Faking the "Homemade"

I have discovered a secret to "those" women’s amazing "homemade" from scratch dishes. They fake the homemade and they do it well….nothing is better than Granny’s cooking however there are some things that are just as good! Domestic Diva lesson number what are we on 3?....Always make it look hard, always make sure it’s easy!

Perhaps it’s a “southern” thing, but I have had a mad love affair with homemade mashed potatoes for…forever. The perfect texture of smooth seduction with just a touch of lumps; the way they melt when they hit your tongue, and the instant “hug” you feel as you take it all in one bite at a time. All this for mashed potatoes?.. you smirk.. NO all this for HOMEMADE mashed potatoes. Def. a comfort food you should enjoy in controlled amounts yet it is still one of the greatest treasures of the south.

I’m going to share a secret to making instant potatoes taste just like Granny’s. I know in our busy life we don’t always have time to boil and peel and dice and mash, so here is a quick fix that will leave you with that same hug feeling in 1/2 the time!

Here's the plan of attack:

Use Idaho potato flakes (mix as directed)
At one can of PET milk, (1/2 for 4 or less servings)
A stick (or 2 if you please) of butter
Sour cream to taste
Salt and pepper to taste

And WHAAAAAAAAALAHHHHHHH!!!!!!! Whether it’s the family, or a dinner party they will think you spent all day slaving over the stove…and wonder how you found time to look so good while doing it!!!