Cajun Potato Wedges

I made these as part of David's Father's Day dinner, and they are hardly even a recipe as far as I'm concerned because they are so easy. Thumbs up from Dave, Jen and Drew! Drew normally won't touch a potato in this form, but I insisted he try one bite, and he was surprised to find out he actually like them, too.

Vegetable Oil
4 medium potatoes
1-2 tbsp. cajun spice mix (I used Old Bay seasoning)

Preheat the oven to 375. Cute the potatoes into wedge shapes or chunks. Roll the wedges in the Cajun spice mix. Toss with oil to coat. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown, turning occasionally. Drain on paper towels. Serve immediately.

Herbed Potato Pancakes

Here is the recipe from last night that I served alongside our turkey meatballs. They were way good, and thumbs up from Dave and I. Drew didn't have any - he only wanted meatballs because he made them, and he is a carnivore!

2 tbsp. chives
2 tbsp. tarragon dill
salt and pepper
3 medium potatoes, peeled
2 oz unsalted butter
2 tbsp. olive oil

Mix the chives, dill and salt and pepper in a bowl. Coarsely grate the potatoes and squeeze out the excess moisture. Add to the herb mixture and combine well.

 Heat half the butter and oil in pan over med heat, until it starts to foam. Cook heaped tablespoonsful of the potato mixture for two minutes. Turn and cook for about 2 to 3 more minutes, or until golden. Drain on paper towels; keep warm. Add remaining butter and oil to pan. Repeat process using all the mixture.