Perfect Mashed Potatoes Every Time!

Did you hear about the farmer who ploughed  his field with a steamroller?  

He wanted to grow mashed potatoes!

I knew you couldn't help but like that one!! It came from the newsletter of a local livestock and real estate agent, and every thanks to them (www.dorrigorealestate.com.au)


But now, seriously,  here is a recipe for mashed potatoes
http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/7752/classic+mashed+potato


The key to this basic recipe is the warm milk.  Give it a try and let me know what you think

Classic mashed potato

Photography by Steve Brown

Classic mashed potato with butter and hot milk will bring a touch of nostalgia to tonight's dinner.

Ingredients (serves 4)

• 800g Spunta, Sebago or Coliban potatoes
• 40g butter, chopped
• 1/3 cup hot milk (see note)
• extra butter, to serve

Method

1. Peel potatoes and cut into large chunks. Cook in a large saucepan of boiling salted water for 20 minutes or until very tender but not falling apart.
2. Drain potatoes well. Return to saucepan over low heat. Shake pan gently until any remaining water evaporates. Using a potato masher, roughly mash potatoes.
3. Add butter and hot milk to potatoes. Beat with a wooden spoon until fluffy. Season with salt and pepper. Serve topped with extra butter and salt and pepper.

Notes

• To heat milk, pour into a microwave-safe jug or cup. Heat, uncovered, for 1 to 2 minutes on HIGH (100%) power or until hot.

My jewellery is in the Madeit Newsletter today!!

I am so excited to see my pendant "Heart Afire"  in the madeit "gifts from the gift guide" Newsletter today!!  So excited in fact, that I have no idea how to tweet it or whatever! 

Perhaps I need to count to ten and take a deep breath and ask a friend! Anyway, thank you so much Bec, for featuring it.  Just click on the "visit my madeit shop" button to take a look:)

Designs From Nature

Today I went for a walk down the road in the gleaming sunshine...
...something quite new and refreshing!We have had nothing but rain recently.

 I am always on the lookout for inspiration and so today I took my camera

 and knew I would come across something lovely.  And of course I did! Only trouble was it was in the middle of the road!  Not a safe place for a beautiful thing like that to be.

So I picked it up to take a look.
 What do you think?  And also, do you know what it is, because I am not quite sure,

 is it a chrysalis, is it a beetle?  I really should try to find out.

I laid it back down in a safe place

 and carried on down the road to see what else I could find.............



Well it is a few days later, and I have found another of these beautiful creatures! 

 And yes, as you can see, it is a kind of a beetle, with so many busy little legs underneath its body armour.  Just brilliant!

Wait for the update on what it is officially called!

Just in time for Valentines Day, "Heart Afire"

Isnt this caravan a perfect home?

My Goodness!!  Is that really the time?
  

Drop what you're doing and head on down to the barn

The above clock via Pinterest but no link available when I tried.  If it's yours please let me know so I can credit it correctly:)

this fabulous barn from pinterest

and while you're there, take a look at my new REVERSIBLE pendant called Heart Afire.  It's aflame with the brilliant colours of barn red and verdant green.

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