Home Boy Fries

Making home fries feels like a part of me. I love potatoes for breakfast! When eating out, I often order home fries with sides of salsa and avocado. So delicious, and usually.... cheaper :). We used to host sunday morning football parties at our house and I think I made potatoes 100% of the time. People loved them. I learned something about being a "good cook" from these gatherings; it's not necessarily how good your food is, but more about how often it is readily available. So, if you're feeling insecure at all about your cooking skills, just "point 'em down". That's my logic, "when in doubt, point 'em down". Okay, well that was what my ski coach used to say when we were standing at the top of something very steep.... which is similar to how some of you may view cooking healthy. So, don't think about it, just do it. And have fun! Okay, here's my uber simple home fries recipe:

1 tbl safflower oil

1/4 -1/2 onion, diced

3 potatoes, diced (use as many as you can fit in your pan with out overlapping)

3-4 cloves garlic, diced

1/2 jalepeno, diced (optional)

2 veg sausage patties, chopped (optional)

other veggies you may have laying around (broccoli, grated carrots, tomatoes, zucchini)

salt, pepper and red pepper flakes

Heat the oil over medium heat in a heavy bottomed skillet with a lid. Add the onions, saute'e till they begin to soften (5 minutes). Add the potatoes and stir so they are coated with oil. Cover with a lid and cook for 20 minutes or until potatoes are soft, stir every few minutes so the potatoes don't burn. Add the garlic, jalepeno, other veggies and sausage patties. Cook, stirring often for 5 minutes or until veggies are soft. Salt, pepper and red pepper flake to how you like. Top with green onion, salsa, avocado, hot sauce, whatever!