Parmesan Potato Wedges

I wanted a side dish for dinner last night & I needed it to be:

✔️easy

✔️delicious

✔️kid & husband approved

So, I decided to make my all-time favorite side dish, parmesan potato wedges.

What you'll need:

• Potatoes (any kind will do, I usually use whatever I happen to have already)
• Parmesan Cheese (The block kind. You can you the kind in the can, and I have in a pinch, but freshly grated it so much better)
• Extra Virgin Olive oil (You probably can sub another oil or even a little melted butter if you don't have this)
• Seasonings of your choice (I usually use: salt, pepper, italian seasoning, & garlic powder)
• Sheet pan
• Large bowl
• Aluminum Foil or Parchment paper (for easy clean up)

Preheat your oven to 350.

Then slice your potatoes into wedges, put them in a bowl with the olive oil (You need enough to just very lightly coat your potatoes. I usually use a tablespoon or so, but it really depends on the amount of potatoes you are using.)

Then add all of you seasonings.

Toss to coat all of the potatoes with oil & seasoning.

Then grate a little parmesan cheese & toss again.

Now put all of your potatoes on your sheet pan skin side down. This takes a bit of time, but it helps the potatoes cook evenly.

Then, sprinkle them with a little more parmesan cheese.

Put them in the oven until they are tender & a nice golden brown.

Serve with your favorite main dish & a vegetable.

ENJOY!

I have seen these all over the internet so I can't really give credit to the original poster. I finally decided to try them while I was looking at my empty bottle of seltzer this morning & remembering that I had another one in recycling.

If you decide to make one of these, here is what you will need:
- 2 bottles with the same size mouth/lid (1 bottle & 2 lids)
​- Sharp utility knife or scissors

​Yup, that's it! I bet most people have those things lying around right now.

It's been a while since I posted anything so I thought it was about time I do, even if it's just something quick.  I was out shopping the other day for supplies to make thank you cards and came across these in the store.


Check them out and let me know what you think.

Yes, they say "frosting" stickers, but if they are just frosting, why are they all "chocolate"?  If I saw this "frosting" on my cupcake, I don't think I would want to eat it!

So this about sums up my day at work yesterday.

Can't wait to go back to work!

Anyone else have a day like this?

Here are the results. As you can see from the photo below some of the vinegar has absorbed into the orange peels.

I dumped out the peels into a bowl and the liquid into a cup.

Some of the peels had turned brownish. These were mainly the peels at the top of the jar.

It's difficult to tell from this photo, but I ended up with only about 2 tablespoons of liquid. It smelled faintly of oranges, & the vinegar smell was less pronounced then before the process. Unfortunately, there wasn't much liquid to test it's cleaning effectiveness. I did wipe down a section of my counter, & it seemed to work okay, but it left a slight residue on the countertop. 

Conclusion:
I think I'll just stick with using plain vinegar.

I love pinterest, it is filled with a lot of great ideas. The problem is that it is sometimes hard to figure out if the pin is something that really works or is just made up. The only ways to find out if they will work is to research it or test it. Today I decided a test was worth a try. I saw this pin bouncing around the pages of pinterest for a while, & I had my doubts so here it goes.

This pin says you can make an all natural cleaner with nothing more then white vinegar & orange peels. Sounds too good to be true, am I right?

I put the lid on the jar & set it on the back if my counter. Now we wait. I'll either have a great all natural cleaner or some pickled orange peels.

I'll post an update once it finishes...brewing? pickling? fermenting? I guess only time will tell what I get.

Until next time.