I started this blog for a class I'm taking at Pace University. It is a requirement for my Social Media class. Well I have to confess I'm supposed to post once a week and I am late! Sorry Dr. Sachs. I think I will keep this going after class is over.
Today I went to the Saratoga Winter Farmers market. Even in the dead of winter you can get fresh greens, cage free eggs, locally bottled milk, hydroponic tomatoes.... Today I got cream at The Battenkill Valley Creamery. Unbelievable stuff, it actually comes in a glass bottle. For Easter dinner I'm making a ham from a "homegrown" pig and creamed potatoes with the creamery cream.
Creamed Potatoes
3 lbs potatoes
8 oz heavy cream
1 stick of butter
Boil potatoes for about 20 minutes unpeeled. They should still be firm. Peel potatoes and cut them into 1" cubes.
Combine all the ingredients in a double boiler. Simmer for 3 hours. Do not stir for the first hour, after that stir occasionally and gently. Add salt and pepper to taste. I can't say it's a skinny dish but it's real! Definitely something to indulge in only once in a while.
If you want more information about the Saratoga Farmers Market go their website saratogafarmersmarket.org and the Battenkill Valley Creamery at battenkillcreamery.com
sounds yummy! Most hams are migraine triggers for me. Until I had ham from a friend who raises them tasted so good and no migraine.
ReplyDeleteInteresting Bonnie, we love our home raised pig and I feel better about how it is treated...
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