The Potato: Friend or Foe?
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Friend. They are a good start to a quick meal.0
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arditarose wrote: »arditarose wrote: »I confess I don't think I've ever cooked a potato for myself...I've been considering it lately. How many grams do you find a medium potato to usually be? Ball park?
I usually cook the hubs about a 140-gram potato or so for his dinner. That's about what I used when I did my last breakfast potato (making the bowl and putting the egg in - then topping with cheese and what not) so good.
So about 200 for a potato? That's about what I assumed I think.
Probably 200 grams for a large potato.
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arditarose wrote: »arditarose wrote: »I confess I don't think I've ever cooked a potato for myself...I've been considering it lately. How many grams do you find a medium potato to usually be? Ball park?
I usually cook the hubs about a 140-gram potato or so for his dinner. That's about what I used when I did my last breakfast potato (making the bowl and putting the egg in - then topping with cheese and what not) so good.
So about 200 for a potato? That's about what I assumed I think.
Probably 200 grams for a large potato.
Oh sorry, I meant 200 calories.0 -
arditarose wrote: »arditarose wrote: »arditarose wrote: »I confess I don't think I've ever cooked a potato for myself...I've been considering it lately. How many grams do you find a medium potato to usually be? Ball park?
I usually cook the hubs about a 140-gram potato or so for his dinner. That's about what I used when I did my last breakfast potato (making the bowl and putting the egg in - then topping with cheese and what not) so good.
So about 200 for a potato? That's about what I assumed I think.
Probably 200 grams for a large potato.
Oh sorry, I meant 200 calories.
A 5.2 ounce Yukon Gold potato is 100 calories. Not sure about the other kinds.0 -
arditarose wrote: »arditarose wrote: »arditarose wrote: »I confess I don't think I've ever cooked a potato for myself...I've been considering it lately. How many grams do you find a medium potato to usually be? Ball park?
I usually cook the hubs about a 140-gram potato or so for his dinner. That's about what I used when I did my last breakfast potato (making the bowl and putting the egg in - then topping with cheese and what not) so good.
So about 200 for a potato? That's about what I assumed I think.
Probably 200 grams for a large potato.
Oh sorry, I meant 200 calories.
Oh, I see... lol. I think the 140 gram potato is about 140 calories. (red skin)0 -
Friend for dieters not really much of a friend for my pre diabetes. I love love love love them but half of a baked potato spikes my BG something fierce. They are high on the satiety index though so potatoes are very filling for the calories.0
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arditarose wrote: »arditarose wrote: »arditarose wrote: »I confess I don't think I've ever cooked a potato for myself...I've been considering it lately. How many grams do you find a medium potato to usually be? Ball park?
I usually cook the hubs about a 140-gram potato or so for his dinner. That's about what I used when I did my last breakfast potato (making the bowl and putting the egg in - then topping with cheese and what not) so good.
So about 200 for a potato? That's about what I assumed I think.
Probably 200 grams for a large potato.
Oh sorry, I meant 200 calories.
Oh, I see... lol. I think the 140 gram potato is about 140 calories. (red skin)
I see. I have no idea why I don't mess with potatoes. I eat french fries on the weekends sometimes but have about no interest in making myself a potato. I think I'd prefer meat and cheese, and then cookies. And french fries on the weekend.0 -
arditarose wrote: »arditarose wrote: »arditarose wrote: »arditarose wrote: »I confess I don't think I've ever cooked a potato for myself...I've been considering it lately. How many grams do you find a medium potato to usually be? Ball park?
I usually cook the hubs about a 140-gram potato or so for his dinner. That's about what I used when I did my last breakfast potato (making the bowl and putting the egg in - then topping with cheese and what not) so good.
So about 200 for a potato? That's about what I assumed I think.
Probably 200 grams for a large potato.
Oh sorry, I meant 200 calories.
Oh, I see... lol. I think the 140 gram potato is about 140 calories. (red skin)
I see. I have no idea why I don't mess with potatoes. I eat french fries on the weekends sometimes but have about no interest in making myself a potato. I think I'd prefer meat and cheese, and then cookies. And french fries on the weekend.
I don't do them much, I don't know why. they're pretty versatile. But there's so much other FOOD.0 -
Friend! I love potatoes. I have them several times a week with different veggies and by themselves. I don't think its possible for me to get sick of the potato, ever.0
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Friend. Cheap, filling, healthy, versatile, and easy to cook -- what's not to love? Sweet potatoes and those little bite-sized fingerlings are my favorites.0
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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
Should've aimed for his manbits, instead. Remove him from the gene pool.
Potatoes are awesome.0 -
Definitely friend. The other night I bought a "potato medley" in a bag at the store, it included Yukon gold, baby reds, and purple fingerlings... my kids loved the purple ones!0
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Friend: I LOVE potatoes, especially mashed with butter/salt..(I know, a no no, but yummy!)...however, since I've been diagnosed with diabetes and inverse psoriasis, they are now an enemy, but sometimes I eat anyway, every now and then, but suffer the consequences later on...sigh.....ps...love French Fries!! and Hash Browns!!...0
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I love the purple ones too!0
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For me it's neither friend or enemy. It's a food. I don't eat it as regularly as I do many other foods.0
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I love potatoes, white and sweet. I eat them regularly baked. Rarely fried, but sometimes I want fries and I eat them.0
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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.0
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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.
Erm, no, unless you are putting things on them you don't like. Sour cream is a dairy product, providing fats and protein. Weigh it and add it to your log, it can fit in your calorie deficit. Sheesh.0 -
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