Cheesy Potatoes

I have been making these cheesy potatoes for years. Using ready-made hash browns makes it quick and easy,  a rich and creamy potato side dish.  Great  dish to make for company because I can make it ahead.  I don't always put on the cornflake topping as seen in the picture. It makes a great side dish with baked ham.



1 (2 lb) bag frozen hash browns
1/4 cup  butter, melted
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 Tablespoon grated onion
1 pint (16oz.) sour cream
2 cups shredded medium cheddar
1 can cream of celery
Topping:
1/4 cup butter, melted
2 cups coarsely crushed corn flakes



1. Combine all ingredients except hashbowns and topping. Mix well. fold in hash browns. Spread in 9x13 inch dish.
2. Mix butter and corn flakes and top casserole. Bake at 350 for 1 hour.
Hint: Can be made ahead of time. Keep in refrigerator until ready to bake.  Bake and additional 15 minutes.

Seven Stars Bakery - Providence, Rhode Island

If you ever find yourself in Providence Rhode Island you should go to Seven Stars Bakery.  The vanilla latte was beautiful and delicious.  Also the homemade croissant with dark chocolate oozing out of the center was amazing.  This is my favorite way to start my day.

Baked Sweet Potatoes

I LOVE sweet potatoes!  My favorite way to eat them is plan and simply baked.  So easy, just heat oven to 400° F.  Place the sweet potatoes on a rimmed baking sheet lined with foil (otherwise the the sugars in the potatoes can drip out and burn on the floor of your oven). Bake until tender, about an hour (longer for larger sweet potatoes).  I like mine with just a dab of butter and my husband likes his with butter and brown sugar.  Sweet potatoes are an amazing source of fiber, potassium and other nutrients but most of all they are delicious! If you have your oven  set at 350° just bake potatoes longer until tender.  Also check out my BBQ babyback ribs and  really good coleslaw recipes.