dilled green potatoes

this recipe is most certainly tried and true. 48+ years ago my hubby and i finished school, got married 2 weeks later and a month after that he was in the air force and we landed in Duluth, Minnesota for 2 wonderful years. i was a very inexperienced cook and this is one of the first recipes that one of the other wives shared. it is a great side dish for grilled or roasted meats. the best part is that it can be made a day ahead and refrigerated

idaho potatoes, fresh chives, frozen chopped spinach, Jerusalem artichoke flowers

ingredients 6 large potatoes, peeled and cooked
3/4 -1 cup of light cream
1/4 pound butter, softened
1 teaspoon sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 tablespoons chopped chives
1 1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
1 package thawed and drained chopped spinach ( i squeeze it)


thawed and drained spinach and chopped chives

mash the potatoes with the butter and cream until they are fluffy.  add the rest of the ingredients and mix.

 place the mixture in a greased casserole( 1 1/2 quart )and either refrigerate or place in the oven at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.

                                                                   serve and ENJOY!

note: i have made this recipe without the dill when i did not think it went with the rest of the meal...it was still good!

rolled fillet of sole with sweet potato oven fries

 i would like to take credit for creating this stuffed fish  recipe but i got the idea from a blog called 'beyond salmon' and made a few changes. it is a keeper and it its easy.  it would work equally as well with flounder but the grocery store had this beautiful wild pacific sole.

Ingredients for the stuffing
1 bag of baby spinach
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup crab meat, picked
4 ounces light cream cheese, whipped  is easier

remaining ingredients
1-1 1/2 pound sole or flounder
1/3 cup white wine, i used prosecco
1/4 cup water
salt and pepper

3 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 8th's lengthwise
1 tablespoon olive oil
salt

preheat oven to 400 degrees

Filling preparation
heat a large frying pan, i use my cast iron skillet , and add oil. dump rinsed and very well drained spinach and stir until just wilted. remove from the pan and cool. remove any liquid from the spinach and combine with cream cheese and crab meat.

rinse and dry fish with paper towels. lay the fillets out on a surface with the smooth side down.( i sprinkled  the fish with my favorite cajun seasoning ). place about 2 tablespoons of filling  onto the thick part of the fillet. roll it. place the rolled fillets in a greased dish with the seam side down. pour the  wine and water into pan with the fillets

 cut sweet potatoes into lengthwise pieces and toss with the olive oil. place on a foil lined cookie sheet and sprinkle with salt.

place fish and potatoes in the 400 degree preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes.

                                                                             enjoy!!