You can't really get more basic that just baking a sweet potato in foil. I have learned that if you spice up the outside a little bit, you get a really great flavor. So this recipe does a little of that. Depending on the size of the sweet potato you may want to increase or decrease the spices. Use what you like to get a flavor that appeals to you. [amd-zlrecipe-recipe:7] … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes
I've made mashed potatoes many, many ways. For large holiday gatherings I really like to use this recipe. It gives me the opportunity to time-shift this part of the meal to a time when I'm not so busy. The use of the crock pot also allows me to free up space on the cooktop, and it dispenses with the steam from the boiling water. Pretty much this is a win-win recipe for … [Read more...]
Basic Poultry Stuffing
This is a veritable Stove Top stuffing clone. I developed this a few years back when I felt a bit guilty making my Sausage-Based Poultry Stuffing from scratch, while most of the family at boxed stuffing. Of course, it was their choice and over the past few years we've arrived at a reasonable detente where I make both the hand-crafted stuffing and their beloved Stove Top … [Read more...]
Traditional Sausage-based Poultry Stuffing
At right is a copy of a copy of a copy of the original stuffing recipe that was handed down from my grandmother to my mother, and eventually on to me. The handwriting is my Mom's, although this is my second or third copy of the recipe. I apparently used to have a problem losing recipes. Who can blame me in this Hectic household, eh? I've made some modifications, so below is … [Read more...]
Sausage-based Poultry Stuffing
At right is a copy of a copy of a copy of the original stuffing recipe that was handed down from my grandmother to my mother, and eventually on to me. The handwriting is my Mom's, although this is my second or third copy of the recipe. I apparently used to have a problem losing recipes. Who can blame me in this Hectic household, eh? I've made some modifications, so below is … [Read more...]