This week’s CSA box included:
— 1 pint Cherry Tomatoes
— 2 lbs. Sweet Peppers
— 2 Eggplant
— 2 lbs. Tomatoes
— 2 lbs. Potatoes
— 8 ears Corn
— 1 lb. Beans
— 1 head Lettuce
As always, I looked over the list of this week’s goodies and for the first time wondered “what can you do with 2 lbs of potatoes?” In addition to searching for healthy ways to incorporate potatoes, I also wanted to get rid of the white potato’s bad rep of being not very nutritious since it’s white.
Some stats:
- High in B vitamins, vitamin C, potassium, and fiber
- One 7-oz potato (with skin!) has about half your daily needs of vit C and B6
- A 7-oz potato contains approximately 220 calories and 0 grams of fat
For the recipes I thought about the three most common ways people eat potatoes: baked, fried, and mashed.
Veggie Loaded Baked Potato
http://www.oprah.com/food/Veggie-Stuffed-Twice-Baked-Potato-Boats
Healthier French fries
http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/oven_fries.html
Healthier mashed potatoes
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ellie-krieger/garlic-mashed-potatoes-recipe/index.html
http://iowagirleats.com/2012/03/15/healthier-mashed-potatoes-that-actually-taste-good/
One Comment
nando@lip cancer posted on August 27, 2012 at 6:27 pm
I like baked potatoes. It’s easy for me to make them and the taste is very strong of potatoes. If fried potatoes, the taste is less due to oil.