Cheesy Potatoes

1 bag frozen hash browns--(thawed)

1/2 stick butter or marg.

1 can cream of chicken soup

1 16oz sour cream

2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

2 cups crushed corn flakes

Mix soup, sour cream, and cheese together.  Mix with thawed hash browns.  Spread into 13 x 9 baking pan.  Mix melted marg. with crushed corn flakes and spread on potatoes.  Bake 1 hour at 375.

A great dish that goes a long way.

Our Bucket List

Jack and I are working on our bucket list.  The kids are grown and gone.   Now it is time for us to do all the things we want to do before we climb into our rockers.
A few things on our list:
Montana National Park (stay for a week)
Fisherman's Wharf
Yellow Stone
Costa Rica
Italy
Disney
We have been to Disney a few times, but we have never been there for a week without children.  So, in 3 weeks, we are going for a week!  I am going to make Jack wear Mickey Mouse Ears.  Jack wants to spend some time in Epcot.  It is time to be a kid again!!

Whole Food Cooking....Green Beans

There is nothing like green beans fresh from the market or better yet, the farmers market.   It is much cheaper to buy them fresh.   Here are some ideas for them.


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1.  Trim and wash fresh green beans.  Arrange on sprayed baking sheet.  Cover with olive oil, sea salt and pepper.  Bake 400 for 10 to 15 min., until they start to brown.  My Favorite

Add-ons  :  minced fresh garlic, red pepper flakes, just about any spice you like or fresh herb.

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2.  Of course, green bean casserole
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3.   Blanch green beans for 3 minutes in boiling water.  Transfer directly to ice bath to stop the cooking process.

Heat in skillet olive oil, add green beans, sea salt, and fresh cracked pepper.  Cook until hot and tender, just a few minutes.

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4.  Roast green beans  as in number one.  Cook these over medium heat- 2 tablespoons butter, 1 teaspoons low-sodium soy sauce and 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar.  When beans come out of oven, pour sauce over beans.

Whole food cooking....RedSkin Potatoes

A Bag of RedSkin Potatoes......

A much more economical way to cook.  Not to mention, much more healthy

A couple of dinner ideas:

Clean and pierce as many potatoes as you need for the amount of people you are cooking for.

Use a microwave safe plate, place a wet paper towel and then the potatoes.  I usually cook 2-3 on high for 4 minutes.

Cut into cubes.  Cook in pan with a bit of olive oil, salt, and fresh cracked pepper.

A couple of add ons to change it up:  Red pepper flakes, and /or fresh garlic.  Also add sliced green onion....Anything you have on hand.

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Just a plain baked potato in the oven at 425 for 35-40 min. (Watch what you top it with)  The spray butter above is a staple in our kitchen.  Zero Calories, Zero Fat.  We put it on everything and cook with it.

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Of course, boil for mashed potatoes
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Boil potatoes, use a masher and smash each potato on a sprayed baking sheet.  Spray with butter.  Add Sea Salt and Fresh ground pepper.  Bake in oven 425 for 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown.

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1 bag of potatoes will take you farther than anything prepared in a box.  Cheaper and healthier.

Harlem Shake- Bridgpeport McDonald's Style

This is Bridgeport McDonald's Harlem Shake!!'

Thank you to all the crew that set this up and participated!!  It is not the final video, there is still more.  Thanks for letting me be a part of your awesome idea!  What fun.

Customer Service was not disturbed during the shooting of this video.