Cheesy Potato & Jalapeño Breakfast Hash is easy to make and can be enhanced with an added protein
Column and photos by Dana Rady, Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association
When I was little, one of my favorite things to do was go shopping with my mom. Not because I enjoyed grocery shopping, but because it was my time to spontaneously ask for certain foods and treats that she normally didn’t buy. This was my shameless attempt at catching her off guard, knowing she was focused on finding the items on her list.
If my plan was successful, she’d randomly say “sure” without realizing what she was saying “sure” to buying. Or, we’d get to the checkout, and she’d see a few random extra items and let out a long sigh as I prayed that she would agree it was “too late to go put it back on the shelf.”
Now a mom myself, I’m realizing that this tactic must be hereditary. I’ve never shared this story with my kids, yet I find the boys asking for items not on the list all the time when they accompany me. And Havyn? She doesn’t ask. She just takes things off the shelf and throws them in the cart! She’s especially good at this if I get a phone call while in the store.
One aisle I loved walking down as a kid was by the cereal. My mom was notorious for not buying the great-tasting sugary cereals despite my best efforts. Looking back on it, I’m so glad she stuck to her guns. But at the time, I struggled with her decision.
So, it was a big deal when she agreed to buy “Kix,” “Corn Pops,” and “Smacks.” That was as far as she would stretch with the “good” cereal. In the same token, I was determined not to eat “Grape Nuts” or “Shredded Wheat.”
