My Star-Spangled Saturday Six

so glad you're enjoying your little cooking stint at Publix... we enjoy hearing about it.

 
DawnNYS, how do you make Loupy's potatoes into potato salad? is it mashed, or the

ingredients cubed and combined as a salad?

 
and a suggestion for those mulberries--combine them with something tart,like rhubarb or gooseberries

for a combination jam.

 
Hi Dawn, I made your Thai BBQ sauce, which is awesome! and added Greek fig jam and honey to

Greek it up a bit and hence the Greek/Thai sauce was born....

I wanted to make a fig/onion sauce because I love the Stonewall Kitchen sauce. But of course I didn't have any in my pantry and remembered I left it at the ex's, apparently along with many of my treasured family recipes, uck! But the combination of your sauce with the other ingredients was even better than theirs so I may not bother to buy a bottle of it again...

 
Awww, thanks Ang. If I could only figure out how to make this into a

few days kinda thing. I love it sooooo much. I should ask Traca.....

 
(groan) yet another cookbook I must have! I checked my wish list and it's ridonculous

how many cookbooks are on there that I really am panting after. But then I look around my tiny Roost and wonder where I will put them, perhaps *build* a new coffee table out of them? smileys/smile.gif I'll find room for them somewhere..

funny about the cheeseboard, across the street is a wonderful jewelry store, and the "love of my life" bought me a beautiful ring there. Alas, not an engagement ring but to this day it's a favorite even that's old old news...

 
Yes, cubed and then combined. Isn't it a salad? Or do you make it as a

hot dish? Mashed... yeah, I guess that would be hot! But I've always just made it as a salad.

Thanks for the suggestion about the mulberries. I did just that - added some tart red ones in there with them.

 
In case anyone is looking for the recipe, here it is. I think you said it was

==Edited - I didn't realize that the default search box was for the swap, not "all forums". I found it in T&T when I did a site-wide search, under "vegetables"==

This first one is very good too.

Dressing:
1/2 c. mayonnaise (do NOT substitute salad dressing)
3/4 c. sour cream
2 1/2 Tbsp herb vinegar
1 1/2 t. salt
3/4 t. celery seed
4 c. cold, boiled and diced potatoes
3/4 c. sliced green onions
small jar of chopped pimentoes, drained well
3 hard boiled eggs, chopped
ripe olives if desired

Mix dressing with potatoes, etc. and chill overnight.

Loupy's notes:
I love potato salad in any shape, form or fashion, but I still consider this the best one I've ever eaten. Don't remember where I got it, but it was in the 70s and I've been making it ever since. At pot luck dinners or picnics or barbecues, it is always the first potato salad to be totally gone!

-- and with OrigCyndi's tweaks (the version I make):

Loupy's Thunderbolt Potatoes
(with Cyndi's and DawnNYS's slight variations)

4 large potatoes, peeled and cubed
1/2 - 3/4 c. warm milk
1/2 stick butter
1 tsp. salt
several grinds of fresh pepper
2 tsp. chili powder (more or less, to taste)
1/2 tsp. ground cumin
one 4 1/2 oz. can mild green chilies, undrained
1 c. fresh corn, cut from the cob
(about 2-3 ears)
2 cloves garlic, minced
4 T. butter
1/2 c. chopped bell pepper

Cover the potatoes with water in saucepan, cook. While they are cooking, saute garlic in butter, add corn and stir constantly until corn is tender. Set aside. (Please note: I added the bell pepper at my husband's suggestion the second time I made these - great addition. Red, green or yellow - choice is yours.)

Drain the potatoes, mash and add milk, salt, pepper, cumin. The recipe calls for only 4 T. of butter, but I added a little more. How much is up to your taste.

Stir in undrained chilies and corn mixture. Spoon into serving dish.

Serves 4.

Cyndi's notes:
Loupy is a marvelous cook, and this dish is wonderful for any meal. I've taken it to
cookouts, covered dish dinners and just enjoyed it here at home.

This is a striking dish, because the chili powder turns the potatoes a terra cotta color.

If you have leftover potatoes, Loupy suggests making potato patties with them. Combine 2 c. leftover potatoes, 1 large egg and 2 T. flour. Shape into 8 patties, dredge in 1/2 c. flour. Cook in a half cup of oil until golden,
turning once. Sad to say, but I never have leftovers to try this!

 
You're right, it's in there under vegetables. It does make a good

salad, too. Since I never follow directions, sometimes it pays off ;o)

 
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