Things are getting smoky in here….

I have not touched my pile of recipes in a very long time.  I have not touched the boxes of old recipes, the bag of magazine pages, the pile of church cookbooks, or the random whispery papers from my Grandmother’s collection.
My boyband (saying husband has never come easy to me, so I combined boyfriend+husband…hence boyband) [...]

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JoJo’s

One of the saddest things in the world for a Western girl living on the East Coast is that there are no JoJo’s out here.  So I make them at home.

1/2 c. all purpose flour
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
3/4 tsp. lemon pepper
1/4 tsp. celery salt
1/2 tsp. onion powder
1/4 tsp. seasoning salt
1/2 tsp. chili powder
1/2 c. parmesan
1/2 [...]

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Red Potato and Green Pea Samosas

A great baked samosa recipe from jehangir Mehta.  Originally published in Food and Wine Novemeber 2003.

ingredients

3/4 pound red potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch dice
1 cup frozen peas
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds
1/2 teaspoon garam masala
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
14 sheets of phyllo dough
5 tablespoons unsalted [...]

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Two-Potato Latkes

2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup grated fresh onion
1 pound shredded peeled baking potato
1/2 pound shredded peeled sweet potato
1/2 cup all-purpose flour (about 2 1/4 ounces)
1/3 cup finely chopped green onions
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 garlic clove, minced
1 large egg, lightly beaten
Cooking spray
Green onion strips [...]

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Creamy Hash Brown Potatoes

1 pkg. (32 oz) frozen Southern style hash brown potatoes
1 can (10 3/4 oz) condensed cream of potato soup, undiluted
2 cups (8 oz) shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese
1 c. sour cream
1/4 tsp pepper
1/8 tsp salt
1 carton (8 oz) spreadable chive and onion cream cheese

Place potatoes in a lightly greased 3 qt. slow cooker.  In a small [...]

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Hearty Beef and Potatoes

4 c. tater tots
1 lb. ground beef
1 pkg. broccoli, thawed
1 can f. fried onion rings
1 med tomato, chopped fine
1 c. cream mush soup
1/3 c. milk
1 c. grated cheddar cheese
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/8 tsp pepper
Bake tater tots in 9×13 greased baking dish for ten mins at 400
Brown and drain beef.  Place beef, broccoli, 1/2 can onions [...]

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Potato Bake

Hash browns, thawed
1-sour cream
1- can cream chicken
1- can cream celery
1- chopped onion
2- cups shredded cheddar cheese
Bake one hour at 350
written on a page from a Dilaudid note pad.  I found that humorous.

simple enough. Right healthy too, I am sure.

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Party Potatoes

8-10 potatoes
1 8 oz pkg cream cheese
1 c. sour cream (plain or with chives)
garlic salt (optional) chives (if not in sour cream) butter, salt and pepper.
Peel cook and drain potatoes
Beat softened cream cheese and sour cream until well blended.  Mash potatoes somewhat, then add gradually to the cream cheese sour cream mixture, beating constantly with [...]

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Anita’s Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes

5 lbs. potatoes (10 potatoes)
8 oz. cream cheese
1 cup half and half
1 stick oleo
1 tsp onion salt
1 tsp seasoning salt (savory salt)
1 tsp pepper

No directions from Grandma here, but if you have ever made mashed potatoes, I bet you can figure it out. These can go in the fridge for a couple of days [...]

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Crusty Crumb Potatoes

Pare potatoes. Cook in boiling salted water about 10-15 minutes. Dip into melted fat then roll in dry bread crumbs or crushed corn flakes. Place in shallow pan. Bake in moderate oven 325 to 350 degrees until golden brown and tender about 45 minutes.

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