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Do Think of Potatoes as Veggies or a Starch?
I just heard about a survey conducted by the Idaho Potato Commission that found the potato to be America's favorite veggie. While I have nothing against potatoes — I love them — I just don't think of them as a veggie. I think of them as a starch.
In Praise of the Baked Potato
In the recent era of carb bashing, the humble potato took a hard hit. Often prepared in fattening ways, like the cream-and-butter-laden mashed potatoes or the oily french fry, our potato fears might have been justified. But, I ask you to reconsider the baked potato.
Healthy Cooking Tip: Boil Potatoes Whole
Potatoes, reviled during the low-carb days of yore, are once again showing up on many American plates.
Labor Day means potato salad, and potato salad means boiling potatoes. I just read in the Berkeley Wellness Letter that you should boil your potatoes unpeeled and whole, which is easy to do if you buy the small red-skinned variety.
Potatoes, Green Skins, and Food Safety
If you're like me, you buy potatoes in huge 5-lb. bags, so you have plenty on hand in case you get the urge to make some potato-leek soup or Shepherd's pie. If you don't use them right away, you store them on top of the fridge or in a bowl on your counter, and you forget about them.
5 Things: Go Organic With These Foods
With so much talk about organic foods, we all know that they are healthier for us and better for the planet, but our budget doesn't always agree. Organic foods can be absurdly expensive, so which foods are most important to get organic?
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What Is the RDA of Potassium?
Potassium is one of the essential minerals found lacking in the average American's diet.
What is the RDA for postassium?
2,100 milligrams
4,200 milligrams
6,300 milligrams
The Skinny On: Baked Potatoes
Carbs are much maligned these days and potatoes are often the target. But who doesn't consider mashed potatoes or french fries comfort food? Though they might just be the reason for the potato's bad reputation since both foods turn the spud into a vehicle for fat.
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Terra Chips: Potato Chips with a Twist
Sometimes a girl craves potato chips - it happens. When those moments come, who wants a boring greasy potato chip when you could have Terra Vegetable Chips?
Not only do they make delicious chips out of potatoes, but they also use exotic root vegetables like taro, ruby taro, sweet potato, batata, parsnip, and yuca.
Healthy Holiday Recipe: Sweet Potato and Carrot Latkes
Since many of you are celebrating Hanukkah this week, I wanted to share a twist on my favorite latke recipe. I know oil is a huge part of the tradition, but drenching potatoes in a ton of oil isn't exactly the healthiest thing for you, so check out this recipe. It doesn't involve any deep-frying, and mixes grated carrots with sweet potatoes.
What's the Deal with Green Potatoes
You buy potatoes. You store potatoes. You forget you have potatoes.
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