Spur O' the Moment Spuds

OK. So, you've got a couple of potatoes that have been rolling around in the bottom bin of your crisper or "rotter" for days now but heck they are still firm to the touch and you need something to go with your meal that will help pack on the winter fat! So let's get frickin started.

Rinse potatoes. Dry potatoes. Put on hardhat. Get a big french knife. Or any knife that you think will do.... Leatherman? OK cut in half the long way and now holding the halves together, cut several inch wide pieces perpendicular to your first cut (the long way)...refer to diagram. Good. Whatever, just get them into chunks...I don't care how you do it. Just don't drink and cut.

Now, put the cut potatoes in one of those broccoli steamer things that looks like a spaceship with holes and put that in a pot and add about 1 to 2 inches of water. Cover and turn the heat on high. You are steaming potatoes. If you don't have a broccoli spaceship then you can improvise or just boil the dang things. When the water in the bottom of the pot is boiling, turn the heat to low and let steam for about 10 to 15 minutes or until you run out of patience. It doesn't matter because you will be frying them next anyway. You want them to be not quite done. So, you can poke them with a fork but they are still slightly crunchy.

Now get out a frying pan. Add some olive oil, draw a quick circle in the bottom of the pan with the oil that is just a little smaller than the circumference of the pan. Add a pat of butter. Put the steamed potatoes in. Heat goes to medium high. Mix everything around with a metal spatula (pick up potatoes with spatula kind of like a fork lift and flip over gently a few times) so nothing sticks and the potatoes are coated evenly in the oily lovins. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and if you have fresh or dried rosemary...crunch or chop and add. Sprinkle with paprika. How much paprika? Just add as much color as you want. Maybe you want a dusting and maybe you want a deep sunset over Red Rocks Nevada. You'll find out how it comes out when you try it. Be fearless. It's up to you babe.

They are done when you poke with a fork and they are soft but not falling apart. You'll figure it out! Nice. You are one cool cat. Just remember to add a chicken entree and a green veggie on the side if you want to impress a certain someone. Maybe upgrade from that bud light you've been sportin' too.

Love, Myra