Introduction

Today in My Magic Kitchen: garlic mashed potatoes

In my never humble opinion, mashed potatoes are the epitome of comfort food. They go with just about any main course and any other side. Garlic mashed potatoes are just my favorite way of making them because I love garlic, and I'm not afraid of vampires. Not the old-school Dracula or the modern-day sparkly kind. 

Although I would rather hang with the Drac than Edward, to be honest, and that's when I let my age show. Vampires are not supposed to be out in daylight without burning to a crisp or disappearing like ash in the wind. To be honest, my favorite literary vampires are Anne Rice’s creations. I was such a big fan of her vampire series that for several years in New York City, friends and I threw vampire gatherings on Halloween, where you had to come dressed as an Anne Rice vampire (Louis, Lestat,  Akasha, Claudia, Baby Jenks, Armand) or be taken as a victim. We thought we were cute. It was pretty badass when someone showed up with makeup bite marks on her neck. That was her entire costume. 

Despite what my son likes to call me, I am not a boomer. I am Gen X, and I have way less fucks to give than any other generation on the planet. Fight me. I honestly feel sorry for anybody not born in the late 60s. We might have missed out on a childhood, but we had great music. That's right! 

Let Mama Miche make your kitchen magic!

Tools

• Knife

• Cutting board 

• Large quart pot

• Masher or hand mixer

Ingredients

Makes 8-10 servings

• 6 large potatoes

• 4-6 whole garlic cloves

• ¼ cup butter or more to taste

• ½ cup milk (room temp)

• Salt & pepper AND Twice Stolen Spice™  to taste

Directions

Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes

Prep

• Peel (or clean well) and dice potatoes into ¼” to ½” size.

• Peel garlic cloves.

• Let milk get to room temperature.

• Fill a large pot of water and bring it to a boil.

Cook

• Once the water is at a rolling boil, add potatoes and garlic.

• Cook for 15-20 minutes, until easily pierced with a fork. 

• Drain the potatoes into a strainer

• Return the pot to the stove over low heat, and add butter to the empty. 

• Once the butter has started to melt, return the drained potatoes & garlic to the pot

• Mash the ingredients a little before adding milk and seasoning. (Note 1)

• Mash until it's the smoothness you prefer. 

• Add more milk, butter, or seasoning to taste.

Notes:

1. Use half potatoes/half cauliflower to lower the starch/sugar content and raise the nutritional value.