The story continues…

by Guest Writer: Kelly Feeney

Third, it says to put the potatoes into a microwave to steam for 5 minutes or place in a steamer basket covered on the stovetop for 15-20 minutes. I elect the latter so I can better track the progress of my precious potatoes. The steamer basket! (uh-oh, here comes another “mom story…” Since having a child, there’ve been so many surfacing…)

Using the steamer basket on the stovetop makes me remember my mom recounting one of her many stories. It was the late 70s and my mom was asking another mom for her recipe. The lady, more well-to-do than we, told my mom to just “stick [the whatever it was] in the microwave to steam for a few minutes.” My mom got a kick out of this as it was just when microwaves were becoming all the rage and still cost in the range of $500 or something and we didn’t yet own one.

To be continued….

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