Mom's Stuffed Potatoes

​My mom was an adventurer in the kitchen. I remember watching the Frugal Gourmet and the Urban Peasant with her, two of the only cooking shows regularly on. She was fearless and would attempt all different kinds of food that my friends had never even heard of. Often, finding the ingredients was one of her biggest obstacles but she improvised and sometimes it went deliciously and sometimes we ended up ordering pizza. This gem of a recipe was passed down from her mother and is a comforting reminder that the simplest dishes, made with love, often become the most treasured family traditions.