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Farm Kitchen:  What potatoes do you serve on your Easter table?  |
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
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 Posted - Mar 20 2013 : 10:21:43 AM
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I have been nominated to cook Easter dinner. I'm glad of it, because I love to cook for folks, but I seem to be running into a wall when it comes to potatoes. I made the Pioneer Woman's scalloped potatoes for Christmas Eve dinner and my mom said they were "just ok" (this coming from a woman who made scalloped potatoes from the Betty Crocker box my whole childhood!!!). She said she didn't like all the onion.
I don't want to simply put mashed out, because we eat those a lot just everyday dinner-wise.
Anyone want to pass on some favorites?
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Cindy Lou
True Blue Farmgirl
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Susan
Lonsdale
MN
USA
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Posted - Mar 20 2013 : 10:23:26 AM
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My sister always brings her cheesie potatoes. It is similar to a scalloped potato but has asiago and gouda cheese.
Susan
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
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Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
7577 Posts
Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
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Posted - Mar 20 2013 : 10:48:05 AM
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We do roasted garlic potatoes and baby carrots at Easter, but we serve lamb vs. the traditional ham. :)
Farmgirl Sister #1974
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nubidane
True Blue Farmgirl
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Lisa
Georgetown
OH
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Posted - Mar 20 2013 : 10:56:29 AM
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Hey Jonni! I saw these on an episode of Pioneer Woman. Sort of a different take on a roasted potato. They look yummy!
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ree-drummond/crash-hot-potatoes-recipe/index.html
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Edited by - nubidane on Mar 20 2013 10:56:54 AM |
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
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kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - Mar 20 2013 : 11:24:07 AM
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I love mashed potatoes but with roasted mashed garlic and lots of Parmesan cheese and then parsley. And of course LOTS of butter, salt and pepper.
We're having Easter dinner here this year and I am going to be having a leg of lamb from one of my own lambs that were jsut butchered. I hope I can do it right. I love raost leg of lamb.
Good luck with your dinner, Jonni. You are a great cook, so don't worry.
Kris
The good beekeeper is generally more or less cranky. C.P. Dadant
www.kris-outbackfarm.blogspot.com
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Mar 20 2013 : 12:08:43 PM
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Thanks girls--
I'm thinking I'll stick with scalloped, simply because my husband lives on mashed, and the champ we made for St. Patrick's day week (we just finished on St. Patrick's day), and that's essentially mashed with a bunch of heavy cream and scallions.
Nini and Kris, dinner sounds good--we are having ham or pork loin, not sure which yet, but I have to make up my mind soon to order from the butcher. As much as I have tried, I cannot do lamb. It's not an aversion to lambs in life, but it's a flavor/smell thing for me when cooked. I've tried it about.....10 times and just can't do more than a bite, so I think I've given it the girl scout effort :)
Lisa, I've made those potatoes before from Pioneer Woman and highly recommend them--I love them in the place of fries or something like that when having burgers or steak. They're crunchy and buttery and salty and excellent! One of Justin's favorites, in fact.
"Hey, I've got nothing to do today but smile..."
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Betty J.
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Betty
Pasco
WA
USA
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Posted - Mar 20 2013 : 12:36:21 PM
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I would put out my home made potato salad if it was warm outside. Otherwise, the mashed potatoes sound delicious. We would probably have some sort of sweet potatoes if we were eating ham.
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nubidane
True Blue Farmgirl
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Lisa
Georgetown
OH
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Posted - Mar 20 2013 : 4:40:43 PM
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Kind of off topic, but for the past 2 years we have started a tradition of sorts. Hubs & I own land in Indiana (50 acres) that we would LOVE to build on if we could afford all of the site prep(it is RAW). Well the past 2 Easters, our family has ventured to the land, built a huge fire, grilled assorted meats, made salads, hiked, played ball, & let the dogs swim in the pond. That says Hallelujiah to me!
This year I am making venison kabobs with venison from our property, shrimp ceviche, with local farm raised shrimp, roasted rosemary potatoes, & key lime cake.
Mom will bring scrumptious bean salad & good bread, & sis will be the appetizer queen.
Now PLEASE Lord!!! No rain!
PS, the ham, pork loin & scalloped potatoes have me equally hungry; I just wanted to share how our Easter has taken this unorthodox path!
"We must reject the idea that every time a law’s broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions.” – R.R. |
Edited by - nubidane on Mar 20 2013 4:58:09 PM |
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momshopsalotta
True Blue Farmgirl
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Connie
Hertford
NC
USA
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Posted - Mar 20 2013 : 5:15:55 PM
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| potato salad with bacon and fresh dill...yum! |
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SarahJ
True Blue Farmgirl
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Shreveport
Louisiana
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Calicogirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sharon
Bruce Crossing
Michigan
USA
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Posted - Mar 21 2013 : 06:59:16 AM
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Jonni,
I have been wanting to try this recipe but my Mom lives with us now and she requested Sweet Potatoes for Easter dinner. These sure look good and and tasty. I lOVE Gruyere cheese!
http://www.stonegableblog.com/2011/11/muffin-tin-onion-gruyere-potato-stacks.html
Lisa,
The Crash Hot Potatoes are very good and like Jonni, I would definitely recommend them too. When my honey and I first got married my Dad was upset because we chose to go hiking and have a picnic our first Thanksgiving together :)
By His Grace, For His Glory
~Sharon
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SandraM
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Sandra
Coldwater
Michigan
USA
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Nanniekim
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Kim
Arizona
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Posted - Mar 22 2013 : 2:56:31 PM
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My family loves these easy cheese potatoes -
2 pkg. frozen hash brown
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 pt. sour cream
2 c. shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 c. chopped onion
Mix all together. Bake in a greased 10x13 pan at 350* for about an hour. I usually bake it about 1 1/2 hours because my family likes it brown and crispy around the edges.
Around our neck of the woods they are called "funeral potatoes" since they are usually served at meals after funerals.
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jpbluesky
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jeannie
Florida
USA
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Posted - Mar 23 2013 : 7:00:35 PM
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Since my whole family has recently had to go gluten free and dairy free, I am oven roasting golden and small red potatoes with salt and pepper and olive oil. That will go nicely with spiral cut ham and french green beans cooked with sea salt and olive oil. There has been a big diet change for us. It has been a process but still yields really good food!
Farmgirl #31
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Mar 25 2013 : 06:23:46 AM
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Lots of great suggestions, here. In terms of dinner structure, I was trying to determine whether I wanted the veggie to be a gratin (asparagus makes a wonderful gratin) or save the "ooze" for potatoes. I found a great spring veggie sautee with asparagus, green beans and green onions, so I think I'm going to do that and use the cheezy, creamy goodness on potatoes.
One of these recipes, with the hash browns, reminds me that my mom makes a really good cheesy potato dish. I might just employ her for this and then I can stop thinking about it :)
@Lisa, that sounds wonderful. Hope the weather is good for you. Seems like it's supposed to warm up a little by Sunday--based on the stupid snow today, I sure hope so. My spririt has been sorely abused by this weather.
Thanks for the help, gals!
"Hey, I've got nothing to do today but smile..."
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