Hi folks. Today is my first time participating in the CRAZY COOKING CHALLENGE hosted by the lovely Tina over at Mom's Crazy Cooking. My goodness is this woman patient. I must have asked a gazillion questions and she always replied and was kind to me, no matter how blonde I seemed to be. I also got organized super late then had a panic attack over the post and emailed her in the final hours. She took it all in stride. True mark of greatness when you can handle a crazy lunatic like me and not lose your own mind.
So I decided to make Steamy Kitchen's Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes. I am a huge FAN of Jaden's. Let me tell ya a little something about Jaden. The woman is a total goddess, drop dead gorgeous and unbelievably humble and kind hearted. When I first started blogging I was so incredibly clueless. I mean I had seen a blog post once before diving into this. After some time someone gave me an award. So me being me, I included Jaden on my list of those to pass it to. I had no idea she was a superstar. I did not understand the world of blogging....like at all. Seriously, blonde to the core people. So I sent Jaden an email telling her how I was bestowing this lovely award on her. Afterwards I realized someone who's been on The Today Show and The Early Show and has her own cookbook is probably not overwhelmed at getting a blog award by a little old newbie like me. Here's the kicker folks. She emailed me back personally. Not a rep, not a mass do not disturb email. A real email from a super kind lady. She was so incredibly sweet to me. I was forever touched by her kindness. Alot of bigger bloggers would not have acknowledged it or been so gracious. Every now and then Jaden pops by my blog to leave a comment and I still get all gushy and doe-eyed when she stops by. She really is amazing. See....total gush just talking about her. I read her blog consistently and always love how fun her posts are, how she welcomes us into her world and makes you feel right at home. I get the feeling Jaden is the kind of gal that moments after meeting her you'd probably be curled up on her couch with her having a glass of wine, or a beer with your feet on the coffee table and gabbing about food and kids and dogs like old friends. For me I like that. I like to read a blog that pulls you in and let's you be part of their world. So this post is for Jaden, the gracious chick who made me feel okay about being a giant dork.
So now on to the recipe. When I heard the subject of this one I was super excited. I love me some mashed taters folks. Like I could just stand at the stove and eat them right out of the pot. Not that I did that. Not that I had twenty spoons laying in the sink by the time I was done. (hey just cuz I'm an oinker does not mean I am okay with germs people! I have standards. They're low, but gosh darn it they're there!) Not that I had to make a second batch cuz I ate them all before I took the photos or anything. Nah, that would never happen. And I most certainly am not responsible for the mashed potatoes on the fridge handle (gotta have pepsi to wash it down) or the butter container (who eat mashed taters without butter people?) or the camera (absolutely no proof that was me), or the laptop keys (if something like this ever happens to you keep in mind it costs about a gazillion dollars to get mashed taters outta your laptop) or the dog (I can't even explain that one!)!!! So I like mashed potatoes, I mean who doesn't right?!
STEAMY KITCHEN'S ROASTED GARLIC MASHED POTATOES:
SOURCE: STEAMY KITCHEN
First you need to roast garlic! (I would suggest going to Jaden's blog, she takes WAY better pictures than I do!)
CUT OFF THE TOPS OF THE GARLIC |
PLACE IT ON TINFOIL |
POUR OLIVE OIL OVER IT |
MMM...GOOD |
WRAP IT UP AND MAKE IT LOOK SORTA LIKE A HORSEY |
DO EXTRA CUZ MORE IS BETTER, AND YOU CAN USE IT ON BREAD. NOW POP IT IN A 400 DEGREE OVEN FOR ABOUT 30 TO 40 MINUTES |
REMOVE AND POP OUT THE GARLIC, IT'S FUN TO SQUEEZE IT AND WATCH THEM POP RIGHT OUT |
SEE POPPED OUT GARLIC, SO COOL |
Ingredients:
1 head garlic
1 teaspoon olive oil
4 medium russet potatoes, Jaden suggests leaving the skins on but mini-me would have a cow if I did
3-4 tablespoons butter
¼ to ½ milk or heavy cream (I used heavy cream as I've never tried it in taters before)
1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt or ¾ teaspoon table salt
1 teaspoon minced fresh chives
Directions:
Make sure you roasted garlic is ready to rock n roll.
Peel your potatoes. (or not if you are not mini-me's mama)
Fill a pot with water and place potatoes inside. Bring to a boil and cook for 20 to 25 minutes over medium heat.
Drain potatoes.
For the creamy potatoes, place 4 tablespoons butter, ½ cup heavy cream, salt and roasted garlic in a pot and turn burner on low heat. Jaden suggests using a potato ricer to do them, I sadly do not have a potato ricer so I just mixed with a mixer. I know, I know, overmixing is bad, but again mini-me would have a cow if there are lumps. So I mix. Even though Jaden said not to. *I need a ricer stat*
Taste them and determine whether you need more milk or butter or salt.
Now toss on the chives. They are super yummy in potatoes and I have to thank Miss Jaden for turning me on to chives on mashies. Super yum!
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Toodles and smoochies.xx
Torviewtoronto
looks delicious lovely presentation Kim
Rachel @ My Naturally Frugal Family
Garlic and potatoes should have a permanent home together as they are so perfect for each other. Might only be better if the lunatic had put them on pizza...what do you think Kim?
Curt
Roasting garlic is still something I want to try. I'll bet it's great in mashed potatoes.
Dee at Deelicious Sweets
I love that you're such a dork! You always make me giggle 🙂 These look so good and I would never take samples from mashed taters like that!
ButterYum
Great photos! Love your mashed potato pick. I hope you'll stop by to see my CCC entry. Until next month!!
http://butteryum.blogspot.com/2011/11/mozzarella-and-mashed-potato-balls.html
🙂
ButterYum
D @ The Shady Porch
Visiting from the Challenge #63 - Love your blog name and your presentation! Yummm! Roasted garlic! Your photos are nice...I'm trying to improve my pic skills.
Lisa~~
Garlic and potatoes, a perfect combination.
If you haven't already I'd love for you to check out my Crazy Cooking Challenge entry Aloo Tikki
Lisa~~
Cook Lisa Cook
claudia @whats cookin
Cant go wrong with garlic taters yum!
Miz Helen
Great presentation for your awesome dish. Great recipe for the Crazy Cooking Challenge, it looks delicious! Hope you are having a great day.
Miz Helen
#8
SnoWhite
There are some serious heads of garlic in these potatoes... wow! Love that combo though -- these do look great.
Ann
Wow - this looks amazing! I like the roasted garlic done before the potatoes...delicious! I agree - I always "mashed" my potatoes, but once I got a ricer, I never looked back! Absolutely worth the time & $$$ to go get one! You'll love it!
anne
Lovely presentation 😉 I guess adding cream makes it much more creamier and tastier 😀
Kim Bee
@Torviewtoronto- Thank you so much!
@Rachel- OMG you are a total genius! I wonder if I could figure out how to do this. *puts her thinking cap on, warns everyone to back away while the thinking happens*
@Curt- Oh man once you try it you'll want it on everything. I'd put it on cereal if I ever ate breakfast. Lol. It's super good on bread like a spread. Getting hungry just thinking about it.
@Dee- Pfft, I have video of you sneaking taters I swear! I love that I'm a giant dork too. I also love that your a dork too and totally get me. Lol!
@Butteryum- Thank you. I have set aside a couple hours tomorrow to try to hit everyone on the list. Not literally, cuz slapping people is wrong. I was doing redesigns today and my head hurts.
@Lisa- Thanks so much. I shall definitely be visiting everyone tomorrow. I can't wait to see everyone's creations. This was so much fun.
@The Shady Porch- Thank you. Will stop by and say hi tomorrow. Photography is rough. I have the crappiest camera on the face of the planet though so trust me there is hope. Buy plate to pixel, it's a huge help!
@Claudia- Thanks so much. Super good.
@Miz Helen- Thank you so much my dear. I am super excited to see yours. Will be visiting tomorrow to see what masterpiece you've created. This was so much fun.
@Snowhite- Thanks. I love me some garlic. They look big but we're teeny tiny. I like elephant garlic but it's hard to find here.
@Ann- Thanks my dear. These were so good. I made extra roasted garlic and it's already gone. I swear I should just do a dozen at a time. I think I need to put a ricer on my xmas list. If Santa visits this year. I might have been too naughty. lol
@anne- Thanks. I was worried about the cream. Thought it would be too sweet. But it was so good.
East9thStreet
Great minds think alike, we picked the same recipe and sounds like we made the same mess, only my hand was on a diet pepsi can...lol! Visiting from #72. 🙂
Lizzy
Your new header is great!!! How wonderful your talented son could do this for you 🙂 And great story about Jaden...what a nice gal...I've just become even a bigger fan 🙂 Your mashed potatoes look excellent...and I'm glad you weren't double dipping 😉
Lesa @Edesia's Notebook
Yum, I love roasted garlic. I bet it would be divine in mashed potatoes. And your presentation is just lovely! (I seriously need to take a class on garnishing or something!)
Jill @ A Cook's Nook
I love your comment about germs (I have the same issue!). Roasted garlic makes everything better & your pictures make me want to dig in! Just lovely 🙂
savoryandsavage
*Drool* I LOVE mashed potatoes and yours look sooo creamy. I bookmarked this recipe - I can't wait to make it!
Becka (The Elegant Eggplant)
Love the roasted garlic addition here. Great photo too!! YUM....
Teri@thefreshmancook
Love the roasted garlic, and the entire recipe! I am looking forward to making this!