Potato Recipes

One Pot Sausage, Cabbage & Potato Dinner

You may serve this satisfying, all-in-one meal with some crusty bread for mopping up the flavorful juices – or simply enjoy them with a spoon!  Simple yet sublime: Smoky sausage, creamy potatoes, sweet cabbage and colorful carrots are simmered in a simply seasoned broth for a one-pot meal that is deliciously easy and wholesomely satisfying.…

Vegan Curried Vegetable and Chickpea Stew

Choose among three cooking options when preparing this deliciously hearty, plant-based soup that satisfies even the most diehard meat eaters. The big yield is perfect for meal prep and tastes great all week long. Chickpea or garbanzo bean? Whatever you call these protein- and fiber-packed little orbs, they form the foundation of a deliciously hearty…

Make-Ahead Savory Breakfast Bowls

Simple meal-prep is rewarded with wholesome, grab-and-go meals for the week, which can customized and topped to taste. They’re equally satisfying as a packable lunch or easy dinner, too.   For the first time ever, my older son John has to fend for himself for every single meal – in a new city with no…

Easy Grilled Sausage, Pepper & Corn Dinner (or swap potatoes for corn!)

This fun, family-style meal captures the essence of summer and can be customized to taste. It’s quick, easy and perfect for busy weeknights and casual entertaining.   Over time, I think we’ve pretty much agreed on this: one can never have too many delicious recipes that are quick, easy and well-rounded! This all-in-one meal is…

Mix & Match Grilled Seafood Packets (aka Ocean Packets)

Looking for a special meal that keeps the work (and cleanup) to a minimum? My family raves when these flavorful packets are on the menu. They’re healthy but loaded with flavor and just plain fun to eat. As an added bonus, individual packets can be customized according to preference and food allergies. (Simply label the packets with…

Slow Cooker Beef Stew

Inspired by the tomatoey beef stew that my mom and grandmother used to make, this comforting, all-in-one meal is loaded with tender meat and wholesome vegetables and comes together in snap.     Are there certain things you remember from your childhood kitchen? I have an indelible memory of the dark cherry cabinets and the distinctive print…

Immunity Boosting Green Soup

Fight off fatigue, achiness and that telltale scratchy throat with this soul-warming soup. The flexible recipe is also a great way to detox from the holidays - and to clean out your fridge! Easy to make vegan, gluten-, soy- and nut-free based on the chosen cream/milk option.       You know the feeling. Fatigue, achiness and that…

Corned Beef & Dill Stuffed Potatoes

Deli corned beef makes this stuffed potato highly flavorful and extra easy. The addition of dill brings reminders of the classic deli sandwich.   In a recent conversation, I mentioned to my sons that I learned a fair bit of what I know about cooking from The Joy of Cooking and an assortment of Junior…

Perfectly Baked Potatoes

This basic technique guarantees potatoes with crisp, flavorful skins and light, fluffy insides every time. Enjoy them with butter or sour cream or stuff with your favorite add-ins.   I call these “perfectly baked potatoes” because they’re everything a potato should be.  The basic technique guarantees potatoes with crisp, flavorful skins and light, fluffy insides…

Mary’s African Peanut Soup

An easy, one pot meal that’s loaded with filling protein, wholesome veggies, and satisfying flavor. Leftovers improve with age and freeze well!   Community cookbooks are often much more than a simple collection of recipes. Humble, homey, and frequently spiral-bound, these books use food to tell the story of a people and a place. They’re a…

(Slow Cooker) Ginger Curry Lentil Soup with Sweet Potatoes

Easy to make and deeply satisfying, a simple adjustment makes this soul-warming soup vegan-friendly.      A few weeks into my son John’s first semester at college, a friend asked him to sign a Meatless Monday pledge. He figured one day a week without meat wouldn’t be too hard, so he put pen to paper. Several…

Leftover Mashed Potato Bake

Leftover mashed potatoes can be given new life with a few basic ingredients. You can even top them like a stuffed potato if you like. Whether you’re baking pies and stuffing the turkey right now or hitting the highway en route to family and friends, chances are you’re rather busy and not thinking of adding…

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