I'm a southern gal with a passion for cooking and baking from scratch, the old fashioned way!
If you ask me, nothing is more comforting than a big bowl of delicious, cheesy mashed potatoes! This version features the intermingling of tangy buttermilk with sharp, melty cheddar cheese. Leave the skins on the potatoes for extra texture, color, and nutrition. This dish makes a perfect pair with saucy pork chops, roasted chicken, holiday turkey, or juicy pot roast.
This is an easy, reasonably healthy, and absolutely delicious side dish that my husband and I love to add to our dinners.
If you ask me, sweet potatoes are hard to improve upon – the simple richness of a sweet potato baked to caramelized perfection is my ideal. That is why I love this simple, old-fashioned recipe for mashed sweet potatoes. It subtly enhances the flavor and texture of the sweet orange flesh without overwhelming the main ingredient with unnecessary embellishments. This dish is pleasingly fluffy and light, and it melts in your mouth like sweet candy.
Here is another wonderful vintage recipe from my mom’s friend Sue. We have made it with Sue’s original recipe, but we’ve also tweaked it to be a bit lighter. Try it the old fashioned way or the basmati way – either way it’s absolutely delicious! The perfect side dish to accompany beef or pork!
Sometimes I like to consider myself a sophisticated foodie: a worldly woman with high-class taste in food, wine, and the finer things in life. Other times, all I want to do is sit down in front of the TV with a big bag of sour cream and onion potato chips and an icy cold Coke.
Well, you might consider this dish a combination of those two sides of me . . . because these colorful, flavorful, and decadent mashed potatoes actually taste like a delicious sour cream and onion potato chip. The fresh herbs add a punch of flavor, and the sour cream brings a hint of creaminess. Leaving the skins on your red potatoes puts that perfect colorful touch on this delicious dish. Enjoy!