My Favorite Potato Salad

Potato Salad is easy. My girlfriends mom makes the BEST potato salad and she finally shared her secret with me. She mixes everything together while the potatoes are very warm. She said they absorb all the flavors much better. I have to agree that it makes a tasty difference.
NEED:
The ingredients depend on the amount you want to make. I always make a lot. Adjust amount to your needs.
5 to 6 medium to large potatoes--peeled, quartered, boiled and drained
salt and pepper to taste
garlic powder to taste
6 boiled eggs--chopped
3 stalks of celery--chopped
1 carrot--grated
2 tablespoons of mustard
1 cup salad dressing or mayo ( or more--you'll have to judge as you mix, for the texture you want)
1 medium onion--chopped very small
drain the potatoes last so they will still be warm
You will need a large bowl for the potatoes and to add the other ingredients.
In separate bowl add chopped eggs, celery, carrot and onion
Place potatoes in large bowl and cut through the quarters with a knife. The size does not need to be uniform but you want to make them smaller than the quarters.
Add all the ingredients from the other bowl, salt, pepper, garlic powder, salad dressing and mustard. Mix well. You want to be sure to stir well from the bottom and coat everything with salad dressing. If it does not coat well add salad dressing or mayo, my large spoonfuls, until desired texture is reached.
Cover and refrigerate at least one hour.

Enjoy!