too much garlic?
i am writing about this next particular subject so that some other poor soul wont happen to make such a foolish decision as i so did!
well tonight i decided to make mashed potatoes for justin and I. we only had 3 small red ones, but i figured that would be just enough to fill us up. i didnt really follow a recipe.... i mean how hard could it be to mash some potatoes?? well... i poured some milk in and scooped a spoonfull of butter into the bowl and began to beat the potatoes. now you might be saying " how is this a foolish story?" well since i have such a love for garlic, i of course was excited to chop some fresh cloves and toss them in. i was only going to use 2 cloves, but then i threw an extra one in at the end. furthermore, we dont have a little garlic chopper so the pieces were pretty big. the first bite i took just about burnt off my mouth! 3 cloves of garlic mixed with 3 small potatoes!!! bad idea! so justin and i had to sift through the potatoes with our tongues and spit out the chunks! my mouth is still on fire!!
naturally justin rushed to the store so that we could put out the fire in our mouths with some delicious icy cream (=
rainbow on Jul 17, 2006 5:00pm
mashed potatos are jeff's favorite food. When i make them it's like 6 huge baking potatos and a whole head of garlic, only i roast the garlic first... or boil it along with the potatos. It's much better when it's been cooked:)
gwen on Jul 17, 2006 5:00pm
that crossed my mind AFTER i was done! thanks for the tip (=
Tre on Jul 17, 2006 5:00pm
I think getting ice cream was your goal all along! You planned the whole thing, didn't you?
jerika on Jul 17, 2006 5:00pm
You should boil the garlic with the potatoes that way it wont be so strong and it will mash up when you beat the potatoes. I do it all the time and its delicious!! YOu should also carmelize some onions and put them on top of you mashed potatoes. that is good too! I know how much you love onions! :)