Great Granny Brown's Mashed Potatoes + A Giveaway & Recipe Share from Macy's!

We all have family members that passed away before we were born, but have heard stories about our entire lives.  My Great Granny Brown was one of those for me.  She was my mother's only grandmother & passed away when Mama was 13.  Out of all her family members, her Granny Brown was the one she talked about the most.  
It's funny how memories & food can sometimes go hand in hand.  Food just triggers things like that - and recipes that were originally from family members that have passed on take on a whole new meaning than just a simple dish.  It's like a piece of our loved ones that lives on.

These mashed potatoes live on from my Great Granny Brown.  They are so simple, and sometimes simple recipes like this end up being the best ones we've ever tasted.  These are definitely nothing fancy, but they sure are special - and delicious.

(Scroll to the bottom for the recipe!)

Now, onto the Giveaway & Recipe Contest from Macy's!

I am sharing this simply delicious recipe with Macy's Cook Share Celebrate recipe campaign via their Facebook Recipe Share.  If you have a favorite family recipe, you can share yours too.  
There are 4 chances to win-

Two Foodie Favorites will be chosen by the editors of foodrepublic.com. Prizes include:

• signed copy of Culinary Council Chef Marcus Samuelsson’s “New American Table” cookbook
• $1,000 Macy’s gift card
• recipe featured on Macy’s Facebook page and foodrepublic.com

Two Fan Favorites will be chosen by Macy’s Facebook fans. Prizes include:

• signed copy of Culinary Council Chef Marcus Samuelsson’s “New American Table” cookbook
• recipe featured on Macy’s Facebook page

Hurry – the kitchen closes on November 30!

The wonderful folks over at Macy's have offered up a great giveaway for my readers too.  If you are the lucky one to win - you will get a $40 dollar Martha Stewart product, such as a 3 piece hard anodized pan set! 

The rules are simple - Just leave a comment under this post & the winner will be chosen at random.  USA Residents only!  Hurry, because the giveaway ends at 9pm on November 30!  The winner will be announced here, so make sure you check back!

Now, on to the recipe!

Granny Brown's Mashed Potatoes

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Ingredients:

• 3.5 pounds russet potatoes, peeled & sliced
• 4 cups water
• 1 stick of butter
• 1 (12oz) can evaporated milk
• salt & pepper to taste

Instructions:


Boil potatoes for 20 minutes in the water, drain.  Add evaporated milk & butter to warm pan.  Add potatoes & mash.  Salt & pepper to taste.

Posted in: Cooking, Potatoes, Sides, Thanksgiving