Random Shit: Pretty Princess Potatoes

I'm told my Mashed Fucking Potatoes recipe was mean and angry. So allow me to make up for it, you precious bundle of joy, you!

Skip to the store, and try very, very hard not to step on the swallows and butterflies flitting about on this beautiful, sunny day. Pat Mr. Moose on the head as he passes by, and giggle with glee as the the Otter brothers roughhouse in the parking lot.

When Farmer Brown and Smokey the Bear give you the all-clear, cross that final street filled with late-model Studebaker sedans in mint condition and enter the store. Head to the vegetable section and grab some new potatoes. Wait, I forgot! Friendly, furry frank the ferret has a vegetable garden in the woods behind your home, and he'll happily ask Otto the Owl to fly a few taters up to your windowsill at any time. While he's at it, ask him if he wouldn't mind letting you have some fresh rosemary, sage and basil.

Now, for the easy peasy part, the cooking! Remember, kids, the oven can get very, very hot, so be careful! Always have an adult handy, and ask before you use the stove, or sharp knives. Those fingers won't grow back on their own, you know! You'd have to use magic fairy dust, and that isn't cheap!

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...yeah, enough of that, let's just get this over with:

Ok, cut the potatoes up. If you use new/fingerling potatoes, just quarter them. If you're using full-sized potatoes, you'll need to do a little more cutting.
Put the potatoes in a bowl, and set them aside.
Take your fresh Herbs and mince up enough so that you have a good-sized adult handful when you're done.
Drizzle about a tablespoon of olive oil over the potatoes.
Toss your Herbs on the potatoes, then mix em up good, so that they all have some herb coating. Use your hands, it's fun! Don't forget to wash them, though!
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
Cover a cookie sheet with foil (optional, but it makes cleanup easier).
Dump the herbed potato pieces onto the cookie sheet, sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper, give it one last good toss by hand, then toss it in the oven for about 20 minutes, or until the potatoes are fork-tender.

The herbs, by the way, are optional, this works great with just salt and pepper.

Cheers,
Eric