OLD IRISH SAYING
This tactic isn't for the faint of heart. Make no mistake. 10 pounds of potatoes is A LOT of potatoes to eat. This tactic is only for those that like potatoes and really want to save money. You also must be willing to get creative and put in some elbow grease processing potatoes into meals. The difference between a 5 pound bag (on sale $2.50) vs a ten pound bag ($3.50 at Aldi) is significant. Can you think of any other food on the planet that is 35 cents a pound? Me neither.
1. You need to keep your bag of potatoes in a cool dark place. We keep ours in our pantry closet.
2. Use the ugly potatoes first. Don't be afraid to cut off the sprouting eyes or peel away the black spots.
3. Keep checking the potatoes and when they are about to go south it's time to process them ASAP. Baked them and freeze them right away before you lose them!
4. Space out the potato meals, so you don't get bored. For example, have potatoes for lunch and then for dinner the next day.
5. You can cook potatoes so many ways. Baked, boiled in a soup, mashed, oven fried, or browned in the skillet. Try to switch up textures and styles to keep it interesting.
6. If you are single and worried you can't get through that many potatoes before they spoil. You could focus more on processing directly to freezer meals like twice baked potatoes. Or find a friend to split the cost and share a bag.
7. Lastly, if you think you couldn't possibly eat potatoes everyday for a whole week, watch this incredibly heart breaking documentary on the potato famine and realize that you can. You'll live.
The Great Famine part 1 of 2
The Great Famine part 2 of 2
Here is what we did with our ten pounds of potatoes:
MONDAY LUNCH- BAKED POTATO AND SALAD
TUESDAY DINNER- BAKED POTATO AND SALAD
FRIDAY DINNER- VEGAN MLTS AND OVEN FRIES
SUNDAY AND MONDAY DINNER -PIEROGI CASSEROLE WITH BRUSSEL SPROUTS
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY DINNER- CHICKPEA POT PIE (final 2 potatoes!)
See, that wasn't so bad. Go ahead and buy the jumbo bag of potatoes and save some dough. It's easy to add oven fries with a sandwich or veggie burger. Pairing a baked potato with a salad makes an easy meal. We love this recipe for Ethiopian cabbage which uses up a pound of potatoes! We eat ours over rice. It's frugal, filling, and makes enough to eat on for days. And this one for vegan shepherd's pie is simple yet delicious. (P.S. I don't peel the potatoes. I just mash them with the skins on to make it easier.)
If you have a favorite potato recipe, please share it below. We are so thankful you stopped by. God bless you!
You like potato and I like potahto
You like tomato and I like tomahto
Potato, potahto, tomato, tomahto!
Let's call the whole thing off!
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