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Martha Mondays, week one

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It was my first week to be a part of Martha Mondays (a group of internet folk attempting one Martha Stewart craft, project, or recipe together every week), and I was looking forward to making the Muffin Pan Potato Gratins that Perfecting Pru selected. Especially after a long week of prep and cooking for Thanksgiving, it was great to have something simple and delicious to prepare. The recipe couldn't have been any easier, and I am thrilled to have a new no-fuss way to make potatoes on a weeknight that doesn't require any special trips to the store and only takes a few minutes to prep and clean up. Here it is -slices of potatoes with s/p and a tablespoon of cream in each cup, baked for 35 minutes. I would love to try it next time with rosemary in between the potato layers, or maybe shredded cheese? Also, it would have been prettier if I had chosen potatoes that would fit neatly in my muffin cups. The gentleman friend approved - he liked that they were crispy on the bottom and loo

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Greetings, dear stoppers-by, Welcome to my home blog - a foray into my dalliances with domestic arts and crafting a creative life. I will share my experiences in dressmaking, concertgoing, recipe sampling and record listening. It will be a little old-fashioned, a little rock and roll, a little haphazard and ...  a real piece of work. best, ashley theladytailor