{"id":242,"date":"2008-03-25T01:13:26","date_gmt":"2008-03-25T05:13:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/happyhousewife.wordpress.com\/?p=313"},"modified":"2020-05-06T10:38:35","modified_gmt":"2020-05-06T14:38:35","slug":"kitchen-tip-tuesday-potatoes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/kitchen-tip-tuesday-potatoes\/","title":{"rendered":"Kitchen Tip Tuesday ~ Potatoes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\">\n<p align=\"center\"><a title=\"413189potatoes-posters.jpg\" href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/03\/413189potatoes-posters3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/03\/413189potatoes-posters3.jpg\" alt=\"413189potatoes-posters.jpg\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" \/><\/a><b><i><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b><i>Here are a few mashed potato tips.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Cut up the potatoes, they boil faster.<\/p>\n<p>Leave the skins on if you can stand it, it is healthier.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t let the potato water go down the drain, save the water for making <a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/bigspud.com\/pbread.txt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">potato bread. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>After you boil the potatoes and drain (but save) the water, put the potatoes back on the stove, on low, for about a minute or two. You will see steam rising from the cooked potatoes. This keeps your mashed potatoes from being watery.<\/p>\n<p>Did you know you can substitute sour cream for milk in mashed potatoes?<\/p>\n<p>Add some roasted garlic or minced garlic to the potatoes for some yummy garlic mashed potatoes.<\/p>\n<p>If you have leftovers, you can use them in <a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thefreshloaf.com\/recipes\/bakedpotatobread\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bread<\/a>, <a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/allrecipes.com\/Recipe\/Potato-Pancakes-II\/Detail.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">potato pancakes<\/a>, and <a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/allrecipes.com\/Recipe\/Shepherds-Pie-VI\/Detail.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shepherd&#8217;s pie<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/happyhousewife.wordpress.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Bradley Hand ITC TT-Bold';\">The Happy Housewife<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For more kitchen tips visit <a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tammysrecipes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tammy&#8217;s Recipes<\/a><\/p>\n<p><i>photo courtesy of allposters.com<\/i><\/p>\n<h3>You might also like&#8230;<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/twice-baked-potato-casserole\/\">Twice Baked Potato Casserole<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/au-gratin-potatoes\/\">Au Gratin Potatoes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/sweet-potato-tuna-burger\/\">Sweet Potato Tuna Burger<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/cheddar-potato-soup\/\">Cheddar Potato Soup<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/no-mess-potato-pancakes\/\">No Mess Potato Pancakes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are a few mashed potato tips. 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