YUM!

my friend lauren always says "yum" at the most inappropriate times. [like if you see a dead cat on the side of the road. or if you have a hairy, nasty old man as a contra dancing partner...]

i totally stole it from her. j. thinks it's hilarious and has started doing it as well. sometimes i say it when he's sweaty after track practice. sometimes he says it when we see a gross looking person on a movie. etc. etc.

anyway, all kidding aside, i made something this morning that is SO SO delicious! i got the recipe/idea from meliss, who i think got it from her mom: loaded baked potato salad.

seriously: YUM!

here are some photos and the lowdown:
5 pounds potatoes, cut into small cubes [roughly one inch]
1 8 oz. container sour cream
bacon bits [i cheated here. meliss uses real bacon, but it's a pain to clean up!]
salt
scallions
broccoli
cheddar cheese, cut into cubes
ranch dip mix [the powder kind]

boil the potatoes till they're soft, adding salt during the process. drain potatoes and stir sour cream into the bowl with them. chop up the scallions/cheese. steam the broccoli just a little bit, then chop into small pieces. once the potatoes are covered with the sour cream, add more salt if needed & add some ranch dip mix to taste. let the potatoes/sour cream mixture sit in the fridge until cool. add other ingredients and mix.