How To Make Homemade Home Fries

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I like to have frozen potatoes in the freezer for a quick side dish or to use in a potato casserole.  Most store bought frozen potato products, however,  contain a chemical to keep the potatoes from going brown.  And the cost of pre-made frozen potatoes is higher than just buying a bag of plain old taters and making them up yourself! I prefer to make "home fries" because I hate shredding potatoes for hash browns.  However, if you want some frozen hash browns, just shred the potatoes instead of dicing them. I know there are "suggestions" out there as to what kind of potato works best for certain recipes. I can never keep track of that so I just use whatever it is I have on hand or find a good deal on.   How To Make Homemade Home Fries Print Ingredients Potatoes Instructions Cook your potatoes. I fill up my Crock Pot to 2/3 full and turn it on high. It usually takes about 2 hours to cook the potatoes (poke holes in them). But you could … [Read more...]

The Perfect Latkes (or Potato Pancakes)

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Every year for the past 8 years I have made latkes for Hanukkah.  My husband was raised Jewish and we try to incorporate the Jewish holidays in to our Christian beliefs.  It's important to us that our half-Jewish kids know about their Jewish heritage and how Judaism and Christianity intersect.  Apparently, potatoes are a big part of that heritage (joking!). After 8 years of tweaking and trying and getting just OK latkes, I have finally gotten it right! I also decided to add carrots (and you could add in zucchini, too) just up the vegetable ante. The Perfect Latkes (or Potato Pancakes) Print Recipe type: Main, Side dish Author: Camille Gabel The perfect potato pancake! Serve with sour cream and applesauce. Ingredients 4 medium potatoes (I used Yukon) 1 carrot 1 medium onion 2 Tablespoons flour 1/4 teaspoon baking powder Salt and pepper to taste 1/4 cup oil for frying (I use grapeseed or coconut oil) Instructions Combine all ingredients in a … [Read more...]