It's a winter wonderland in Kansas! It started snowing last night and isn't expected to stop until tomorrow morning. Not only do we have snow, but we have freeeeeezing temperatures. It's not expected to get into the 30s until Friday and a couple nights this week might get down to negative temperatures. Yowsa. The snow… Continue reading Homemade Mashed Potatoes
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Potato Salad & a MIRACLE
Last night I made the best potato salad ever. This morning something occurred that was nothing short of a miracle. What do you want first, potato salad or the miracle? Let's go with the miracle: I FOUND MY RIGHT HAND RING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I still can't believe it. If you remember, I lost this ring over three… Continue reading Potato Salad & a MIRACLE
Look What Benzo Found
This weekend Benzo and I worked in the garden, hacking away at the crazy weeds that shot up while we were gone on vacation. I was able to clear out a big section around some of the tomatoes, lettuce and carrots and Benzo cleared the weeds out of the potato patch. After the weeds were… Continue reading Look What Benzo Found
Welcome Potatoes
Even though it's 70 degrees F outside, I'm currently making chili. Ha! It sounded good so I thought why not? When I got home from work today Benzo said "guess what - we have potatoes." If you remember, I planted potatoes almost three weeks ago. Almost every day I would go out and check the plot… Continue reading Welcome Potatoes
Planting Potatoes
I'm finally home and wow I'm tired! Work really got busy today and I ended up staying at the office till 7pm. Thank goodness for daylight savings time. I was so glad that it was still light outside when I left. I'm just going to do a quick post for now and then I have… Continue reading Planting Potatoes
Almost Gardening Time
Last night Benzo and I took a trip out to the garden while our dinner was baking (which by the way was very good and involved quinoa and a bread pan - look for the post later this week!). It's so nice now that we have so much more daylight in the evenings after work. … Continue reading Almost Gardening Time
End of the Week Roasted Veggies
It's Saturday - the end of the week! Since I do my grocery shopping on Sundays, by Saturday I'm at the bottom of the barrel food-wise. I probably have a few vegetables lying around that somehow did not get consumed during the week and need to be used up. This is a great time to make "End of… Continue reading End of the Week Roasted Veggies
Rosemary Roasted Potatoes
On Wednesday night I stopped by the farmers' market on the way home from work and picked up a few things including some new potatoes. They looked so good that I went right home and cooked them up my favorite way. This recipe is courtesy of Betty.Roasted Rosemary-Onion Potatoes4 servings1 1/2 pounds new potatoes1/4 cup… Continue reading Rosemary Roasted Potatoes