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Because these recipes are pretty straightforward and don't call for a lot of exotic ingredients, they are just that much more appealing to our young people. Potatoes are cheap, good for you, have a long (refrigerator) shelf life, and the potential to be very tasty. 50 Ways to Leave Your Mother Throw in a gift card to a grocery store and you've got a great graduation, birthday, or other holiday gift for your favorite 20-something who's recently left home and gone out on his own. While many of these recipes don't appeal to the educated palate, they probably taste just fine to people who think chikcen tenders are real food. And in that group, the majority are teens and 20-somethings.
Also, not too fond of #83, Potato can substitute for ping pong ball in a game of chess. There should be a warning on #58-72 (adults only).
Wish there were pictures though. I can't believe all the things that are possible to do with a potato. Recipes look easy to follow and don't have a lot of impossible to find ingredients.
Chocolate Chip Banana Spice Bread Delicious recipes and this series is a real hit with cooks who need easy recipes for their families. She has a bachelor's degree in family science. She gives information on how to select potatoes and this is great information for all your potato recipes. In this book, she also includes helpful hints for buying potatoes and gives the basic potatoes and their uses.
One potato is about 100 calories and is a good source of Vitamin C. I can also recommend the cakes in the 101 Things to Do with a Cake Mix and the casseroles in 101 Things To Do with a Slow Cooker. Recipes You might Enjoy: Cheddar Potato Soup Easy Chicken Pot Pie Beef and Scalloped Potatoes Chili Cheese Fries - only three ingredients Baked Oven Fries Coconut Chocolate Bars - made with mashed potatoes, who knew. While it is a fat-free food to start with, who can resist butter and sour cream.
You might want to choose a russet potato for hash browns or a waxy potato in salads. ~The Rebecca Review Stephanie Ashcraft loves to create the 101 Things to Do With A.cookbooks and she is a highly creative cook who knows how to create delicious recipes. She has been teaching cooking classes since 1998.
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