When my grandmother, Mimi as she was known to all who knew and loved her, passed away I was fortunate enough to inherit her recipe box. Actually, it was two very large boxes filled with hundreds of recipes. As I began looking through the recipes I realized that some dated back as far as the 1920’s and were handwritten on crumbling pieces of paper that were succumbing to the effects of time. I first set off to preserve these recipes in a more modern format on my computer. After typing 350 plus recipes and reliving many wonderful memories of being in Mimi's kitchen and gathered around her table, I realized that those were memories that I wanted to reinvent with my children and, hopefully, one day, my grandchildren. I made the decision to cook my way through each and every one of them with being as true to the original recipe as possible.

I have been off to a pretty good start, but I also asked myself question - What good is great food if you do not also share it with friends? So here I am, asking you to take part in this journey through Mimi’s recipe box with me.



Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Skillet Fried Potatoes

6 cups potatoes, cut in 1” dice
½ lb bacon, diced
½ cup onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic
2 tsp seasoning mix
Salt
Pepper
2 tbsp parsley

In a large pot cover potatoes with cold water and bring to a boil. Parboil until almost tender, about 5 minutes. Drain and return to pan and cover to dry potatoes.

Sauté bacon, onions and garlic until fat has rendered from bacon. Remove from pan and drain. Pour off grease, reserving 2 tbsp.

Add potatoes to pan with reserved grease. Add bacon mixture, and seasoning mix. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are cooked through and golden brown, about 10 minutes. Stir in parsley and add salt and pepper to taste.

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