute to Oktoberfest, and is another delicious traditional dinner that I learned from my Polish Grandma. To go to the recipe just link above on the recipe title or see below. Happy…
Cheesy BBQ Potatoes with Onion and Bacon
Ooey gooey yummy bbq potatoes! A perfect side dish for your summer grilling. Ingredients: 2 russet potatoes, washed and cut into small chunks 1 medium cooking onion, diced Small amount of canola oil/or reserved bacon fat (for sauteing onions and potatoes) Kosher (coarse) salt and freshly ground pepper for seasoning potatoes 1 tablespoon of fresh…
Kara’s Oven-Baked Sweet Potato Fries
I found the perfect trick to baked crispy sweet potato fries – cornstarch. Ingredients: 2 sweet potatoes, cut into french fry sized sticks 2 tbsp cornstarch 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil A sprinkling of Kosher (coarse) salt Freshly ground black pepper (amount to your taste ground over the fries) Paprika (optional to your taste…
Smashed Potatoes
This is a newly discovered favourite! If you haven’t tried this yet, give it a go, SO yummy! Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds of small potatoes (I used baby yukon golds, and they were delicious and looked beautiful). Note – I usually eyeball and count out how many potatoes I need for a meal – you…
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