Monday, February 09, 2009

Project #39 - Garlic Mashed Potatoes



This weekend Clark did the laundry, cooked dinner twice and did the dishes. In contrast, I did a fat goose-egg of chores and instead spent a few hours at work and the rest of the weekend on crafts. He never complains, but I would totally pitch a monkey if the situation were reversed, which is further proof that I am the asshole half of this marriage.

To make up for my laxness I made dinner and a batch of my garlic mashed potatoes, one of my husband's favorites. The best part is that he forgets about them and then gets all happy when finally get around to making some. Okay, so I don't cook that much.



Ingredients:

  • 1.5 pound bag of Yukon Gold Potatoes
  • 2 TBSP Minced Garlic
  • 2 TBSP Sour Cream
  • 2 IBSP Butter
  • 1/4 cup Milk
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • Parsley Flakes (optional)


1. Peel your potatoes and cut them into chunks. I like to leave a little skin on for texture.
2. Cover them with water, add the garlic, and boil for 20-30 minutes until they're soft.



3. Drain the potatoes and put them back in the pot, saving as much garlic as you can.
4. Add your remaining ingredients, minus the parsley, and pulverize the mixture with a potato masher until creamy.
5. Sprinkle with parsley and enjoy.



For the rest of the meal I made spiced pork chops and steamed veggies flavored with roasted ground sesame seeds. Sesame seeds will pop like pop corn and fly out of the pan when they're roasted, so either cover the pan or stay far away and and get burned by a few when you finally get the nerve to turn off the stove. Guess which one I did this evening!

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posted by Alison 2/09/2009 10:12:00 PM : (0) comments : splink



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