3 house chef Recipes

butter, russet potatoes, peeled and cut into slices about 1/8 inch thick (about 6 medium), garlic, minced (in my house that means smashed with a large chef s knife), salt, chopped fresh thyme leaves (optional), grated sharp cheddar cheese, fresh ground black pepper, heavy cream, broth (i use a veggie )

all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened, brown sugar, egg, vanilla, coarsely chopped pecans, divided, semi-sweet semisweet chocolate chunk, divided, favorite chocolate candy bars (snickers is my favorite! see note)