The Fluffiest Mashed Potatoes Ever

The Fluffiest Mashed Potatoes Ever

Mashed potatoes are a staple to any holiday meal, so it's important to make sure we are serving the best potatoes. This recipe will help give you tips on how to make some of the fluffiest mashed potatoes you have ever had. Come on we have all had those potatoes that were too mushy, gooey or stringy, and we never want to experience those again. Some potatoes are over mixed and turn out too gooey, so this recipe makes sure they don't turn out that way.  I hope you enjoy the video and recipe.

Recipe:

2 1/2 lbs potatoes (use half Idaho potatoes and half Yukon potatoes)

1/2 cup unsweetened milk alternative (soy, rice, whatever type you want)

1/2 cup melted vegan butter (Earth Balance, Smart Balance)

1-2 tsp of salt

1 tsp rosemary (optional)

2 Tbsp minced and sautéed garlic (optional)

Directions:

Cut and peel potatoes into 1/2 inch cubes. Placed potatoes in a steamer pot once the water is boiling. Leave the potatoes in the steamer for about 20-25 minutes, stirring once or twice to make sure they are being steamed evenly. Once they are finished steaming place them in a bowl and mix them either with a Kitchen Aid or a hand mixer. The trick to fluffy mashed potatoes is not to mix them too much, so make sure you're only mixing them as little as possible, while still making sure they're nice and creamy. In a separate bowl mix the rest of the ingredients, then pour it over the mashed potatoes and stir until it is mixed well. 

You can make these potatoes a day before. All you need to do is heat them up before you are wanting to serve them. Just heat the oven to 350 degrees and let them warm up for about 20-25 minutes. 

Christmas Turkey Taco Loaf

Christmas Turkey Taco Loaf

This is the perfect vegetarian dish for the holidays, when you don't feel like spending much time in the kitchen. During the holidays I love spending time with family and friends, which means I need to cut down my time in the kitchen. That's why I love this recipe, plus you can make it the day before and just heat it up minutes before your dinner. The idea for the recipe actually came from my mom, because she typically makes this for our holidays meals. So you too can make it a family tradition. 

Turkey:

This part is it the most simple, as long as your health food store has these in stock. I use the Worthington turkey log, but you can also make my other turkey recipe and slice it up for this recipe as well. 

Stuffing Recipe:

1 package bread crumbs

5 Tbsp vegan butter

1/2 onion, diced

2 stalks celery, diced

2 cups vegetable broth

1 1/2 Tbsp McKay's Chick'n Seasoning

1 tsp sage

1/2 tsp thyme

Gravy Recipe: 

1/3 cup vegan butter

1/3 cup flour

1 Tbsp McKay's beef seasoning

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp onion powder

1/4 tsp garlic powder

1 cup water

1 cup soy milk

Benefits of Garlic

It's a great natural antibiotic, helps to lower cholesterol, increases blood fluidity, it is anti-carcinogenic, helps to combat hypertension, and inhibits the formation of malignant tumors. 

Benefits of Onion

Loosens bronchial mucus, prevents arteriosclerosis, and also helps prevents cancer.

Gravy:

This is the Worthington veggie turkey loaf that can be used in the recipe. You can always use whatever veggie turkey you want to slice up for this recipe. 

Enjoy the holidays! 

Bloopers 3: Mistakes Happen

Apparently I make a lot of mistakes when making the cooking videos, which is why I'm able to share them with you all. Let's be serious, the bloopers are just more fun to watch. Just make sure you keep watching the other videos, and I promise I'll keep making mistakes. Deal? Deal.