Earlier in the week when I was out, I stopped and smelled the roses
Stopped and smelled the rosemary in front of TJ’s
It grows wild here like lavender does so I don’t buy it but I do love to cook with it.
Nothing beats the combo of roasted potatoes with some rosemary
Or roasted potatoes with dill
Lemon & Dill Roasted Potato Sticks
I also noticed all the frozen potato varieties that TJ’s has
Lots of options
Now that the weather is cooling off, I think it’s time to think about firing up my oven and roasting some taters.
I know Scott will be happy because he loves potatoes in any way, shape, or form.
I prefer mine to be sweeter such as:
Cinnamon Sugar & Ginger Roasted Potato Sticks
Or just Roasted Sweet Potato Fries with a sprinkle of cinnamon, ginger, or even brown sugar
But Scott prefers more savory tater recipes like Coconut and Olive Oil Roasted Potato Sticks (i.e. Baked French Fries)
Questions:
1. Do you buy pre-made bags of potatoes? If so, any favorites?
I never buy bags of potatoes because it’s they’re easy to make them at home.
Plus it’s cheaper to make them at home and I am not a fan of added sodium, garlic, or onions and most pre-made or frozen food tends to be high in one, or all, of those items.
But let me know your favorites.
Has anyone tried these?
I’ve heard great things about them! As in, one bag per sitting kind of great things.
2. And, you know that old expression, “I say potato, you say potato”.
I say po-TAY-toe.
Does anyone say pa-TAH-toe?
3. What’s your favorite way to eat potatoes?
I like potatoes, they’re fine.
But I don’t get super excited over them the way Scott does. Or the way my dad does.
What’s the quickest way to a man’s heart? Through his stomach. <– Preferably with potatoes, I’ve determined.
If I am going to eat warm carbs, I’d like it in the form of this kind of warm carb
Snickers Bar Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies
Mmmm…you really can’t beat a delicious plate of rosemary and olive oil-roasted potatoes. Delicious :-)
Nope, I just buy fresh – cheaper for starters. Though, there was a time in my life when I loved my bags of tater tots ;-)
Oh my heck, where do I start?! LOL! I LOVE potatoes…they are hands down my favorite food!! I love them any way you give them to me!
blessings,
I’m a sweet potato girl, but I rarely take the time to do more than microwave one. I’ve really never liked white potatoes, and people think I’m crazy that I have never like mashed potatoes! Except in french fry form, then they are fair game. And I also love sweet potato with rosemary, awesome combination.
I never thought to combine sweet potato and rosemary! I love them both individually so I will have to try them together!
I don’t often buy frozen potatoes…they’re just not worth the extra cost. Although I do sometimes buy frozen hashbrowns or sweet potato fries. Lately, I’ve been addicted to sweet potatoes. I’ve eaten one every day this week. My favourite is baked, peeled, topped with 2 fried eggs (runny yolk, please!) and then all mashed together. It looks kind of…well…gross, but it tastes amazing!
lately i’ve been loving po-tay-toes :) the little baby red ones chopped up and cooked in a pan with some salt (sorry!) and garlic. SO good! I used to think I hated white potatoes – but, that’s no longer the case. I’ll have to get a little more creative with my seasonings next time I make them!
PA-TAY-TOE. I’ve actually never heard anyone seriously say PA-TAH-TOE.
I don’t usually buy the premade kind of potatoes, every once in a while we get sweet potato fries but that is because I’m too lazy/busy to make my own!
I haven’t had those TJs skinny fries but I’ve had those air popped potato/veggie sticks and they are super good — except they leave your hands super greasy and they don’t fill you up at all. But they taste good!
thanks for the veggie sticks info..greasy & dont fill you up. At least they taste good :)
I’m definitely a homemade potato kinda girl! :) My best friend’s mom makes the most AMAZING campfire potatoes- like homefries but cooked in foil over a grill… And for barbeques I love making Curried Brown Sugar Sweet Potatoes- I’ll post a recipe soon!
Happy Thursday, Averie! :)
your sweet potato recipe sounds interesting!
I won’t do bagged potatoes either. For one, fresh tasted better. And two – they are way more expensive!!
I don’t know where to start! All of those potato recipes look fantastic. Swoooon!
i say po-TAY-to! i do not know anyone personally who says po-TAH-to…must be a regional thing?!
i’m not that keen on potatoes – i can take ’em or leave ’em. a couple times a year, i love some fantastic french fries. not mcdonalds deepfried cardboard, but handcut, hot-from-the-fryer french fries. yum!
that is cool that you have rosemary so easily accessible! i don’t think i know what it smells like, to be honest (love lavender, though!).
have a super day, averie!
I don’t know That anyone actually says poTAHto. Maybe I should start. ;)
I don’t normally get frozen types of potatoes for the same reason as You.. they’re so easy! I Love cooking them With bell peppers and a vidalia onion!
I love sweet potato fries and parsnip fries- so much better than the shop bought fries! :)
Potatoes are pretty much a staple of my diet, haha. My favorite are roasted sweet potatoes, chilled and eaten with hummus, but really, any kind of potato is delicious. I’m not so big on french fries or mashed potatoes, though.
Potatoes on their own I find a bit dull but I love, for example fries dipped in mayonnaise. When I was at university, that used to be one of our staple dinners!
I think anything dipped in mayo is pretty darn good :)
Those skinny fries are totally tasteless. Like eating air w/ texture! I much prefer the TJ brand of Popchips.
ok good to know!
Totally agree. Salty sticks of air.
Agreed.