Tastes from Home Giveaway!

When someone says the word 'home' what pops into your head? Family? Food? Sights? Sounds? The first thing I think of at the mention of the word 'home' is always my mother, the second thing is cooking with my mother. So what could be more appropriate for a "Tastes from Home" contest than to share my own recipe for a favorite childhood food --- buttery mashed potatoes. Take a gander at this:

Granny's Homemade 'Lumpy' Mashed Potatoes Recipe

Ingredients:

3-5 medium-sized white potatoes

1/4 to 1/2 Cup of whole milk

1/2 Cup of butter

1 tsp Cracked Black Pepper

1 tsp Salt

Utensils:

2-quart sauce pan w/ lid

vegetable brush

collander (or paper towels)

large mixing bowl

measuring cups

measuring spoons

fork

Instructions:
Scrub potatoes clean w/ vegetable brush + cold water. Allow to drain in a collander or pat dry w/ paper towels.

Bring 3-4 cups of water to a boil in a sauce pan. Add potatoes, cover with lid, and boil until tender (~20 minutes). Once potatoes are tender, remove from heat, and drain in collander. (Shake collander as necessary to remove any excess water.)

Pour potatoes into a mixing bowl. Use a fork to break apart tender potatoes into chunks. Add milk and butter a little at a time, beating potatoes with fork after each addition. Continue this routine until the potatoes are a lumpy mash. Add pepper and salt to taste.

Eat and enjoy!
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There's a blog giveaway coming up farther down in the post...