Eat more Veggies! Potatoes are yummy!
In my alternate role as Grocery Girl, I spotted some nicely priced potatoes sold by the pound. Since one of the goals I've put forward is to work on the nutrition for my vegetarian lifestyle, I want to get at least 7-8 fruits and veggies everyday. Potatoes count so here's some ways I'll fit them.
Potatoes are pretty awesome. They're versatile, they're cheap, and they contain fiber, vitamin C, Vitamin B6 and other goodies.
Definitely a useful food.
I generally bake them in the skin, boil them, or add them to a recipe. I've been told that you can also cook them, mash them, and freeze them. I wonder if you can just cut them into cubes and stick in the freezer, like I do with most other veggies (?). Either way, you can make a multitude of things out of potatoes. Here are two of my favourite recipes.
Stew!
I also had some frozen cauliflower lying around and don't really care for it, so I decided to make Aloo Gobi- Cauliflower and Potatoes- A form in which those veggies speak to me.
I generally improvise when I cook, so mine generally involves
-sauteing of the spices I like in only a little oil (see above for spices, I'm predictable)
-adding chopped up potatoes, frozen cauliflower pieces, and diced tomatoes
-covering with enough water to cook
-and cooking till everything is soft.
Here's a step by step recipe- they abound online.
Yep- now it's time to eat. Tonight- maybe stew with apple crisp? *Sigh* I'm hungry now.
Do you have a favourite potato recipe? Leave a comment, I'd love to hear it. And- if you like what you read, don't forget to subscribe for more posts of recipes, goal-setting, and general health and happiness.
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I generally bake them in the skin, boil them, or add them to a recipe. I've been told that you can also cook them, mash them, and freeze them. I wonder if you can just cut them into cubes and stick in the freezer, like I do with most other veggies (?). Either way, you can make a multitude of things out of potatoes. Here are two of my favourite recipes.
Stew!
- First I get a big pan and heat up a few spices in some olive oil. As usual, I like to use cumin, coriander, and ground peppercorn. I also add garlic and onions as I please. I do this according to taste and whatever spices I like.
- Next, I add about 4 potatoes, 2 carrots, and other hard root veggie I feel like adding. They've been chopped into nice cubes and I cover them with just enough water to boil them.
- I like to add a bit of tomato sauce or crushed tomatoes are great if I have them on hand.
- I let it simmer for a few minutes and reduce the heat to medium-low. (I'm sure you could also make this in a slow cooker by just throwing in, waiting and enjoying).
- I stir it occasionally as I wait for the potatoes to get soft and add more water, couscous, a meat-alternative, or softer veggies like corn, peas if I like.
- This is hearty and yummy- a great winter recipe to make with a pal. I still haven't tried it with the sweet potatoes, but I wonder...
Photo by charlesdyer |
I also had some frozen cauliflower lying around and don't really care for it, so I decided to make Aloo Gobi- Cauliflower and Potatoes- A form in which those veggies speak to me.
I generally improvise when I cook, so mine generally involves
-sauteing of the spices I like in only a little oil (see above for spices, I'm predictable)
-adding chopped up potatoes, frozen cauliflower pieces, and diced tomatoes
-covering with enough water to cook
-and cooking till everything is soft.
Here's a step by step recipe- they abound online.
Yep- now it's time to eat. Tonight- maybe stew with apple crisp? *Sigh* I'm hungry now.
Do you have a favourite potato recipe? Leave a comment, I'd love to hear it. And- if you like what you read, don't forget to subscribe for more posts of recipes, goal-setting, and general health and happiness.
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