Traditions with Betty Crocker & Contest ends 12-11! #ad
I don’t know about you, but I am still thinking about, & somewhat recovering, from all the abundance of family, fun & FOOD I enjoyed the last week for Thanksgiving. While we’re still enjoying the leftovers, something that I always insist on making fresh is my veggies (like eggplant) & my Betty Crocker mashed potatoes, mainly because there’s never any leftover of our favorite potatoes like Butter & Herb, or Garlic. The ultimate comfort food, & just is so perfect for these cold winter nights we finally have here in LA.
If you’re thinking, wait, she wrote, eggplant?! That, I did. Growing up, that was one of my Grandma’s favorite side dishes to prepare for holiday dinners, & it was so cool to discover that Michael’s Aunt Violet loves her some eggplant, too. Since Betty Crocker is all about #ABettyTradition, I thought, why not combine 2 of my food traditions together? So, I decided to cut up some eggplant to crumble on top of my Betty Crocker mashed potatoes. The verdict? Why had I not sooner!?!
I learned a great tip from Aunt Violet, too: Broil your eggplant. Here is what I did for this simple, yet delicious way to enhance your mashed potatoes:
Prepare your Betty Crocker mashed potatoes as the package instructs you to
Thinly slice the eggplant, drizzle some olive oil on top, as well as any other herbs you think might be good (I like pepper, rosemary, garlic…)
Broil on each side for about 5 minutes each side (I broiled on low)
Once both are ready, voila! Give eggplant a try as a new side dish along with your Betty potatoes.
Betty Crocker & myself also want to hear about YOUR #ABettyTradition! What are some of the traditions for the holidays in your family, that include preparing Betty Crocker potatoes? She’s got scalloped, mashed, au gratin. Which is your favorite? Simply tell me in the comments below for a chance to WIN a Betty gift basket, valued at $50. I will select my favorite story, & Betty Crocker will send your prize. Enter by December 11th, & make sure to check out my Sweepstakes Rules tab! 😉 Good luck!
Jen
December 1, 2015 at 9:39 pmEvery year my mom makes Christmas Eve dinner for my immediate family and it ALWAYS includes Betty Crocker scalloped potatoes. As a vegetarian, it’s one of the things I can enjoy with the rest of my family while I eat my meat substitute. 😉 It’s always a special meal that we follow with a trip to my godmother’s house to exchange gifts before our big Christmas the next day.
Holly Geer
December 1, 2015 at 10:03 pmMy Mom wasn’t the best cook but as my best friend she did teach me the basics and then I ran with my own ideas. You can’t just always have just potatoes, so I would make Betty Crocker Scallop potatoes and add, Ham, green onions, bell peppers (all colors), and bake.
Besides being delicious it had a colorful look.
We eat with our eyes, so make it look good.
Mary
December 1, 2015 at 10:05 pmI love Potato Au Gratin! We didn’t grow up celebrating Thanksgiving turkey in our culture but later with influence from our school peers, we adapted the tradition and now serve all the yummy traditional sides that go with a turkey dinner. Mashed, scalloped or au gratin. Love them all!
Jade Helm
December 1, 2015 at 10:34 pmI am confused how mashed potatoes in a bag can be considered fresh veggies. Fresh potatoes come with dirt on them.
AlongComesMary
December 2, 2015 at 8:58 amHi Jade, I don’t see where I refer to them as fresh veggies? They certainly are not, but, the eggplant I made was 😉
Monica Y
December 1, 2015 at 11:18 pmComing from a big family the holidays are very important to me. I try to keep traditions alive by passing bicultural traditions to my son. We have both Baby Jesus and Santa Claus, we eat Colombian dishes and also American ones. We have a nativity set and a Christmas tree.
Richard Deyarmond
December 1, 2015 at 11:28 pmROASTED GARLIC
Tari Lawson
December 2, 2015 at 4:10 amI am a big fan of plain old-fashioned mashed potatoes.
Susan Eby
December 2, 2015 at 4:25 amnice
sue14625
December 2, 2015 at 4:54 ami keep the Betty Crocker Scalloped Casserole Potatoes on hand for fast meals during the holidays if family pops in or i need quick dish to take last minute i can add ham or veggies to dress it up if i want
LaTanya
December 2, 2015 at 7:44 amWe like to eat scallops at our pre-Christmas dinner that we do each year
Liz @ Yes/No Films
December 2, 2015 at 9:07 amI love any form of mashed potatoes! For the holidays, I usually get together with my parents and we prepare a big meal :).
Rachel Jenkins
December 2, 2015 at 6:58 pmWe always incorporate betty’s mashed potatoes to our american/ mexican christmas dinner. We cook turkey with Betty’s mashed with homemade gravy, and either green chili enchiladas or tamales!! yummmm Happy Holidays.
Lorena Keech
December 6, 2015 at 6:28 pmWe share holiday meals with a varying group of friends and I have always raved about my friend’s scalloped potatoes. I would taste and try to figure out what she was adding to her recipe. I could never duplicate it and finally begged her for her recipe. We all got a huge laugh when she admitted she was using Betty Crocker’s with freshly fried and crumbled bacon. Yum!
Richard Hicks
December 10, 2015 at 5:20 pmWe always enjoy au gratin. Favorite of everyone!