Father's Day & Comfort Food (Recipe included)

   You know what they say...the way to a man's heart is through their stomach. In the case of my husband, this is certainly true, so when a special occasion comes around I try to prepare meals I know he loves to show admiration, love, and affection toward him. Father's day and his birthday top the list of the days I put special care into what meals I fix. 
   One of my husband's favorite meals is BBQ Ribs and Fried Potatoes, but not just any fried potatoes, my specialty fried potatoes. This Father's Day I fixed both of these things for him, and he was a pretty happy camper, to say the least. He finished the entire plate of food with a smile on his face. 

   Now, on a 'normal' day we try not to eat lots of meals that are high calorie, but on a day like Father's Day we tend not to worry about the calorie count, and focus on the love, company, and the time around the dinner table together. There's really no better way to connect with one another than around a table eating a meal and sharing your lives and loves. We try to make sure we eat our dinner meals (at minimum) at the table together most nights. 

      I want to share the recipe to my fried potatoes with y'all, and feel free to pass it on by sharing my blog post!


MY POTATOES (Fried Potatoes)

• 5 lbs Yellow Potatoes
• 1 medium to large Vidalia Onion
• 1 stick real butter
• 1 tablespoon Bacon Grease
• 1/4 c Canola Oil
• 1.5 tbsp minced garlic
• Cajun Seasoning to taste
• 2 cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese
• Salt & Pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS:

1. Clean and slice thin 5 lbs of yellow potatoes and put in an iron skillet (Leave the skin on potatoes)
2. Add bacon grease and oil 
3. Add Vidalia Onion (more or less to taste)
4. Add minced garlic
5. salt, pepper and cajun and cover over medium heat
6. check often and turn so that potatoes get crispy on the bottom, but so that the top potatoes are rotated to cook properly. 
7. After about 5-7 minutes add the stick of butter to the center of the pan and cover again.
8. Continue checking and stirring as needed until the potatoes are done
9. Remove from heat, and in a separate baking dish, layer cheddar cheese, then potatoes, then more cheese and repeat until all your ingredients are in the dish. Stick in the oven and heat until cheese is melted, take out and serve. Enjoy!

I hope you enjoyed this blog, and I hope you'll try the Fried potato recipe. When you celebrate dad or any other man in your life, consider feeding him a good meal! He'll most likely appreciate it! Please share it with your friends! Thanks for reading. See y'all tomorrow!

XOXO
​Jen