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Garlic Mashed Potatoes

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The Best Garlic Mashed Potatoes

These Garlic Mashed Potatoes are awesome, simple as that.  And I can go on about it for several reasons.  But first, know that most mashed potato recipes are very similar if not exactly the same.  So, how are you going to reinvent something that cooks think they have already perfected?  The answer is simple.  Just think Potato.  There are so many different kinds of potatoes, plus many ways to cook potatoes.  So all you have to do is go back to the basics, keep it simple yet powerful.

My Mashed Potatoes Secret Ingredient

For me, I love potato chips.  One in particular, in fact, Potato Skins.  That’s one of the reasons I leave my skins on in this Mashed Potatoes recipe; that and the nutrient factor, of course.  Also, when I eat chips or a baked potato, I usually have Sour Cream.  Now, there isn’t Sour Cream in this recipe but most recipes use milk, half and half or cream.  But why hasn’t anyone tried to use Buttermilk?  It’s sweet and sour, just like sour cream, and most folks like it with their baked potato.  Believe it or not, it is the perfect balance; that and the other ingredients I’ve added down below.  Anyway, these potatoes are great anytime but I think they’re even better around the Holidays.  So give this a try and don’t forget to leave your comments.

If you’d like to try my Green Bean Casserole or my Pan Fried Asparagus, just click the links down below.

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CLICK HERE for Pan Fried Asparagus:

Garlic Mashed Potatoes Ingredients:

6 to 8 russet or red potatoes, boiled
2 garlic cloves, chopped
2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
1 cube butter
1 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp Black pepper
1 1/2 cups Buttermilk

Be sure to watch and follow the instructions in the Garlic Mashed Potatoes video recipe tutorial.

Pan Fried Asparagus – Perfect Every Time

Asparagus

Delicious Asparagus!

If you want a an Asparagus recipe that is simple and delicious, it doesn’t get any easier than this.  It’s the very foundation for many other recipes out there but it doesn’t need to be anymore complicated.  A simple blanch and sear from a light pan fry, with olive oil, salt and pepper, is all you need to achieve perfection.  Asparagus  cooked like this not only tastes incredible but goes great with just about any main course.

When I eat Asparagus, I don’t want to sink my teeth into a limp noodle.  I want a vibrant vegetable with a light crisp that melts in my mouth like butter.  Asparagus that is cooked like that doesn’t just seduce my pallet with flavor, it gives my body the nutrition it needs because it isn’t cooked until it’s dead.  Always try to leave some life in your cooked vegetables.  Not only will your body thank you, your taste buds will as well because the flavor will be preserved with the nutrients.  Your Asparagus will be delicious and cooked perfect every time.

Asparagus Ingredients:

1 bunch Asparagus
1 qt Boiling Water (Blanching)
2 tbsp Olive Oil
Salt and Pepper to taste

Follow the instructions in the video to tutorial for this Pan Fried Asparagus recipe and I’ll show you how easy it is to make.