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Mom’s Potato Salad – Guest Post

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I thought it would be fitting, since it’s my birthday week and it’s almost Mother’s Day, to have my mom write a post for me. The two go hand in hand, since I’m the oldest, so my birth made her a mother.

See that photo? The frame is kinda dirty because it’s usually in the kitchen. I don’t mind. That’s why I didn’t clean it off for its photo shoot. That’s Mom and I at Niagara Falls. There are lots of photos of Mom and I that I love, but this is one of my favorites.

As I’ve gotten older, I’ve realized more and more how much I am like my mom (and my dad too). I think it’s a good thing. I appreciate the traits, values, and talents they’ve passed on to my brothers and I. My mom is a hardworking woman, but she can be so silly too. I love that. I love that I discovered a passion for cooking, as she did. Most of our Skype conversations include at least one discussion about a recipe, or what one of us had/is going to have (different time zones) for dinner. It’s a fun thing to share with her, even from far away.

Thanks, Mom, for years of home cooking, and for instilling in us your love for food! Happy Mother’s Day! I love you!!

Here’s Mom…

Hi, this is Rachel’s Mom, Susan Pries, posting a near-Mother’s day blog. One of my favourite (this is the Canadian spelling) comfort foods is potato salad, my recipe, of course.  When I was in Kindergarten I often went to my Grandmother’s house for lunch after school.  My favourite lunch was an egg salad sandwich. One day my Grandmother told me she was out of hardboiled eggs.  I said that was OK, I really only liked the mayonnaise anyway.  She couldn’t bring herself to making a mayonnaise sandwich, so I got mayonnaise and jam.  Back to the potato salad. I never really liked potatoes a lot; it’s probably the mayonnaise that I like, but even I can’t serve myself a mayonnaise salad, so I add potatoes & hardboiled eggs.  I probably have grown up a bit since those early days, and I do enjoy potatoes quite often now and don’t need nearly the same amount of mayo.  Another thing about my potato salad is that I don’t usually add “crunchies” that is, raw onions or celery.  When our children were much younger they didn’t like to eat vegetables (they’ve grown up too) so I left out the celery & onions (I’m not fond of raw onions in anything, so I was happy to oblige).  So, here’s my recipe for potato salad (not very original) which I have been known to eat for breakfast (just think fried eggs and hash browns).

Happy Eating!

Mom's Potato Salad

Ingredients

  • 5 lb potatoes (or 1 medium potato per person)
  • 6 large eggs
  • Dressing: 1½ -2 cups Miracle Whip (or other Mayonnaise-type product) may use ½ sour cream
  • ¾ tsp regular mustard
  • 2 Tbl white vinegar
  • 2 Tbl white sugar
  • ¾ tsp salt (to taste)
  • dash of paprika
  • onion powder to taste
  • garlic powder to taste
  • 1 Tbl parsley
  • For “crunchy" version, you may add: ¼ cup chopped green or white onions, ½ cup chopped celery.
  • Rachel may wish to add: 5 or more slices of cooked, crumbled bacon

Instructions

  1. Steam potatoes until soft.
  2. Cover eggs with cold salted water; cover; bring to boil; turn off heat and let sit, covered for 15 minutes.
  3. When done cooking, cool potatoes & eggs (separately) under cold water.
  4. Combine dressing ingredients.
  5. Peel & dice the potatoes & eggs and add enough dressing (add a bit more if salad won't be served right away).

Notes

As with most of Rachel's recipes, all amounts are "to taste." You may choose to leave the potatoes with skin-on. (But do peel the eggs). Serve immediately at room temperature or chill and serve within a day or two. This salad is especially good served with homemade hamburgers, on homemade buns, with chips and homemade salsa on the side.

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Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers, mother figures, and to all who have (or have had) mothers… And especially to my mom, who is certainly my favorite.

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