Masheda Potatoes

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Hi, come on back into the kitchen and lets get started on one of my favorite 'recipes'. No, that's not a spelling error on the 'Today's Specials' blackboard. Now everyone, wash your hands, put on your aprons, and let's get cooking. You'll see on the counter a bunch of leftovers, some fresh veggies, mashed potato flakes, milk, margarine, cheese, an egg, and some salt. Allow me to walk you through the basics and give you some tips and tricks to a really good bowl of masheda potatoes.

First of all, the name. I just randomly made that up. When it's plain potatoes, then it's mashed potatoes. Make it the way I like to, and it's masheda potatoes. Told you I can be random at times.

Now then, when you are buying ingredients, choose a box of potato flakes that is not flavored, and comes loose in the box, not in individual pouches in the box. Also, ignore the directions on the package.

There are two parts to masheda potatoes: The base and the whatever. The base is simple: Two thirds cup milk, one third cup water. Or three fourths cup milk and one forth cup water, depending on how creamy you want it. Put that in a sauce pan and add one tablespoon of margarine, an egg, and a sprinkle of salt. This is also where the fresh veggies come in. They can be anything you want, but there are always fresh veggies in masheda potatoes. Chop them up and put them in the base, then turn the burner on to medium-high(on my stovetop, the burner control has a scale of Lo, 2, 4, 6, 8, and Hi. I put mine on 5-6) Next, add meat if you wish, any type, and/or any leftovers you might have that you think would go good together. Last, once there's a steady flow of steam coming up, add the cheese, another must, but it can be any kind. Once it starts to boil, turn off the burner and move the saucepan off to the side. Add the potato flakes, about 1/4 cup at a time, until it's at the consistency you like. Pour it in a bowl and enjoy!

Here are some of my favorite masheda potato dishes:
Masheda Potato Salad: hot dogs, tomatoes, cucumbers
Breakfast Masheda Potatoes: sausage, onions and/or peppers
Cheesey Burger Masheda Potatoes: hamburger patty(chopped), tomatoes
Chicken Tomato Masheda Potatoes: canned chicken, canned tomatoes, fresh carrots

You get the idea. Have fun and be creative! :) I'll see you later!