“You know… PO-TA-TOES… boil em’, mash em’, stick em’ in a stew?”
Anyone who has read my bio might have discovered that the potato is my absolute favorite food. It is a wonderful vegetable full of meaty goodness! It’s everything the body needs! Ireland proved this in the 1800’s with a substantial portion of their population existing solely on a potato diet. Sadly for them, in 1845 their entire crop failed for six straight years due to an airborne fungus. Thus began what became known as “The Irish Potato Famine”. During the course of the famine, over 1 million Irish men, women and children perished from starvation. Another 1 million Irish immigrated to the United States to escape the death & misery taking place in their native country. So if you’ve ever wondered how America obtained such a rich and wonderful Irish tradition/population, you can thank the potato for that!
Although I do enjoy my potatoes boiled, mashed, even in a stew… fried taters holds the key to my taste buds. I’m not talking about french fries here, I’m talking about pan fried potatoes! Over the years, through trials and tribulation, I’ve perfected my dish of choice.
What’s this you ask… Mike can cook? You can wager your knickers I can cook, better than Wendy too! Heck, I’d be willing to bet she would admit it if you asked her! My taters have become somewhat of a family legend. Everyone keeps asking me what I season them with but I shall impart that knowledge to only a “select few”. So without further delay, I present you with 10 reasons why my taters RULE!
* Nice meaty chunks… Pure olive oil is the only way to go.
* Porterhouse steaks… seasoned to perfection!
* Cooked at a super-secret temperature setting to ensure just the right crispy texture.
* Whip up some corn quickly to trick the wife into thinking we are eating healthy!
* Add the cheese… Oh baby.. YES! YES!
* Even the Cheez-Wizzer can’t resist! Don’t tell him there was a pill in that bite.
So….since they contain the seasoning that I gave you ….. do I get a bite …. plate full? ….and the steak and corn too??????????
🙂
There is meat in the Shepherd household now?
Sorry Phyllis, a plate such as that requires at least 50 NightOwl points! hehehe
We are divided on that issue now Barb. Erick and Wendy will only eat chicken whereas Timothy, Mark & Myself partake in the Red Meats as well. Yes, we are very strange, thank you!
Ah, I remember the days, sitting in the office with Mike and Jenn, expounding upon the virtues of the noble potato. We would discuss mashed potatoes and all the many things your can out into them to make them more yummy. Baked potatoes and all the yummy things you can top them with. Fried potatoes (the discussion lead by Mike) and all other things potato. We are all great fans! Then we would make ourselves so hungry for potatoes that we would order three servings of cheese and potato soup in bread bowls from Peneria Bread. We wouldn’t snack casually. We’d put our faces right into the soup and slurp like little piggies at the trough! When we were full of potato cheese soup and bread, we’d laugh a hearty laugh in the direction of the Atkins display! Love those carbs!!!
This was cool sounds like you all had an awesome dinner!!! We as well can cook a mean potato my husband used to say I wouldnt be able to cook anything if there wasent a potato in the house.. And YAY!! CheeWee took his pill. and Mike my husband has them same pants in the picture!! another small world in one of your pics. The pictures are great thanks for sharing…Usually we only eat chicken as well but now wheres the BEEF!! LOL!!
Have a good one. Stephanie
Where’s The Beef? (LOL) I say that at work to some of the kids and they look at me like I have a screw loose. Funny the things that get lost in the “Generation Gap”.
Phyllis… have you noticed all things “Atkins” are being discontinued at the store? It appears that particular diet phase is over!