The Potato Prescription: Lemony, Lemony Roasted Potatoes With Garlic

I have been given opportunity to panic recently. I'm not going to tell you why, because I am all about creating suspense, but I am going to tell you how I deal with that panic.

Me and panic have a long history. We met back in about 1974 and became fast bedfellows. It wasn't until sometime in 1999 when I found out that, aside from being a versatile starch, potatoes could be wonderfully calming when I found myself having an extended episode of anxiety in my bathtub, which is where I like to have my extended episodes of anxiety. Potatoes mellow me out. I've never looked into the science behind it, but it works.

With my recent bout of panic, I decided that it was time for a good, strong dose of my favourite starch: Lemony, Lemony Roasted Potatoes With Garlic. They get two lemonys, because these babies are lemony.

Lemony, Lemony Roasted Potatoes With Garlic

5 medium potatoes
¼ cup olive oil
¼ cup lemon juice
½ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons dried oregano
3 cloves minced garlic

Cut each of the potatoes in half and boil in salted water for 15 minutes. Drain the water and cut the potatoes into smaller chunks.

Mix the rest of the ingredients together and then toss them with the potato chunks until the potatoes are evenly coated.

Bake the potatoes in a single layer in a baking pan at at 400°F for 45 minutes. Turn the potatoes over after a little more than 20 minutes to ensure even roasting.

EAT.

A pile of these tart potatoes, taken at the first sign of panic, especially when coupled with a nap, will set you aright. Panic: averted.*

You're welcome!

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* Unless of course there's babies, in which case panic is always indicated, plus you could win free stuff if it is before March 16, 2011.

Comments

[flutter]

I just drooled

[EarnestGirl]

Filling this Rx post haste.

[Tracy]

I don't even really like potatoes, but these are my favourite because of all of the lemon, garlic and oregano. That is surely one of heaven's best combinations!

[Karen]

God I LOVE potatoes! Second only to pasta.

[sumo]

So this would be, what, one serving?

[schmutzie]

sumo, in my house? Just about.

[Micaela]

Man that looks so good I want to eat it off the Web page. I have to try this!

[melistress]

You know what it is? It is the potassium level in the potatoes. There is twice as much potassium in potatoes than in bananas. While I was having a bad bout, my co-worker cut up a pear for me and gave it to me. Afterwards, I found that I craved pears and I didn't even like them. I decided to do a little research. It turns out that potassium is great for anxiety.

So eat your potatoes! Eat lots of them! And pears and bananas too.

Thanks for the recipe.

[Brandee]

Wow...sorry about the panic, but this would certainly make me feel better! When you tweeted the picture of this yesterday, I almost tweeted back, asking for your recipe. THANK YOU!

Love,
The Mashed Potato Kid
(as my dad always called me!)

[The Nag]

I there anything a good feed of potatoes won't help? Nope!

[Margaret]

I must admit that I've been swallowing back panic for a bit of time now. Saw this recipe yesterday--made 'em last night.

Sweet mother of all that is holy, they hit the spot. And the whole potassium theory really makes sense. Um, and I love potatoes, so that really works.

What I'm saying is, Thank you, thank you THANK YOU!

[magpie]

OMG you're turning into a food blogger??? That said, these potatoes sound FINE.

[Patti Murphy]

I'm drowning in drool over here. Gonna try 'em soon.

[Melissa]

Those REALLY look good.