Micki’s Morsels

When You Just Can’t Eat Anymore Mashed Potatoes

I love Thanksgiving leftovers because of the many new dishes I can make with them. Mashed potatoes don’t always make the best leftover, but mashed potato soup does! Experiment throwing in different ingredients based on what you have in your cupboard. See this recipe… (more…)

The Perfect Side is Minutes Away.

My husband loves kettle chips, and they are amazingly simple to make right in your skillet.  You don’t need a lot of oil. You don’t have to peel any potatoes. And with the Oxo Good Grips Hand-Held Mandoline Slicer, perfect potato slices are quick and easy.  I used Yukon Gold potatoes because that’s what I had on hand.  I rinsed them leaving the skin on, sliced them on the thinnest setting #1 of the Oxo Good Grips Hand-Held Mandoline Slicer, and put them in my Copper Advantage Copper Base 12-Inch Skillet With Helper Handle with heated oil 1/4″ deep.  Then I fried them a couple of minutes on each side until crisp.  After cooking, I placed them on a paper towel-lined sheet and sprinkled with salt.

Fall Comfort.

Cooking off the cuff again. I almost made mashed potatoes with those last few potatoes I had on hand. Instead, I took another look into the fridge. I had a little sour cream, shredded cheese, bacon bits and leeks. And they were screaming “potato soup”. Recipe follows…
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Refrigerator Biscuits Have Never Tasted Better!

Fried in a little oil and rolled in cinnamon and sugar, these lovelies are a perfect accompaniment to barbecue sandwiches. But, get out your hand slapper. The family will run through the kitchen and pluck them out of the bowl before you can get them to the dinner table. See “duh” recipe…
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