Sweet Potato Potato Salad

Lately, my recipe experiments have been mainly flops. :( I was so excited to finally find one that I WAS excited about! I lovelovelove this recipe! It makes the perfect potato salad. Seriously.

Ingredients:
2 potatoes (I used large new potatoes)
1 sweet potato (I used yellow)
4 eggs
2 stalks celery, chopped
1/2 onion, chopped (I just tossed in some green onion)
3/4 cup mayonnaise (or a bit less)
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper

Directions:
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender but still firm, about 30 minutes. Drain, cool, peel and chop.

Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil. Cover, remove from heat, and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water; cool, peel and chop.

Combine the potatoes, eggs, celery and onion.Whisk together the mayonnaise, mustard, salt and pepper. Add to potato mixture, toss well to coat. Refrigerate and serve chilled.

Gourmet Potatoes

My mom's! They're delish. :) They're probably my second favorite way to have potatoes (my first favorite being this).

Ingredients:
6 medium potatoes
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 cup butter
1/5 cups sour cream or milk
1/3 cup onions, chopped
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 TBSP. butter
paprika


Directions:
Cook potatoes in skins. Cover 3/4 of the way with water, boil til soft, then take off skins. When cool, shred coarsely. Melt cheddar cheese and butter in a saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat and blend in sour cream, onion, salt, and pepper. Pour into greased 2 qt. casserole dish. Dot with butter and sprinkle with paprika. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

Twice Baked Potatoes

I found these on the Pioneer Woman's website, and they have become a favorite. I've made them about 4 or 5 times now, and always get rave reviews. They are SO bad for you, but SO amazing delightful. :) Make sure to bake them on a broiler pan so that the excess fat can drip off. By the way...am I the only one who has issues remembering how to spell "potato?" (Did I get it right?). You really can't go wrong with these ingredients...just add a little of this and a little of that. Very time-intensive, but SO worth it. :)

Ingredients:
8 baking potatoes
2 sticks butter
1 cup crumbled bacon pieces (just buy in a jar at the store, unless you have time to make your own)
1 cup sour cream
1/4 tsp. seasoned salt
1+ cup grated cheddar jack cheese
pepper to taste
2/3 sliced green onion

Directions:
Wash, then place 8 baking potatoes on a cookie sheet. Bake in a 400 degree oven for 1:15. Slice 2 sticks of butter into pats. Add to a large mixing bowl. Add bacon pieces. Add sour cream.

When potatoes are done, cut in half lengthwise and scoop insides into the bowl. Lay hollowed out shells on a cookie sheet.

Use a potato masher to smash all ingredients. Add seasoned salt and 1 cup cheese. Add pepper and green onions.

Add the mixture back to the shells. Top them with more cheese. Bake for 15-20 minutes at 350.