Simple meals are always a winner for me, and it’s a bonus if I can avoid heating up the oven during the summer. I’ve been a fan of Simply Potatoes for a few years now after seeing how easy they are to prepare, so when I was offered a couple of bags to try out in my summer meal prep, I was all for it. For Sunday brunch – aka I’ve been up all night editing PHP templates and haven’t had time to eat – we whipped up a batch of Simply Potatoes Southwest Style Hash Browns and served with a wedge of cheese on top. The cream of the cheese nicely complimented the spicy flavors in the hash browns!
I also tried out a bag of Diced Potatoes with Onion, which sounded really good to this onion-lover. According to the directions, you should cook this in a non-stick pan covered with a lid, and since I don’t have any frying pans with lids that fit properly, I thought I’d just cook it in a pot with a lid instead. I didn’t think through the fact that it is not a non-stick pot, so I ended up burning the dish. The potatoes were crispy, but oh well, they still tasted good. 😉 I used olive oil in lieu of the vegetable oil suggested on both packages of Simply Potatoes, and also added some chopped up, leftover chicken to the pan of diced up potatoes to round it out as a meal. Just like Mama June, I’m a fan of multi-meals!
How do you keep your kitchen cool in the summer?
Beeb Ashcroft
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I love Simply Potatoes. I try to limit my potato consumption, but from time to time I just have to have ’em. 🙂 I love both the Southwestern and onions!
I like the hashbrowns for a casserole I make and their mashed taters are yummy too!
oh this looks so good! I will have to make this for my family yummy!
We like to cook on the grill as much as we can to keep our kitchen cool all summer!
This looks yummy and so easy. I wish I could keep my kitchen cool but the only way I can do that is by eating out! 😉
I cook with these often. They are yummy and super convenient.
To keep our kitchen cool in the summer we spend a lot of time grilling. Bonus–I can get Bryan or one of the kids to do that. 🙂 Did I mention how much I love grilling???
Ooh I LOVE Simply Potatoes….. the wedge of cheese is such a nice twist! I totally need to try that too! We’ve been grilling a lot this summer!
We use simply potatoes often. Not just for breakfast. We like them with ham and cheese especially.
I love Simply Potatoes! They are convenient. I toss them in anything that calls for potatoes.
I love simply potatoes, especially with breakfast burritos, they are perfect for them since you still get some crunch with them.
I’d love to try these to make quick hashbrowns in the morning! The cheese on top sounds delish!
I have such a thing for potatoes. I can eat them for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I haven’t tried Simply Potatoes but I would love to.
i love love love potatoes and this sounds so yummy i think i need to go make some potatoes now!
We love to grill as much as possible, hate a hot kitchen in the Summer time! Your potatoes look so yummy.
The wedge of cheese on top intrigues me. The potatoes look tasty.
I typically cook a lot of one protein and use it for 1-2 days after in a cold meal – or slow cooker! 😀
Looks good! I love just about anything in the form of potatoes.
We LOVE Simply Potatoes! Everything we’ve had from them is super yummy.
We don’t really keep our kitchen or house that cool in the summer in this florida heat 🙂 However, we do love simply potatoes.