The Potato: Friend or Foe?
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I usually avoid them except on those days when I just call it christmas and cheat.I'm never sure where most people stand on potatos. I eat them on a regular basis. They're an excellent source of potassium, which I was low on, have many other vitamins and minerals...and they taste good (IMO, anyway.) I like the sweet potato, but give me an Idaho any time and I'll take that.
Where stand you on our friend (or enemy?) the potato?
A potato is not so bad, but once I am done loading it with stuff, it's bad...very bad...and so delicious!
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I want to try this recipe...as soon as I get a waffle maker...
http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2014/11/waffled-mashed-potatoes-bacon-cheddar-recipe.html
Waffled Mashed Potatoes With Bacon, Scallion, and Cheddar
That's a great idea! I wonder if it works with cauliflower.0 -
Potaotos are my (Friend)I'm never sure where most people stand on potatos. I eat them on a regular basis. They're an excellent source of potassium, which I was low on, have many other vitamins and minerals...and they taste good (IMO, anyway.) I like the sweet potato, but give me an Idaho any time and I'll take that.
Where stand you on our friend (or enemy?) the potato?
I eat them for the "potassium" mainly and the other good nutrients it has
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Need2Exerc1se wrote: »I want to try this recipe...as soon as I get a waffle maker...
http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2014/11/waffled-mashed-potatoes-bacon-cheddar-recipe.html
Waffled Mashed Potatoes With Bacon, Scallion, and Cheddar
That's a great idea! I wonder if it works with cauliflower.
The recipe has eggs, so it should work with cauliflower. Yesterday I made zucchini patties. Same principle - low starch vegetable.0 -
Friend, I eat Yukon gold or Red with skin.0
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Friend. I eat normal (white) Potato's and Sweet potato's with (tinned) Tuna and grated cheese on top for protein. Baked Beans and cottage cheese is great too for added protein.0
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I never tried them 1's before will go on the hunt for them when i go to my market runAlluminati wrote: »
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it's a whole food...I'm a whole foods advocate.
potatoes are loaded with nutrition....stupid low carb fad has demonized a lot of good, healthy foods.0 -
Potatoes are very nutrient dense, especially the skin. It's what you put on them that makes them icky for you. Salsa, veggies sautéed in broth or a small amount of cheese on them can replace the sour cream and bacon you may be used to.
Note sure what icky means. . .some people celebrate icky. . .
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Potatoes are awesome. So nutrient dense. And easy to add to most dishes.0
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Potatoes are one of my favorite foods. And they keep me full. Hot, cold, whatever. Roasted with herbs, Brussels sprout and potato hash, cauliflower and potato soup. A thousand ways to top a baked potato. Mash one with kale and garlic. Add slices to a frittata to make it more filling.
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I *love* new\salad potatoes boiled with the skin on
add some fish and some greens- YUM 
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lemurcat12 wrote: »I eat both potatoes and sweet potatoes a lot. I particularly like them roasted with their skin, a little olive oil and salt, and sometimes dill or rosemary and/or garlic.
Friend- I couldn't be without baby potatoes roasted in their skins like lemurcat said. I also sprinkle them with smoked paprika to go with turkey chilli or with cayenne pepper powder to go with chicken breast and things.
They are good for the fibre and lots of other nutrients and I find them very filling.
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cwolfman13 wrote: »it's a whole food...I'm a whole foods advocate.
potatoes are loaded with nutrition....stupid low carb fad has demonized a lot of good, healthy foods.
I need a "Like" button.
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Friend, but im a lot more careful with them these days. They dont really fill me up for the calories. they are also the building block for making chips or other more high calorie derivatives.
I eat a lot more of them in the fall/ winter. Am a fan.0 -
Depends on the application of said potato.
In the wrong hands potatoes can be extremely dangerous and should only be handled by trained experts under controlled conditions. They are instruments of destruction. Delicious destruction.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqrAYg30bp8
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I'm never sure where most people stand on potatos. I eat them on a regular basis. They're an excellent source of potassium, which I was low on, have many other vitamins and minerals...and they taste good (IMO, anyway.) I like the sweet potato, but give me an Idaho any time and I'll take that.
Where stand you on our friend (or enemy?) the potato?
Not an enemy.
I grew up with a mother who didn't consider it a complete meal unless there was a potato involved.
I don't eat potatoes like that anymore but potatoes are a regular part of my diet.
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cwolfman13 wrote: »it's a whole food...I'm a whole foods advocate.
potatoes are loaded with nutrition....stupid low carb fad has demonized a lot of good, healthy foods.
I need a "Like" button.
Yeeessssss!!!0 -
Potatoes are our friend. Its what you do to them or put on them that makes them an enemy. They are loaded with potassium and if you google resistant starch you can see how to prepare them to avoid any insulin spikes. They have less carbs than a lot of fruit.0
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