BACON POTATO SALAD

 

Ingredients

3 POUNDS POTATOES

1 BAG REAL BACON BITS

¾ TEASPOON SALT

¼ TEASPOON PEPPER

2 TABLESPOONS DICED PIMENTO

½ CUP MAYONNAISE

½ CUP SOUR CREAM

Directions

PEEL POTATOES AND CUT INTO CHUNKS.

COOK IN BOILING WATER UNTIL TENDER. DRAIN AND LET COOL SLIGHTLY.

PLACE POTATOES IN A LARGE BOWL.

ADD BACON BITS AND THE NEXT 3 INGREDIENTS.

STIR TOGETHER MAYONNAISE AND SOUR CREAM UNTIL BLENDED.

POUR OVER POTATO MIXTURE, TOSSING GENTLY TO COAT. 

COVER AND CHILL FOR AT LEAST 1 HOUR.

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Peeled Like a Potato - Martin Wiles

When the Lord first began speaking to Israel through Hosea, he said to him, “Go and marry a prostitute, so that some of her children will be conceived in prostitution. Hosea 1:2 NLT

I stood with a bag of potatoes beside me, a knife in my hand, and what appeared like eternity in front of me.

Corporal tunnel surgery had not slowed my wife down much—and I was glad since, at the time, she was our cook at church for Wednesday night meals. Although I was prepared to fix the meal under her supervision, I got off with a lighter duty.

“How good are you at peeling potatoes?” she asked.

“Okay, I suppose,” I answered and took the knife she handed me.

“Peel half of this bag.”

When I finished peeling, she said, “Now slice them and then dice them into small pieces so they’ll cook quickly.”

The dish was simple. She was merely browning the potatoes and adding a little butter and other seasoning. Yet almost an hour was spent getting ready to make the dish. Peeling and preparing a potato can be a lengthy process.

Hosea was peeled like a potato. God’s call to him involved marrying a prostitute—or a woman with promiscuous leanings--and having her bear him children through adulterous relationships. Seems like a strange plan, but his life episode would illustrate Israel’s unfaithfulness to God.

God’s plan often comes in layers like a sliced potato. He doesn’t show us the entire schema, just bits and pieces. Hosea’s wife didn’t stop with one promiscuous affair but continued until Hosea finally brought her home and confined her. My obedience to each stage of God’s unfolding plan demonstrates my determination to do what He wants me to do—even if I can’t see the end.

God’s plan can be painful, as it was for Hosea and for my back while I stood for an hour peeling. No spouse enjoys being the recipient of unfaithfulness. God often allowed his prophets to demonstrate their messages in graphic ways, and Hosea’s did, too. Hosea hurt. Through pain, we grow spiritually and are drawn closer to our Creator.  

And God’s plan will always entail change. Never can we stay where we are and go with God. The potato won’t become a hash brown casserole, French fries, or browned potatoes if it stays in its original state.

Regardless of the pain or the change required, determine to follow God’s plan for your life.

Father, give me the courage and faith I need to say “Yes” to your plan. 

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Crock Pot Scalloped Potatoes

 

Ingredients

2 POUNDS BAG CUBED HASHBROWNS, THAWED

    

8 OUNCES SOUR CREAM

1 CAN CREAM OF MUSHROOM SOUP

2 TABLESPOONS BUTTER

1 CAN CHEDDAR CHEESE SOUP

1 TABLESPOON DRIED ONION FLAKES

TOPPING: 

1 CUP CORN FLAKES

½ STICK BUTTER

Directions

MIX THE SOUP, CHEESE, SOUR CREAM, AND ONION FLAKES TOGETHER AND SPOON OVER THE HASHBROWNS.

MELT BUTTER AND POUR OVER THE HASHBROWNS.

TOP WITH BUTTERED CORN FLAKES.

COOK ON LOW FOR 5-6 HOURS IN CROCKPOT.

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Potato Salad

  

Ingredients

6 Potatoes (Boiled and Mashed)

        

½ Teaspoon Mustard

½ Cup Sweet Pickles (Diced)     

¼ Cup Onions (Diced)      

 

3 Boiled Eggs (Diced)

                      
                    1Tablespoon Mayonnaise                              

Salt/Pepper

 

Directions

Mix all together.

Add more mayonnaise if needed.

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Broccoli and Potato Soup

 

Ingredients

4 RED POTATOES (CUT INTO LONG STRIPS)

    
2 CUPS CHOPPED BROCCOLI

1 ONION (DICED)

1 LARGE CAN MILK

½ TEASPOON SALT

¼ TEASPOON PEPPER

½ CUP VELVETTA CHEESE

1 TABLESPOON CORNSTARCH

Directions

COOK POTATOES, BROCCOLI, AND ONION IN A QUART OF WATER.

COOK UNTIL TENDER.

ADD SALT, PEPPER, MILK, AND CHEESE.

DISSOLVE CORNSTARCH IN COLD WATER TO THICKEN SOUP.

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Crock Pot Scalloped Potatoes

 

Ingredients

2 POUND BAG CUBED HASHBROWNS,THAWED

    

8 OUNCES SOUR CREAM

1 CAN CREAM OF MUSHROOM SOUP

2 TABLESPOONS BUTTER

1 CAN CHEDDAR CHEESE SOUP

1 TABLESPOON DRIED ONION FLAKES

Topping 

1 CUP CORN FLAKES

½ STICK BUTTER

Directions

MIX THE SOUP, CHEESE, SOUR CREAM, AND ONION FLAKES TOGETHER AND SPOON OVER THE HASHBROWNS.

MELT BUTTER AND POUR OVER THE HASHBROWNS.

TOP WITH BUTTERED CORNFLAKES.

COOK ON LOW FOR 5 TO 6 HOURS IN CROCKPOT.

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Broccoli and Potato Soup

 

Ingredients

4 RED POTATOES (CUT INTO LONG STRIPS)     

2 CUPS CHOPPED BROCCOLI

1 ONION (DICED)

1 CAN EVAPORATED MILK

½ TEASPOON SALT

¼ TEASPOON PEPPER

½ CUP VELVEETA CHEESE

1 TABLESPOON CORNSTARCH

Directions

COOK POTATOES, BROCCOLI, AND ONION IN A QUART OF WATER UNTIL TENDER.

ADD SALT, PEPPER, MILK, AND CHEESE.

DISSOLVE CORNSTARCH IN COLD WATER TO THICKEN SOUP.

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