The photo is not of the potatoes I made last week. It's from the sour cream potatoes I made some time ago. However, the size of the aluminum pan is the same, which is why I chose to share the photo with this story.
The father of a friend passed away two Saturdays ago. The first thing last Monday morning, I was in the kitchen making rosemary garlic mashed potatoes (See here for pictures and link to recipe.) to take over to his mother's house. I chose the potatoes because I figured if there was an excess of food, they could be frozen well and could easily be made into hash browns for breakfast. Again, these stories aren't meant to brag. I'm simply sharing how easy and cheap it is to share with someone less fortunate. Just to prove it, I'll share how much it cost for me to fill that 3 qt. casserole dish with delicious mashed potatoes and the joy in my heart to see the smile on the family's face when I delivered it.
Cost to Make Rosemary Garlic Mashed Potatoes
- $1.00 Potatoes (Publix and Costco)
- $0.02 Salt (Walmart)
- $0.07 Olive oil (Publix)
- $0.20 Milk (Publix)
- $0.05 Paprika (Acquired in Budapest)
- $0.20 Garlic (Maitland Farmer's Market)
- Free Rosemary (Our herb garden)
- $1.54 Total
What a cheap way to make somebody's day!
