With St. Patrick's Day only 10 days away, we need an Irish recipe, STAT! What better way to celebrate than with a potato recipe? Irish potato farls, to be exact!!! Potato farls are basically mashed potatoes that are mixed with flour to create a dough, then that dough is cut into triangles and fried in a pan. The result, is a delicious potato-y number that is crispy on the outside, and tender on the inside. It's perfect for serving alongside eggs, sausages, or bacon for breakfast. Trust me, … [Read more...]
Easy Roasted Potatoes (One Pan)
Roasted potatoes = buttery little bites of starchy potatoes that are perfectly salted and scented with rosemary, with a slight crispy on the outside. Tell me who doesn't want that on their plate?! I realized I don't have many side dishes on my blog. It's because my favorite way to cook is making meals-in-one. You know, a meal that has it's protein, veggie, a starch/grain all incorporated into one dish. Like my sweet and sour chicken with pineapple, or my sheet pan chicken fajitas. It's … [Read more...]
Traditional Irish Shepherd’s Pie
Happy first week of March. We've almost made it friends, we are almost to spring!!! And....IT IS ALMOST ST. PATRICK'S DAY!!!! What better way to celebrate than with some good ol traditional Irish Shepherd's Pie?! If you've been following along for a while, you know that I go crazy for St. Patrick's Day because I studied abroad in Dublin, Ireland while I was in College. The obsession with anything Irish has never left me. It was an experience that shaped who I am today. I … [Read more...]
Irish Champ (Mashed Potatoes with Green Onions)
Happy St. Patrick's Day!!!!! 🍀 I love the opportunity to celebrate anything Irish so much that I had to take this opportunity to share just one more Irish recipe with you. What feels more Irish then potatoes? (At least, to us Americans lol). Today, we are making Irish champ. What is Irish champ? Essentially mashed potatoes with milk, butter, and a ton of green onions! Sounds great, right? How can you go wrong with buttery mashed potatoes and green onions? This is my take on a … [Read more...]
Roasted Purple Potatoes with Tarragon
Have you ever tried purple potatoes? If you haven’t you need to. They are a beautiful deep purple color with a buttery, rich flavor. Once I cut into the first raw purple potato and saw how gorgeous it was with its amethyst color and the little white veins creating an interesting pattern, I knew the potatoes would be perfect as an Easter side dish. I mean how much fun is it to have purple potatoes for Easter? I bet the kids will go nuts! I happened to pick up baby purple potatoes, but if you … [Read more...]