The Potato Challenge - Overview

Since it's going to take a little while to turn the previous potato dishes I made as part of the potato challenge into blog posts, I'll put an overview here until I get around to writing them.

Once they're written, this can serve as a table of contents of sorts.

Monday, August 31, 2015

• Theme: Grilling Out
• My Dish: Cheesy Hash Browns
• Source Recipe(s): Crockpot Hashbrown Casserole

Monday, September 07, 2015

• Theme: Grilling Out
• My Dish: Roasted Potato With Fennel And Lemon
• Source Recipe(s):  Roasted Potatoes, Fennel And Meyer Lemon, Mary Berry Cooks: Roasted Fennel, Onion and Potato with Parmesan Topping 

Monday, September 14, 2015 through October 5, 2015 I either could not make it to dinner, was on vacation in Germany - scoring new potato recipes no doubt.

Monday, October 12, 2015

• Theme: No theme
• My Dish: Schupfnudeln
• Source Recipe(s): 

Monday, October 26, 2015

• Theme: Thai
• My Dish: Thai Potatoes
• Source Recipe(s): Potatoes Thai Style, Thai Style Sautéed Potatoes

Monday, November 02, 2015

• Theme: Jewish Recipes
• My Dish: Latkes
• Source Recipe(s): How to Make Crispy Perfect Latkes Every Time, 

Monday, November 16, 2015

• Theme: No Theme
• My Dish: Kroketten (Croquettes)
• Source Recipe(s): Kroketten, Kartoffelkroketten / Potato Croquettes, Kartoffel-Kroketten

Monday, November 23, 2015

• Theme: No Theme
• My Dish: Crock Pot Mashed Potatoes
• Source Recipe: Alton Brown’s Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes,

Monday, December 07, 2015

• Theme: Mexican Food
• My Dish: Mexican Potato Soup
• Source Recipe(s): 

Monday, December 14, 2015

• Theme: Indian Food
• My Dish: Recipe On Back Of Indian Spice Box
• Source Recipe(s): 

Monday, December 28, 2015

• Theme: Vegan Food
• My Dish: Vegan Potatoes
• Source Recipe(s): 

Monday, January 04, 2016

• Theme: No Theme
• My Dish: Purple Rolls 2 Way
• Source Recipe(s): Garlic Potato Rolls

Monday, January 11, 2016

• Theme: No Theme
• My Dish: Duchess Potatoes (Purple)
• Source Recipe(s): 

Monday, January 18, 2016

• Theme: Venezuelan Food
• My Dish: Venezuelan Potato Salad
• Source Recipe(s): Ensalada Rusa or Russian (South American) Potato Salad

Monday, January 25, 2016

• Theme: Comfort Foods
• My Dish: Breakfast Hash Brown Casserole
• Source Recipe(s): Hashbrown Casserole

Monday, February 1, 2016

• Theme: Carribean
• My Dish: Carribean Garlic Mashed Potatoes
• Source Recipe(s): Aloo Choka (Caribbean Garlic Mashed Potatoes), Aloo Choka, A Unique Twist On Garlic Mashed Potato.
  I found other fun recipes online, and was almost sad that I had to restrict myself to just one…
  Other options for Carribean potatoes were things like Mummy's Easy, Cheesy, Caribbean "Scalloped" Potatoes, Fiery Roasted Jerk Potatoes, Caribbean Potato Curry, Caribbean Style Spicy Baked Potatoes or this collection of Caribbean Potato Recipes

Monday, February 15, 2016

• Theme: Japanese Food
• My Dish: Korokke
• Source Recipe(s): Korokke - Japanese Potato Croquettes, Japanese Meat and Potato Korokke, Korroke with Tonkatsu Sauce (Japanese Potato Croquettes with Eas)

Monday, February 22, 2016

• Theme: Italian
• My Dish: Gnocchi
• Source Recipe(s): 

Monday, February 29, 2016

• Theme: No Theme
• My Dish: Potato Skins
• Source Recipe(s): Cheesy Bacon Potato Skins (Note Expert Tips), Easy Potato Skins, Potato Skin Topping Options (Answers.com), NFL Potato Skins, Potato Skins with Bacon and Cheese

Monday, March 07, 2016

• Theme: Indian Food
• My Dish: Aloo Gobi
• Source Recipe(s): Cauliflower and Potatoes: "Aloo Gobi" By Aarti Sequeira (includes video), Aloo Gobi Curry Recipes
• Other Options: Indian Potato Spring Rolls, Indian Potato Spring Rolls (Oh Sweet Basil blog)

Monday, March 14, 2016

• Theme: Chinese Food
• My Dish: Birds Nest
• Source Recipe(s): Chinese Bird’s Nest Potatoes
• I was looking for things like “Chinese Shredded Potatoes with Chili and Vinegar”, Chinese Stir-Fried Potato, Chinese Potato Pancake, Sichuan Stir-Fried Potatoes, Yummly Chinese Potatoes and Stir-fried Shredded Potato when my daughter suggested I make Chinese Bird’s Nest Potatoes instead

I also made a small version of these: 

Monday, March 21, 2016

• Theme: Spring
• My Dish: Potato Filled Spring Rolls
• Source Recipe(s): Loaded Baked Potato Spring Rolls, Grand Lux Cafe Double Stuffed Potato Spring Rolls, Loaded Mashed Potatoes Spring Rolls – EASY (video), Mashed Potato Lumpia... (Spring Roll Recipe) (video in a language I don’t understand)
  
  
  
• We were debating an “Easter” theme, before the “spring” idea came around.  The recipes I considered before settling on spring rolls reflect that fact: Easter Egg Potatoes, Spring Garden Potato Salad, Spring Potato Baskets

Monday, March 28, 2016

• Theme: Breakfast
• My Dish: Breakfast Hash Brown Casserole (enhanced with Bacon)
• Source Recipe(s): Slow Cooker Bacon, Egg & Hash Brown Casserole

Monday, April 04, 2016

• Theme: Tacos
• My Dish: Chorizo Potato Tacos
• Source Recipe(s): Chorizo Potato Tacos, Crispy Potato and Chorizo Tacos, Chorizo and Potato Tacos, Potato, Poblano, and Chorizo Tacos, Potato and Chorizo Tacos, Rick's Potato and Chorizo Tacos with Avocado Salsa
• Other Options: Crispy Potato Rajas Tacos, Potato Tacos

Monday, April 11, 2016

• Theme: Spanish Food
• My Dish: Spanish Potatoes (Patatas Bravas)
• Source Recipe(s): Simple Patatas Bravas, Spanish Roasted Potatoes with Tomato Sauce, Crispy Potatoes with Spicy Tomato Sauce
• Other options I considered: Spanish Potatoes, Spanish-Style Potatoes, Yummly’s Spanish Potato Side Dishes

Monday, April 18, 2016

• Theme: British Food
• My Dish: Cottage Pie (That's Shepherds Pie without the lamb.)
• Source Recipe(s): Martha Stewart’s Shepherd’s Pie, Alton Brown’s Shepherd’s Pie

Monday, April 25, 2016

• Theme: Moroccan Food
• My Dish: Moroccan Potato Cakes (Maakouda Batata)
• Source Recipe(s): Moroccan-Spiced Potato Pancakes,
• Recipes I considered for an African theme: Hot Pot Potatoes (African Stewed Potatoes), Potatoes Bhajias, Moroccan Potato Salad, Chayote-Potato Cakes

Monday, May 02, 2016

• Theme: Mexican Star Wars
• My Dish: Potato And Cheese Flautas (with green sauce to make them look like a light saber)
• Source Recipe(s): Potato and Cheese Flautas with a Cheese Enchilada Sauce, Potato Flautas, Potato and Cheese Flautas, Confetti Mash Potato Flautas with Hot Tomatillo Sauce, for info on reheating Chicken Flautas
• Other Options: Chorizo and Potato Flautas

Monday, May 09, 2016

• Theme: Cajun
• My Dish: Cajun Roasted Potatoes
• Source Recipe(s): Way Too Easy Cajun Potatoes, Roasted Cajun Potatoes
• Other Options: Cajun Stuffed Potatoes These looked really good, but were incompatible with some people's red and green pepper sensitivities.  I may have to start making 2 dishes, if I want to be more adventurous.

Monday, May 16, 2016

• Theme: Salads
• My Dish: Potato Salad
• Source Recipe(s): Taste of Home: Kartoffelsalat (German potato salad) UPDATED! My Mom's potato salad, which is really the only recipe I'll consider for to be "real" German potato salad.
• Other Options: I know that there are lots of other options.  Loaded Baked Potato Salad is one I have enjoyed in the past.  

To be continued...


As always - Hail the great potato