By Jeanie Rose | Potatoes
It took me decades to discover how amazing sweet potatoes can be. In my early years sweet potatoes came from a can. They were packed in sugar syrup. Then my mother added more sugar along with butter and marshmallow to plop on top. Even as a kid, that made no sense to me. Why is […]
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By Jeanie Rose | Potatoes
Have you noticed how emotionally attached you can become to certain foods? So many associations, memories, and flittering flashbacks! Potato salad is one of those foods for me. When I think of potato salad I feel warm summer breezes and hear the bird songs associated with Price Park from my girlhood days. Picnics in the […]
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By Jeanie Rose | Potatoes
Whenever anyone tells me they are bringing potato salad to a potluck, I cringe. Usually that means a quart or gallon of potato salad from Smart and Final or Costco. The only discernible flavor? Mayonnaise! In my opinion, the big box stores have just ruined the reputation of potato salad. Make your own and raise […]
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By Jeanie Rose | Potatoes
The love many of us have for potatoes may be slightly adaptive — my in-laws told stories of being able to get through several winters because they had bags of beans and bags of potatoes stored up. Their story is not unique. For generations there have been families that knew potatoes would get them from […]
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