Oniony Potatoes

I needed a quick side dish to accompany a smoked chicken the DH had prepared over the weekend
Cut potatoes into bite size pieces (I had new potatoes on hand but you can use any potatoes you have in your pantry)
Place in a plastic bag
Add 2 tablespoons olive oil
Add one packet of dry onion soup mix
Toss to coat potatoes

Bake at 400 degrees until done (about 25 minutes)
Serve immediately.

Smashed Potatoes and Shrimp

This is a lovely summer dish which is fairly easy to prepare and can be modified to use the produce you have on hand

New potatoes (I prefer red)
mushrooms
asparagus (trimmed)
raw Shrimp, peeled, deveined

bacon grease (or olive oil)
Cayenne
2 (or more) cloves garlic, minced
salt and pepper
1/3 cup white wine

Prepare a skillet with the bacon grease,
Boil the potatoes until tender, drain and add to the skillet.  Add garlic, Cayenne, salt and pepper to taste
Allow potatoes to brown
Add mushrooms, cook for about 5 minutes, allow to brown if you desire
add asparagus and allow to cook for an additional 5 minutes
Add shrimp, cook for 3 minutes or until done
deglaze pan with white whine and allow sauce to thicken slightly.  Serve immediately