One potato, two potato. I’m being a bit silly, I know. Anyhow a heartwarming Irish potato soup recipe is what I have for you today. Actually, this Irish potato soup recipe is not my original, but one that came from a book (shaped like a potato) my Irish mother in law bought in Ireland a…
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