Saving Money Eating Potatoes
by Nikki Willhite
www.allthingsfrugal.com
Potatos,
Potatoes, Tomatos, Tomatoes- who cares? A Rose is a Rose...no matter how you
spell it and if you
can't spell it...so what?
Potatoes used to be the mainstream of America's diet. They are
abundant year around, and inexpensive. Here are some ways to use them
effectively- as far as time and money.
When you boil potatoes, always boil 3 times the amount you need.
Cut 1/3 up for potato salad, mash 1/3, and shape the last third into patties and
freeze them.
Always save any leftover mashed potatoes. Next time you make
them, throw the leftovers in with the new ones you are boiling just long enough
to reheat them. No one will ever know.
To make a better mashed potato, add one teaspoon of vinegar or
fresh lemon juice to the water. Your potatoes will come out much whiter.
For a fluffier potato, use water instead of milk when beating
with your electric mixer.
To make mashing your potatoes easier, cut into small pieces
before you boil them.
When making just potato salad, leave on the skin while you boil
them. Do not cut them up. The tastiest part of the potato lies just below the
skin. After boiling, when they are warm, the skin will come off easily and you
will lose less of the potato.
Cook your eggs for your potato salad in the same pot as you cook
the potatoes. Just lay them on top.
Potatoes absorb the flavors of spices best while they are warm.
Use salt, pepper, celery seed, etc.- a dash of mustard gives it a golden color.
While it may be quicker, potatoes baked in the microwave are not
as delicious as potatoes which are buttered and covered with aluminum and baked
in your oven.
When you buy potatoes, use them! Food wasted is money thrown out the
window. Don't let them develop spores and other ugly growths!