Gruyere Garlic Mashed Potatoes

These were a fun experiment! Garlic mashed potatoes are considered holy food in our house, I wanted to change it up a little and try something fun. I used red potatoes, gruyere cheese, garlic, and a little parsley. The flavors blended really well and the taters turned out divine.

5 yukon gold potatoes
2 cloves of garlic finely chopped
2 tablespoons + ¼ cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
2/3 cup gruyere cheese
2 tablespoons butter

I diced the potatoes before steaming them, while they were finishing cooking I started the garlic sauce. For the sauce I cooked the garlic in a little oil before added it to the heavy cream, once that heated up I added the cheese. Let the sauce simmer til the cheese is completely melted. Blend the potatoes, butter, and ¼ cup heavy cream, then combine the sauce.

Avacado Salsa and Chicken Fajitas

I made this recipe a while back, and it is super yum! The chicken has a really great flavor and texture and the ‘salsa’ is way too good. Seriously, I doubled the recipe and we still ate all of it. It’s simple and tastes wonderfully fresh!
2 avocados diced
8 oz cherry tomatoes halved
1 tsp white wine vinegar
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
A dash of lemon juice

Mix and let sit for about 20 minutes before serving
For the chicken I do 2 breasts thinly sliced, pan fried with a little olive oil and white wine. I also add in a sliced red/green bell pepper and an onion. Serve with the tortilla of your choice.

Potato Pizza

Potatoes. Pizza. Two things I love! So naturally, Potato Pizza was a huge hit. This turned out delicious, I may make a cream based sauce next time but it was great as is! My guys loved the garlic potatoes, the loads of cheese. I used a new gluten free crust, Schar brand pizza crusts. They are premade and were great! Good texture, nice flavor, my only complaint is that they run a little small.
This can be scaled for whatever size crust you are using
Yukon potatoes, thinly sliced and sautéed in garlic and olive oil til tender
Red onion, thinly sliced
Shredded mozzarella cheese
Fresh Parsley
Drizzle a small amount of olive oil on the crust, follow with the onions, potatoes and cheese. Bake at 425 for 15-20 minutes.

Maple Walnut Ice Cream!

I have to admit…I’ve been using my ice cream maker a lot more lately. A desire to experiment has been running loose in me, I can always tell my mood by what I cook. Ice cream is bliss and happiness. This particular time bliss came in the form of Maple Walnut Ice Cream.

Maple Walnut Ice Cream
2 cups Heavy Cream
1 cup Milk
2 eggs
¾ cups sugar
¼ cup maple syrup (100%)
¼ cup chopped walnuts

Sister's Chicken Salad

Ok, this one has a story behind it. I worked at a little coffee shop when I was in high school, it has since changed owners and sadly closed. I am one of the few people who know the ‘super secret’ recipe for Sister’s Chicken Salad. I am not sure I can really call it recipe, more of a list of ingredients that lead you to a prepared dish. I remember working at Sisters for at least 6 months before Carol would even tell me what was in it, and I was directed to never divulge the recipe to the spies ( I mean customers). This is my favorite Chicken Salad, it has converted many a non believer (read: Chicken Salad hater). It is best to make it the night before serving at least, this one gets better when it has a chance to mingle the flavors. I prefer Hormel canned chicken, I’ve tried it with ‘fresh’ chicken and it looses something.

Craisens
Walnuts (I’ve used pecans too)
Celery
Crushed pineapple with the juice
Pepper/Salt (If you really want to make it Carol’s way, use a insane amount of lemon pepper in place of salt/pepper, seriously use more than you think you should and then put more on the sandwich)
Canned Chicken

Depending on how large of a batch you want to make you vary the amount of ingredients (walnuts etc) in ratio to the amount of chicken. For example, 2 cans of chicken would end up with ¼ cup of craisens, ¼ cup walnuts, 3 tablespoons of Pineapple (and about 3-4 tablespoons of juice), 2 stalks of celery, and salt and pepper to taste.

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