Luck O' the Irish, Or Potato Pancakes Realized

I love potatoes baked, boiled, fried, mashed, nuked, and even occasionally raw, I like them all.  I have always dreamed of being able to make perfect potato pancakes, however I have had no success.  The pancakes have come out in pieces, burned and stuck to the bottom of the pan.  Once it was like an horrid liquid that cooked up like really bland scrambled eggs.  In the past I have tried shredded boiled potatoes mixed with eggs and milk and then mash potatoes with eggs and milk both methods produced less than stellar results.  This morning I tired something different.  I coated mash potato balls in flour and then fried them in my cast iron skillet with a little olive oil.  At the very end I put a sliver of cheddar cheese on the top.  Eureka, luck was on my side!  Success at last, I paired my pretty little pancakes with strawberries and I shared them with my lovely spouse. Lucky in the kitchen me.

New Years Resolution

I know I have been a bad blogger this last month.  It has been a tough month.  This first set of holidays without my dad has been so very painful.  I just miss him so much.  My goal has been to survive this holiday season, and so far so good.  With this in mind last night I laid in bed (staring at the ceiling like always) and thought about my new year resolution.  I thought about all the things I wanted to improve about myself, all the things I wanted to do, and where I want to be at this time next year.  I came up with only one possible resolution that fit the bill.  My resolution for 2011 is:  To be luckier in the next year.  I already feel like I am working to achieve my goals, luck is just oozing from my pores.  I promise to update you on all the good luck I am going to have in the next year!!!