What's the REAL "scoop" about potatoes???

jo_marnes

I don't eat them, but it's because I prefer a heap of veggies rather than a small portion of potato!

I don't eat breads or pasta because I'm gluten free. I also rarely eat rice...... but I'm never really low on carbs as I eat so many veggies, fruit and I also have my GF rice porridge for breakfast.

While I'm all about quality rather than quantity, I need a full stomach and I can get that from 2-3 cups veg rather than a medium potato!

asyouseefit

As everyone else said, potatoes are ok in moderation if you don't add fattening stuff to them.

A recipe for "healthy" french fries (sorry I tend to eyeball quantities for spices):

1 large potato per person
garlic powder
paprika
any spice you like really!
1 tbsp olive oil (maybe two if you're making more than 6 potatoes)

cut potatoes into wedges (peeled or unpeeled according to taste). Put wedges in ziploc bag with oil and spices.
Shake it!
Put potatoes in baking dish in preheated oven
Bake until they're done (maybe 30-40 minutes? I'm terrible at giving cooking directions)

Missmissy0003

Thanks for the potato recipes.

Choclat_Pearl

Thanks EVERYONE this is very helpful...Today, I made Chicken Stew in the crockpot w/ potatoes and there is a bag of sweet potato fries in my freezer :bigsmile:

garlic7girl

Just to add one more comment I have read a lot of fitness experts say potatoes are bad and only eat sweet potatoes and eliminate white ones. There was even a scientific study done (sorry I forget who) in the Washington Post about how potatoes were considered no better then candy! I have looked up potatoes nutritional value and I see nothing wrong with them. I even went to two of our registered dieticians at work on the issue and they said 'whatever man' potatoes rock!!!!!!
I lost weight eating them too. I really and truly think it is what you put on them or how you cook them and your portion size!