I woke up at 4:00 am and the first thing that came to my mind was how to organize my day so I can get some potatoes canned. I have cleaning and some reorganizing to do around the house but I also have some potatoes I need to can. What takes precedence? The potatoes of course! I seem to think of ways to work around canning projects often. I'm not obsessed or addicted am I? Well maybe I kind of am but at least it's a good obsession/addiction right?
So I'm going to can some potatoes today. I'm going to add some herbs to them because it really makes them nice. A little garlic powder and parsley will make them really nice to mash right out of the jar (drain them first). Heat them up and add a little milk and butter and mash them. Super yummy! Or brown them by melting a little butter in a skillet, drain off the liquid and put them in the skillet to brown with a little chopped onion. Again super yummy.
Or, use the browned potatoes and sprinkle them with some cheese and pop them in the oven for the cheese to melt over them. I use a cast iron skillet so I can go right from the stove top to the oven. It's a great side dish for pork chops or meat loaf or lots of things.
Well now you can see why I think of ways to work around canning projects. There are so many ways to use the things I can. I love having the convenience and flexibility of having things as simple as potatoes on hand.
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