The Potato: Friend or Foe?
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JoAnnRyan123 wrote: »My breakfast this AM was a baked potato cup w/ egg, cheese, bacon & scallion!
Also a big fan of diced & baked homefries!
That definitely looks friendly! I wasn't even hungry, but I could totally go for that!0 -
Friend. Best friend indeed! Preferably baked with some butter & baby leaf salad...must go and cook now0
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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?
I come from a family where meat and potatoes are standard fare, so it took me a long time to think beyond that way of eating, especially French fries. I see them as a great additive for recipes (squash, Vidalia onion, potatoes, and a little butter makes a great hash!), and sweet potatoes are just wonderful. Therefore, I vote friend!0 -
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I love spuds, all kinds and grow and eat loads of them. Jacket potatoes are one of my favourite meals plus very good for when I'm on a budget.
Homemade Pommes Duchesse are always in my freezer0 -
They are obviously a friend, because they make potato chips which I love.0
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Love them. Made hasselback potatoes last night. Best parts of chips, home fries, and baked potatoes all in one.
I want a recipe for that potato cup egg thing.0 -
_Terrapin_ wrote: »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. . .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kABeR8NJSQ
For the win.0 -
POTATOES really does help me with my carbohydrates macros= LOVE POTATOES,Build some muscle MASS with them0
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Definitely a friend... but a distant friend. One I call maybe once or twice a month to fill in on my life.
I have an endocrine disorder and carbs have to be chosen wisely for me or they're just stored as fat. My setup works really well for me health and wellness-wise so I don't see myself incorporating potatoes back into my diet more than sparingly. For those who can fit it into their calorie goals and still see results, go for it!0 -
I don't eat many potatoes because I just don't like them. Except roast potatoes. Roasted in goose fat. Yeahhh, I can't afford that calorifically very often!0
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Love them! Don't eat them every day but both sweet and regular taters are yummy. The other day I made roasted accordion potatoes with rosemary and clarified butter; slightly indulgent but freakin delicious.0
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Best friends forever. I love all potatoes from sweet to baby red ones. I eat them multiple times a week.0
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I was going to make chicken cacciatore tonight but now I want twice baked potatoes and steak. I guess I'll have to hit Sprouts again.0
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I offeneded some people once when I compared a sweet potato to a white potato. They wanted to argue the sweet was healthier. I mean yeah it didn't look like it had a cold or anything, but why demonize the white potato.0
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Definitely friend ... but we only catch up infrequently.0
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Good friend.0
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