Mashed Potato Cakes with Cheese & Bacon: The name says it all.

These babies have all the essential food groups in them.

(You see those tiny bits of scallions/shallots, dont you?).

A stack of Mashed Potato Cakes with Cheese & Bacon

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Im sitting in a dark corner of Los Angeles International airport (squatting by a powerpoint!

But Sydney is 18 hours ahead of LA.

However, on the way back, it works the other way and I lose an entire day.

Leftover Mashed Potato Cheese & Bacon Cakes - Irresistible way to transform leftover mashed potato! Made extra crispy with panko. #thanksgiving #leftovers

Its a strange feeling to leave LA on a Monday and arrive home on a Wednesday!

Ive never been disappointed with a trip overseas and this one was no exception.

I visited Mexico City and Oaxaca (for Day of the Dead celebrations wow, what a festival!

Closeup of Mashed Potato Cakes with Cheese & Bacon

), followed by some downtime in Playa Del Carmen then a week in Los Angeles.

You know me I cant share stories without photos!!!

I know they arent fancy food, quite simple actually.

Closeup of Mashed Potato Cakes with Cheese & Bacon

I mean, theyre made withleftover mashed potatoes.

Thats how you turn the ordinary into extraordinary.

I mean, look how crispy these are!!

Closeup of Mashed Potato Cakes with Cheese & Bacon

Not that theres anything magic about this recipe.

(Is that a real word?

Spell check seems to think it is.)

A stack of Mashed Potato Cakes with Cheese & Bacon

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And I cantwaitto get home and back into my kitchen!

Im just 15 hours away yay!!

Leftover Mashed Potato Cheese & Bacon Cakes

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