Cooking Potatoes are a Frugal Way of Adding Delicious Nutrition to Your Diet

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	Cooking Potatoes Cooking potatoes is a great way to add nutrition to your diet without the high cost. At the time of this writing and in my neck of the woods, I can buy a 10-pound sack of potatoes for $3, enough potatoes to supply my family of five for about three meals. One Little Package, Lots of Nutrition One potato, including the skin, provides you with almost half of your daily need of Vitamin C, Vitamin B6 and Potassium. Eating potatoes is also an excellent way to add Thiamin, Niacin, Iron, Folate, Phosphorus and Manganese to your diet. A single spud also gives you 7.5 grams of protein and very little fat - it's the butter, sour cream and cheese that can cause problems, so back off on those and you've got a great nutritional food at an excellent price. But Steer Clear of Fast Food If you're thinking of stopping by the fast food joint for your daily dose of potatoes, think again! Their method of preparing potatoes virtually guarantees you get no nutrition from your spud but plenty of fat and calories. Potatoes prepared for fast food places are washed and sliced in a factory and then frozen before being transported to far away restaurants. By the time they're thrown in deep fat, cooked and served to you, nutritionally they scarcely even resemble a potato, so plan on cooking potatoes at home instead. If you're new to cooking, the humble spud is a great place to start. Preparing potatoes is easy. Plus, they can be fixed in a variety of ways. Here are some ideas on cooking potatoes. The Baked Potato - the Traditional Way of Cooking Potatoes Preheat your oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit. Rub your potatoes with a little butter and wrap them in aluminum foil. Bake your potatoes for 45 minutes until they are fork tender. It couldn't be a simpler way of cooking potatoes. If you're looking for a fast and easy lunch that doesn't taste like fast food, bake some extra potatoes and store them in the fridge. Remove the foil and heat them in the microwave. Top them with a small amount of butter or margarine and salsa. They'll have that baked-from-oven taste and far fewer fat and calories. During the hot summer months when you don't want to heat up the kitchen, rub your potatoes in butter, wrap them in foil and place them in your crock pot on a low setting for ten hours or until they are tender. It's a great way of cooking potatoes without heating up your kitchen. Oven Fries This is one of my favorite ways of cooking potatoes and a great way of cutting out the fat. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Wash your potatoes, cut them in half lengthwise and then slice them one quarter of an inch thick. In a small bowl, add one cup of water and one and a half tablespoons of olive oil. Dip each potato slice in the oil and water mixture and place them on a greased baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt and garlic or lemon pepper and then bake for about 20 minutes or until the slices are brown and slightly crispy. This is a great way of cooking potatoes your kids will love! Scalloped Potatoes If you're looking for a way of cooking potatoes that makes a complete meal, look no further than this baked dish or Scalped Potatoes, as I used to call them as a kid. Add ham, ready to eat smoked sausage, healthier soy or tofu dogs, and even bacon-flavored or beefy-flavored TVP for a complete dish. Ingredients 3-4 medium-sized potatoes 1/2 cup chopped onion 2 tablespoons butter 1 tablespoon flour 1 cup milk salt, pepper to taste 1 cup ham, sausage, tofu dogs, TVP, etc. 1 cup shredded cheese Wash and slice three to four medium sized potatoes and steam them for about ten minutes or until they are tender. While the potatoes are steaming, cook the onions in butter until they are tender. Add the flour and stir until it is well-blended. Gradually add the milk until the mixture is thickened. Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir in the steamed potato slices and the meat or meat substitute. Top with the cheese and place in a greased casserole dish. Bake for about half an hour. *cookinglinks.shtml Return from Cooking Potatoes to the Home Page	Dehydrators For Sale *Long-lasting, healthy food!* By dehydrating your own meats, fruits and vegetables you can store food with far more nutrients with less energy costs. Click Here learn more. Search This Site: Vacuum Sealers For Sale *Keeps Food Far Longer!* Vacuum Seal your dehydrated foods, grains, dry goods and matches, and you can protect these valuable items from moisture and oxygen. Grain can last for years! Click Here learn more. Subscribe to my free ezine! Successful Homesteading is a bi-weekly e-zine covering everything about self-reliance and the healthy, frugal life. Imagine! Great tips on organic gardening, self reliance, frugal living and frugal recipes on a regular basis and sent straight to your ebox! Click here to subscribe.
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