“This is going to sound as cheesy as my Nanas potatoes …
I’m so grateful for this life that I have.”
I think about lunch when I’m eating breakfast.
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I think about dinner when I’m eating lunch, reveals Mathews.
Mathews grew up in Mt.
Vernon, Washington, a little farm town north of Seattle and south of Vancouver, British Columbia.
Growing up, he says, his extended family took turns hosting Thanksgiving.
If it was at our house, she was in charge of the gravy.
I don’t know what she did to gravy to make it taste so good.
That gravy was poured over the traditional roast turkey, stuffing, and mashed potatoes.
It was the only time of year, Mathews says, that his family made mashed potatoes from scratch.
But they werent the only potato-based dish on the table.
Mathews says the star of the show was actually something his family callsNanas O’Brien Potatoes.
And I’m not kidding.
I’m so passionate about this, I’ve made Gwyneth Paltrow eat these potatoes.
Nanas Potatoes is a soul-settling combination of potatoes and cheese with a buttery, crispy topping.
Though the recipe needs no embellishment, Mathews says you could add other flavors.
I will put salt and pepper, maybe some red pepper flakes and garlic powder.
You could do oregano.
And the most important tradition for Mathews is sharing gratitude.
