Week 36 Friday (9/19/14)

Recipe Review       

Today’s Recipe and Location:           PW’s Creamy Mashed Potatoes

         Found in: The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Recipes from an Accidental Country Girl   Pages:  146 - 149      Copyright:  2009  Harper Collins

http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2007/11/delicious_creamy_mashed_potatoes/

I figured out that there are 457 calories per serving, if 8 servings are made. (Please note that the calorie counts vary depending on the specific brands of ingredients that you choose to use.)

May I just state the obvious
mashed potatoes just don't photograph well

         Being a meat and potatoes girl makes this an amazing dish for me. Ree makes mashed potatoes like my best friend, Donna Dowd, does every holiday. They are both filled with goodness. The creamy part comes from the cream cheese and half-and-half. Tonight, my dreams will be of a great meal filled with creamy potatoes!

Fabulous “Family and Friends” Food

Mom’s Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients:

1 cup shortening

1 cup granulated sugar

1 cup brown sugar

2 eggs

½ teasp. vanilla

1 cup smooth peanut butter

2.5 cups flour

1 teasp. baking soda

1 teasp. salt

Directions:

         Cream together the shortening and sugar. Add the eggs and beat. Now, add the peanut butter and vanilla and mix together.

         In a separate bowl, mix the flour, soda, and salt. Add this mixture slowly to the creamy mixture.

         Bake in a 350 degree oven. No time was written down so check the first batch and record the time.