Sweet Potato and Golden Potato Skillet

One Potato, two potato...after sides of baked potatoes and baked sweet potatoes for weeks I thought a Sweet Potato and Golden Potato Skillet recipe was up on the chopping block next.

I began the skillet with some quick prep of browning off bacon and chopping the bacon into small pieces.  Set the bacon aside. Next, with melted butter in my saute pan, I added chopped sweet onions, into the pan went fresh sweet potatoes and golden potatoes chopped into cubes.  I added some maple flavored breakfast sausage links and the bacon.  Saute until golden brown, turning as needed with spatula.  Season with salt and pepper as desired.

Oops...forgot to snap skillet prior to serving so this is taken after serving began.

Bunny Terrarium

With Easter almost here I thought I would try to create a quick table center piece. I planted romaine seeds in a terrarium and a bunny to set the mood... Four days later romaine crop ready for some bunny to snack on.

baby it's cold outside....

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Orange Marmalade

Start with 4 fresh, washed seedless oranges cut into small sections with the skin on.Put orange sections into a food processor (I used my Bullet)and pulse until oranges and skin very small pieces. Yes, that is an upside down pineapple in the background. I ripen pineapples upside down so they last longer and juices filter down to other end. : )Put into medium sauce pan and add 1/2 - 3/4 cup granulated sugar
and 6 tablespoons water. Bring to a gentle boil for 15 minutes. Cool and put in jars. Put in refridgerator. I did not cool mine, as I was proceeding on to canning in jars and the orange marmalade went into jars hot prior to canning bath.

Yum!

Scalloped Potatoes and Ham

Some days only a helping of comfort food will do.  This fits the bill very nicely.  Creamy, delicious potatoes accented with chopped onions and brought together by slices of ham...

The creamy base starts with a rue, an equal part blend of melted butter and flour, whisked together over low heat.  Finish off by whisking in room temperature heavy cream over low heat, continue whisking over heat until thickens.  Remove from heat.

Pour cream base over potatoes and ham.  Fresh ground pepper and a pinch of sea salt follow.

Bake covered at 350 degrees for about an hour until potatoes are tender.  Take cover off last 10 minutes of baking.

Let set 5 minutes before serving this creamy comfort food.  Fresh baked bread compliments it well, if you can stand more carbs : )

Dance in the Rain

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