Everyone will enjoy these delicious potatoes cooked up with Indian spices.

Everyone will enjoy these delicious potatoes cooked up with Indian spices.

The perfume of cardamom permeates these whipped sweet potatoes garnished with thinly sliced fried shallots.

The perfume of cardamom permeates these whipped sweet potatoes garnished with thinly sliced fried shallots.

Russet potatoes are blended with roasted garlic, butter and milk.

Russet potatoes are blended with roasted garlic, butter and milk.

These potatoes are different than the usual fries, but so good.

These potatoes are different than the usual fries, but so good.

I was tired of eating baked potatoes the old fashioned way with gobs of butter, so I created this simple recipe to put a little twist on them. My family and friends love them and I hope you do too.

I was tired of eating baked potatoes the old fashioned way with gobs of butter, so I created this simple recipe to put a little twist on them. My family and friends love them and I hope you do too.

You can make these ahead several days and store in the fridge. If baking cold, let stand 30 minutes first.

You can make these ahead several days and store in the fridge. If baking cold, let stand 30 minutes first.

These are roasted potatoes at their best – plain and simple. Red potatoes are tossed with olive oil, and salt and pepper, and then roasted to perfection.

These are roasted potatoes at their best – plain and simple. Red potatoes are tossed with olive oil, and salt and pepper, and then roasted to perfection.

Sliced potatoes, green peppers, onions, and a dab of butter are sealed in aluminum foil and tossed onto the grill. When the veggies are piping hot and tender, sprinkle with Cheddar cheese and serve.

Sliced potatoes, green peppers, onions, and a dab of butter are sealed in aluminum foil and tossed onto the grill. When the veggies are piping hot and tender, sprinkle with Cheddar cheese and serve.

Potatoes are baked and then hollowed out. The flesh is combined with sour cream, milk, butter, green onions and Cheddar cheese, then topped with more cheese, green onions and bacon.

Potatoes are baked and then hollowed out. The flesh is combined with sour cream, milk, butter, green onions and Cheddar cheese, then topped with more cheese, green onions and bacon.

This is a version of Mashed Potatoes that my husband actually likes. You can use any type of potatoes and change the amounts of butter, sour cream, and milk to your taste. I like it with russets myself.

This is a version of Mashed Potatoes that my husband actually likes. You can use any type of potatoes and change the amounts of butter, sour cream, and milk to your taste. I like it with russets myself.