Morningstar Mash-Up

I never tried Morningstar Farms burgers before but they caught my eye today at -- where else? -- Trader Joe's. I thought the kids would dig the Tomato & Basil Pizza Burgers -- and I was right, sort of. Sort of because before dinner each had consumed a large quantity of honey wheat pretzels, a tangerine, and a blueberry pancake, along with (for my older child) almost an entire can of baby corn. So they weren't all that hungry by the time dinner rolled around.

As an accompaniment, the Condiment Queen found a use for leftover mashed potatoes other than caulking the tub.

POTATO PARMESAN PATTIES

1 cup leftover mashed potatoes
2 hard-boiled eggs
2 tbsp. whole wheat flour, plus more for dusting
2 tbsp. grated parmesan (fresh or in the can)
salt & pepper to taste

Mash eggs into a paste. Mix well with remaining ingredients. Depending on how "loose" your potatoes were, the mixture may be loose. Add flour until it's firm enough to form into six small, fat patties. Dip the patties in flour to coat.

Heat 1 tbsp. olive oil over medium heat in a skillet. Fry patties about 5-7 minutes on each side until heated through and nicely browned. Serve with your choice of condiments.