Forest Grove Farmer's Market Part 3

Another week, another visit to the farmers market. Lots of strawberries, too bad I got a bunch at the supermarket last week. I'll use the one's I have to make a fruit pie with what ever else is laying around. No rhubarb but now there are strawberries, I'll get some next week and come up with some good recipes.

I did grab some baby red and Yukon gold potatoes, real tiny ones that can be cooked whole in about fifteen minutes in the oven. Or put them on a skewer and roast over a barbecue grill. I'll toss them in with something in the next week. Sweet onions are in season so I grabbed a bunch of them, I already have onions but I am going to use these first. Nice round white bulbs with the tops on them, add them when you cut up onions they are edible too. And some sugar snap peas, maybe use them in a stir fry but I doubt that they will last that long.

Last post I talked about using the red potatoes to bake, I went against that and had a craving for horseradish garlic mashed potatoes. Our stove, the burner section, went out last weekend while I was trying to made a batch of curry. Having to wait from Saturday to Monday without a stove was too much for me, so I needed a meal to comfort me. So along with the shake n' bake pork chops, I made my Thanksgiving staple. Great recipe that I'm sure that can be amended.

Garlic Horseradish Mashed Potatoes
6 Potatoes (any will do, this time I used small reds)
1/4 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon grated horseradish*(see note/rant at bottom of post)
Granulated garlic
Salt
White pepper

Cut the potatoes into small chunks, skinning is optional, and place into a pot of water with enough to cover and bring to a boil. Cook until potatoes are tender, a knife will slide though easily. Don't over cook the potatoes, or anything ever for that matter, they will be harder to deal with and won't taste as good. Add remaining ingredients as to your taste level. Remember white pepper is spicier than black pepper. Use a good potato masher until you get the consistency that is desired, for me that means no lumps of potatoes. I got that from my dad who would make me mash for hours until my hands bled to get smooth mashed potatoes. Horrible memories but really great tasting mashed potatoes.

*Note on grated horseradish - Only use grated horseradish, they type they sell in the refrigerated section of the supermarket, or make it yourself. Creamy horseradish is the greatest crime against humanity, seriously. It tastes terrible, looks terrible and is terrible. Don't use it ever, get the good stuff, real grated horseradish.