The past week has been wonderful. Besides having an amazing weekend with friends camping in the mountains, I made some delicious pumpkin chocolate chunk
Buffet table, meet best in class. From the creamy, hot potato bottom layer to the crispy, crunchy cracker topper, we're talking seriously blue-ribbon material.
This is my personal rendition on a favorite from Quebec. The addition of pumpkin to ordinary mashed potatoes gives them an nice earthiness that goes well with roasted poultry or other autumnal fare. I have not tried it with canned pumpkin but will experiment eventually. Though I don't cook much with butter, you should feel free to add some more to suit your taste.
I've always made some variation of this dish with different types of meat. Usually it was with chicken wings and potatoes. Then it was chicken drumsticks
This one is popular. It has everything and then some. Not something for the calorie conscious! I've used instant potatoes, but of course fresh is best. Good for the holidays.
This is one of those basic, unadorned, cowboy-friendly staples of my cooking repertoire that's so utterly versatile, I just can't help but love it. Called Breakfast Potatoes by some, Skillet Potato...
