sharon's post yesterday about living the staple diet got me thinking about potatoes, since they'd likely be a staple food where i live. she had lots of ideas for ways to eat potatoes, and i think if i had enough potatoes to make it through the winter without them going musty-smelling, maybe i could do it? hmm... here's some potato-brainstorming:
- mashed with milk and butter and salt
- mashed potato cakes
- shepherd's pie (topped with mashed potatoes)
- mashed with cheese/garlic/horseradish/onions/herbs (clearly not all at once)
- colcannon (aka mashed with kale/spinach/chard/other green goodness)
- boiled with parsley and butter
- baked with toppings (cheese, broccoli, butter, herbs, yogurt, etc.)
- au gratin (is scalloped the same as au gratin?)
- fried breakfast potatoes with onions or onions and peppers
- roasted potatoes with rosemary and herbs
- roasted potatoes with other root vegetables
- soups: potato and leek/onion, chicken vegetable soup
- stews: potato lentil indian-style-stew-thing, winter vegetable stew, meat and veg stew
any other ideas out there? perhaps i'll consult allrecipes.com and the fatfreevegan.com
running tab of changes
- eating much less meat
- asking to be removed from catalog mailing lists
- buying "corn plastic" bags for trash bags
- biking the 1.4 miles to and from the train station instead of taking the bus
- walking the mile from the train station home
- picking up refundable recyclables on my way home
- shopping at thrift stores again instead of buying new
- diva cupping it
- taking cloth lunch tote to work
- re-using plastic lunch baggies
- not using my "personal" wastebasket at work for non-recyclables
- stopped using paper towels and paper napkins at work
- got a used bike
- composting in our back yard
- cooking our own beans (instead of buying canned)
- baking our own bread
- driving the car only once every 8 days or so
- unplugging everything when not in use
- using soapnuts and ecover non-chlorine bleach
- only washing clothes in cold water
- hanging laundry out to dry
- joined csa
- buying more food at the farmer's market than the grocery store
- gardening for food
- showers much abbreviated
- bucket to catch excess tub faucet water
- soak 'n' soap valve in showerhead
- 0.7gpm aerators installed in kitchen and bathroom
- low flow showerhead installed
- no air conditioning this summer
- 5 lightbulbs changed to cfl's
- using cloth bags at stores
3 comments:
French fries!
Um... Seems like there should be a lot more. But every time I think I've got one, it's already on your list.
My mom used to make this dish that I loved, and still keep thinking I should make. I don't have the recipe, but imagine a casserole dish with sauerkraut at the bottom, then some crumbled sausage, and then a pretty thick layer of mashed potatoes spread over the top, with parmesan cheese sprinkled over it, and baked until the top browns just a bit. Not sure if it sounds good if you've never had it, but I'm drooling right now...
that sounds divine, edson! mmmm... must be the polish ohioan in me ;) i may have to seek out some sauerkraut this weekend and make it.
just thought of another one: pierogies! nothing like pasta wrapped around potatoes and sauerkraut. *drool*
don't forget potato salad! since i fell in love with sweet potatoes, i've discovered they're really good mixed in there too. thanks for all the great ideas. i lovelovelove potatoes!
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