Over the years, I've tried a bunch of different recipes for mashed potatoes. Some of them worked really well, others were bland and tasteless. One year, for Thanksgiving, I really wanted to fine tune my recipe. So, here is my go-to mashed potato recipe.

TOOLS NEEDED:

• One Large Pot

• Strainer

• Potato Masher

• (Mixer: Optional)

BOILING MIXTURE:

• 4 Cups of Whole Milk

• 4 Cups of Water

• 1/4 Tsp Sea Salt

• 1/4 Tsp Oregano

• 1/4 Tsp Ground Pepper

• 1/4 Tsp Garlic Salt

INGREDENTS:

• 1 Large Bag of Idaho Potatoes (Peeled and Cubed)

• 1 Cup of Whole Milk

• 2 Tbs Salted Butter

• 1 Tsp Sea Salt

• 1 Tsp Oregano

• 1/2 Tsp Ground Pepper

• 1 Tsp Garlic Salt

INSTRUCTIONS:

• Peel potatoes, chop into cubes.

• Combine 4 cups of water, 4 cups of whole milk, and seasoning into a large pot.

• Place cubed potatoes into mixture of water and milk (potatoes should be barely covered by mixture).

• Cook on high until potatoes become soft. (Watch boiling mixture - make sure it doesn't boil over.)

• Pour potatoes into a strainer.

• Place back into large pot.

• Add Milk, Butter, Sea Salt, Oregano, Ground Pepper, and Garlic Salt.

• Use potato masher to mash the potatoes together with seasoning. (For a creamier texture, use a blender.)

• Place mashed potatoes into a serving dish and enjoy.

|  Credits: Author - Jacintha Payne; Photography - Calvin and Jacintha Payne  |