3 trio herbed Recipes

fresh pearl onions, works out to about 4 sacs; 2 white, 1 yellow and 1 purple, salt, half & half or light cream, unsalted butter, flour, paprika, fresh minced thyme leaves, fresh minced parsley, freshly grated nutmeg, freshly ground pepper

olive oil, russet potatoes, peeled , cut into 3/4-inch pieces (about 8 cups), red-skinned sweet potatoes), peeled , cut into 3/4-inch pieces (about 4 cups), tan-skinned sweet potatoes, peeled , cut into 3/4-inch pieces (about 4 cups), fat drippings from turkey or 1/4 cup olive oil, chopped fresh mixed herbs (such as thyme, marjoram and sage), minced garlic