Goat cheese gratin

When lightening up a comfort food recipe it is essential to add flavor while cutting fat.  This goat cheese gratin highlights the flavor of the potatoes with tangy little bursts of creamy cheese. 3 medium Yukon gold or red potatoes (about the side of a baseball) 2 eggs 3T half and half or whole milk…

Garlic oven fries

These oven fries satisfy as a healthy side dish that can be served with formal and informal meals alike. They can even stand in as an appetizer. 2T mayonnaise 2T Greek yogurt 2 garlic cloves, grated Zest and juice of 1 lemon 2T olive oil 2T rosemary or thyme, or a combination of the two,…

Chipotle potatoes

Butter or olive oil 1 onion halved and sliced (or minced) 6 cloves garlic, unpeeled 6 halves sundried tomatoes packed in oil 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce 5 medium to large red potatoes 1T cider vinegar 1/4c crema, crème fraiche, sour cream or buttermilk at room temperature when using Salt and pepper Chopped cilantro…

Baked German potato salad

Some people sneer at the thought of a hot potato salad.  To appease those people we call this a casserole. 2lb potatoes 1/4 C cider vinegar 1T sugar 1/2t salt 1/2C sour cream 1/4C Havarti cheese, cut into chunks 5 gherkins, chopped 1 T whole ground mustard Boil potatoes whole in water until fork tender. …