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My genealogy is pretty straight forward. Scotch-Irish, and English. Although I wasn't raised on much cultural foods, I thoroughly enjoy these Irish potato pancakes. You can find hundreds of online posts, and every one will be different. Depending on the area of Ireland they come from, they will vary greatly. Ingredients: 4 medium size russet potatoes  1/4 cup finely diced onions  2 tablespoons butter 1/4 cup potato flour or AP flour 1 clove garlic I egg  Salt and pepper to taste. To begin, peel 2 potatoes and dice them. Add the pieces to a pan of water, then cook until tender. Add the butter and mash them to a stiff mashed potato consistency. Peel the other potatoes and shred them with a box grater, or food processor. Lightly sprinkle with salt then wrap the shreds in a kitchen towel. Squeeze as much moisture out as much as possible. Combine the mashed with the shreds adding the flour, egg, garlic, and onions. Mix well. Heat a frying pan over mediu...

My kitchen time has been very limited lately. Visiting my daughter and her family this weekend gave me a chance to finally cook something. My son-in-law said he wanted some tacos, but didn't have any ground beef. He also said he had a package of chicken thighs that need to be used. This is the result. Ingredients: 6 boneless chicken thighs  1 poblano pepper 1 bell pepper  1 sweet onion 3 cloves of garlic  1 can of fire roasted tomatoes ( I used a large can because that was available, but recommend a small can) 1 teaspoon chilli powder  1 teaspoon cumin 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon  1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika  1/2 teaspoon chipotle powder. 1 teaspoon sugar Begin by slicing the onion, bell pepper, and poblano. In a sauce pan or Dutch oven, add about 1 tablespoon of olive oil and sweat the veggies until tender and translucent. Add the can of crushed tomatoes and all the spices and mix well. Cook for about a half hour.  Next a...