Creamy Mashed Potatoes

2 lbs of gold potatoes
S&P
1/4 of 8oz pkg of cream cheese
1/2 c sour cream
1/2 c milk

Peel and rinse the potatoes. Cover with COLD water and salt. Bring to a boil and then turn down to low for 25 minutes. Remove and drain the water. Add cream cheese, sour cream and milk. Using a hand mixer mix together until creamy.

You can add cheese at the same time.

**This is my basic mashed potatoes recipe for everything!**

Sweet Potato Casserole

4-6 large sweet potatoes
foil
1 tbsp cinnamon
1/2 tbsp nutmeg
2 sticks of butter
1/4 c brown sugar
1/2 c heavy cream
1 bag of large marshmellows

Scrub sweet potatoes and wrap in foil. Bake on 350 for 1 1/2 hour - 2 hours. Remove and let sit for about 15 minutes. Remove from the foil and scrape out the insides and throw the skins away. Add to a large bowl with cinnamon, nutmeg, butter, brown sugar and heavy cream. Stir together until smooth. Put mixture in a 9X13 glass pan and bake on 350 for about 20 minutes. Add the marshmellows to the top and bake for about 10 minutes until marshmellows are melted and starting to brown.

** Baking the sweet potatoes the night before and skinning them and putting them in the fridge overnight saves about 2 hours. **

** This can also be added to a roaster (in small aluminum pans) and put on 350 for about 30 minutes with the marshmellows on top. The sides will brown and the marshmellows will melt but the middle of the marshmellows will not brown **