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I am constantly amazed at how animated and talkative people get when you mention food. The mere aroma of certain foods can evoke memories that transport us back to a special place and time. Food can bridge the gap between all ages, races and ethnicities.
Let's face it, the only thing that should ever come between people is a table and some serving bowls.

Saturday, February 16, 2008

One of Millie's Favorite's

As easy as it is to make fried potatoes and eggs my aunt would have had you all believing that it was one of the hardest things in the world to make. Well at least that is what she tried to make all of us believe, deep down we knew that she just preferred to have someone else do the cooking for her. We would all laugh when she would bat her eyelashes at her sister (my grandmother) and hint around about how good some fried potatoes and eggs would be. My aunt didn’t have to hint around for long my grandmother graciously accommodated her. It was always a cute ritual one we all miss dearly.

Fried Potatoes and Eggs

2 cups cooked potatoes, sliced
2 tbsp. shortening (Butter)
3 eggs
Salt & pepper

Fry sliced cooked potatoes in hot melted shortening, break the eggs over the potatoes, stirring quickly through the potatoes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Fry a few minutes longer until eggs are done.

14 comments:

Lidian said...

Hi Julie, thanks for stopping by Kitchen Retro. You have a terrific blog and I am looking forward to reading more of it!

Ivy said...

Hi Julie, thanks for stopping by at Kopiaste to Greek Hospitality. These potatoes look so good.

Jane said...

Hi Julie.
Thanks for stopping by my site.
Boy, those potatoes & eggs sure look good!
Love your site!
Jane

Namratha said...

Mmmmm, these two are my favourite ingredients and both of them in one; they just gotta be too good not to try:)

Cakelaw said...

Hi Julie, The simple things are often the best! A great story about your family too.

Julie said...

Thank you Lidian, I am really glad that I discovered yours as well.

Julie said...

You are welcome Ivy and thank you.

Julie said...

Thank you so much Jane

Julie said...

They are good Namratha thank you and enjoy.

Julie said...

You are so right Cakelaw, thank you.

Astra Libris said...

Thank you so much for your comment on my blog, and for leading me, in turn, to discover your fantastic blog! You have such a great blog name and concept... and these potatoes look absolutely scrumptious!

Julie said...

Thank you so much Astra Libris, I really enjoyed your blog as well.

Rochelle R. said...

My Dad used to fix this for us when we were kids. He grew up during the depression and was very poor. But I guess they usually had eggs and potatoes. Sometimes he would just brown some bread and pour the eggs on that, good if there were no potatoes.

Julie said...

Hi Rochelle, we still do the bread and egg thing. We take a thick slice of Italian bread, make a whole in the middle put it in a frying pan with some butter and break an egg into the whole of the bread. I think the british call it "Toad in the whole".