Potatoes

Yes.  We are of Irish descent.  Potatoes are big around here.  We live in a valley where seed potatoes are grown.  Today, we purchased seed potatoes from our neighbor, Art.  We have red norlands, German butterballs and a type of Yukon that is more disease resistant and easier to grow than regular Yukon golds.  We also have some red fingerlings that we bought at the farmer's market last week.   The Old Farmer had to move a big portion of the haystack (oh how sad, not), because our potato patch alone is going to be enormous.

The most delicious thing to make along about mid-summer is creamed potatoes and peas with new potatoes and garden peas.  Boil potatoes (skins on) and peas until just tender, then make a nice buttery classic white sauce to cover them.  White Sauce Recipe: Printable Version

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

• 2 cups milk
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• Directions
• In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Add flour and stir until the butter and flour are well combined. Pour in milk, stirring constantly as it thickens.