Our favorite side dish in our family is mashed potatoes. We tend to add a little bit of everything into them once they are mashed. In this version that I made, I added some cream cheese, a dash of milk, little bit of butter, salt and pepper, cilantro, parmesan cheese, and french onion dip. Once it is all mixed up I usually add it into a oven safe dish so that I can warm it up in the oven or microwave while the main dish is being cooked.