This is not so much a recipe as some creative suggestion. Do you always make your mashed potatoes the same way? Want to kick them up a bit?
To your "regular" batch, try adding any of these:
Softened cream cheese
Bacon
Sour cream
Cheddar cheese
Chopped green onion
Cooked, drained spinach
Crushed french-fried onion rings
Some of these combinations are amazing too.
Cheddar & spinach
Bacon & cream cheese
Green onion & sour cream
I could go on forever! I've also taken up using some Better Than Boulion or a bouilon cube when I boil my potatoes. It really adds to their flavor.
Oh, and one last thing, here's a link to You Tube for the best potato peeling idea I've EVER seen! It's Dawn Wells (Maryanne from Gilligan's Island) on the video!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4W0qIPJmoo
