Wednesday, December 2, 2009  One Word Wednesday: Mashed  These
aren't ordinary mashed potatoes, these are our neighbor DezMo's
holiday potatoes. The reason they are holiday potatoes is
because these velvety smooth potatoes are sooo rich, you can
only eat them on a holiday!  Here's how you do it:  1. Peel and
half your potatoes. 2. Boil until tender. Drain. 3. Mix the
potatoes with a stick of softened butter, a package of softened
cream cheese and a bit of milk or heavy cream. We rice our
potatoes using a ricer to get rid of the lumps but you can blend
them in a mixer or use a masher.  The cream cheese is the
secret. It won't taste cheesy, just smooth and delicious!
nicola@which name? said...  i just came across a gnocchi recipe
for using leftover mashed potatoes. i need to re-find it and
send it your way to try for us!  Lauren said...  Ooh I would
love that!  Frankie B said...  We use golden potatoes, which are
wonderful. The cream cheese is an interesting trick - we'll have
to try that as well!  Martha sai