BIZZY BAKES

Italian Mashed Potatoes – Giada Mashed Potatoes are true comfort food.  There is something about them that puts us at ease, takes the strain away, allows us to feel content.  Whatever the magic is, I do like mashed potatoes. Mashed potatoes with fried onions…. Mashed potatoes with sour cream….. Mashed potatoes made into pancakes…. Mashed potatoes in Shepherd’s Pie…. Mashed potatoes with butter You have the picture, I am sure. Since hubby was not home for dinner, I decided to make the kind of mashed potatoes, he can’t eat, Giada’s mashed potatoes filled with garlic and bread crumbs. Baked Mashed Potatoes with Parmesan Cheese and Bread Crumbs  – Italian Mashed Potatoes Ingredients: 1 tablespoon butter   4 pounds  potatoes, peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces 1 cup skim milk 1/4 cup butter, melted 1 1/2 cups grated mozzarella 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan Salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 tablespoons plain dry bread ...

Quick and Spicy Tomato Soup – Giada Last night, I was so tired, I needed the easiest recipe on the list.  I had planned to make the pesto but I felt like I was not even up to taking out my food processor.  That is tired. Instead, I threw together Giada’s quick and easy tomato soup —-spicy too.  This turned out to be a surprise.  It was a real comfort food.  First, it could not have been easier to make.    Second, it took little time to make.  Other than the cooking of the onions and carrots (in the same pot as the rest of the ingredients – one pot meal), there was little to do.  It was a matter of putting all the ingredients in the pot and letting it cook up. The recipe calls for a bottle of marinara sauce and this did not impress me.  Soup from marinara soup and veggie broth did not sound good.  Therefore, it was such a treat to find out this went together and turned out to be delicious. I made the ...