Creamy scalloped potatoes with rosemary, garlic & nutmeg are another Valentine’s Day treat
Column and photos by Dana Rady, Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association
If given the choice between a non-chocolate treat and any type of chocolate, my mom will choose chocolate every time. My mom is a chocolate lover to the core.
Growing up, sweets were a staple in my family. Besides my mom, my two grandmothers were particularly good at baking. So, it was assumed there would be some dessert (many of which included chocolate) served at every family function, holiday, and weekly formal Sunday dinner.
You can imagine my shock when Eric and I started dating and I learned that he detests chocolate. I recall looking at him dumbfounded and asking, “How is that even possible?”
After our wedding (his dislike of chocolate was not a deal-breaker), I saw him preparing for his first hunting season, and of all things, I noticed him grabbing a Snickers bar.
I asked who it was for, and he nonchalantly said, “myself.” Perplexed, I said, “But you don’t like chocolate!” He responded that “the chocolate on a Snickers bar is different from other chocolate,” a point he maintains to this day, 13 years later. Are you confused? Yeah, me too.
Well, the “non-Snickers bar chocolate” may not be Eric’s preference, but it is a big part of our culture during the month of love, which also happens to be known as “Potato Lovers Month.” That’s why this recipe is one worth making for your potato-loving valentine.
