POTATO POTATO

You would think, by now, I would know how to cook potatoes! I thought I would cheat today and while the mince, carrots and onions were cooking in one pot, ready for me to make cottage pie for tea, I put the pan of potatoes on the same oven shelf to cook rather than on the hob to save fuel! When I got the meat out to give it a stir I checked the potatoes and they were soft, until I drained them off and tried to mash the stupid things when I discovered that some of the ones at the bottom of the pan are still, well shall we say a little crispy! I have mashed them up a bit, so at the moment they are crushed potatoes, and have put them back into the oven on a slower heat in the hope that they might soften up a bit. After all who wants hard bits in their mash? I could not put them back into boiling water as I had already added some olive oil spread so I have now sprinkled a bit of olive oil over them too and am hoping for the best! I have cooked them this way before and doing them in the oven seems to give them a nicer flavour, but it is always a good idea to make sure they are cooked properly before you try to mash them up ready for topping the meat. Oh well, hopefully they will soften and I shall be able to complete my meal soon.
I have been very good today, I had a brunch rather than a breakfast and lunch, an omlete sandwich. Yes sounds rather strange but I like it. I wanted something tasty, warm and filling. As I am on a diet, surely one meal rather than two is preferable?!!?
I have also sorted out my filing cabinet, well sort of, I have filed away the post which has been sat on the top for several months, quite a pile by this time, and half of which has been torn in half and thrown in the bin. Which begs the question, why was it there in the first place?! I have told myself that this time (though I said this last time) I shall file post away (bills, bank statements etc.) as and when it comes. Thats what I have told myself, though I bet the top of my filing cabinet will be in the same state again in a few weeks time and my resolution will have gone out of the window. It would be much easier, but for some reason I hate filing and sorting out paperwork! I am actually a secretary by trade so I should be ok with doing this sort of thing, but it is a hated job for me!
Hubby has just arrived so I am going to see how my potato disaster has come out. Bye for now!