O’Granny’s Mashed Potatoes

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So I am the survival cook in the household who churns out food to feed the mouth
My husband on the other hand is the adventurous one
He likes to try new recipes and improvise on existing ones
Steak and pasta are his forte
He is usually the one behind anything that seems too fanciful on a weekday dinner platter

Two’s a crowd in our kitchen
I figured that out long ago thus I usually make myself scarce whenever he takes charge
He needs room to orchestrate his priced cast iron tools
To him, essentials that I couldn’t fathom

So last week, we had an agreement for him to come back from work to cook us something nice
I do the sides, he does the main

But unfortunately he was caught up at work
and I ended up taking over the cooking for his part

I had to tread into his territory

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I yanked out his magical grilling pan which, trust me, weighs a ton for my feeble arm
Slapped on the few chunks of meat
And within seconds, the mouth watering aroma filled the air
The best part was, I’ve got nice grilling marks on the meat
just like those signature cuts you’ve seen at the steakhouse

Hey, that was easier than I thought
In fact it was close to effortless
The magical pan does ALL the work

So that night we had juicy-tender-succulent steak dinner BY ME
If only I knew earlier and take his words for it, then preparing professionally cooked steak at home wouldn’t be such a far fetched dream

Then again, if I remained ignorant, I would have a genuine reason for my husband to cook for me

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Gosh, I digress

I should be writing about mashed potatoes

One of the sides that I did for that night was mashed potatoes
It was the best I’ve ever made
NO CREAM. NO MILK
Just Plain Wholesome Goodness

Here’s the magic recipe
Enjoy !

Ingredient
5 medium size potatoes, peeled and cut
1 clove of garlic
butter
Italian herb
black pepper
sea salt

1. In a saucepan, cover potatoes with water
2. Cook potatoes for 20 minutes or until soften
3. Drain potatoes and transfer in mixing bowl
3. In a frying pan, melt butter and sauteed garlic
4. Pour butter and garlic onto potatoes
5. Add herb, pepper and salt
6. Mash potatoes and mix well