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Potatoes for Papa: Perfect Recipes to Celebrate Father’s Day

By Farm Fresh Direct | Tuesday, June 11th, 2013 | Cooking, Holidays, Potatoes | 0 Comments

Festive Potato Tapas

Did Father’s Day sneak up on you? It’s coming up this Sunday, June 16th, and what better way to celebrate dad than with a delicious, hearty Father’s Day meal?

We love papas around here, and we don’t just mean dads. Papas is Spanish for potatoes, so bust out those tasty spuds and get ready to put together a mouth-watering Father’s Day feast! Cooking for dad can be a little bit tricky, but we’ve got you covered with a fancy spin on some down-home fare that’s perfect for papa.

Dad’s usually the one manning the grill, so for Father’s Day why not give him a break and show off your own grillin’ skills? If you’re new to the grill, don’t worry. Just one of the dishes below is grilled. The rest you can prep in advance, so you can spend time with dad, not in the kitchen.

Instead of a full-on, sit-down situation, we’ve picked out a menu that dad can eat with his hands, so he can munch on good food while doing what dads do best: playing with his kids. We’ve even picked out some beer pairings for you that will knock dad’s socks off!

Father’s Day Starters

Festive Papas Tapas: Think of this as potato bruschetta. Instead of slices of bread, pile your ingredients onto thin slices of potato for a gluten-free treat. And since potatoes don’t get soggy like bread slices do, you can make these a day in advance and just pull ‘em out of the fridge for an instant appetizer.

Baked Jalapenos Poppers: Jalapeno poppers are normally deep fried, and dad will devour this oven-baked version without ever missing all of that extra grease! Prep and stuff these a day or two ahead of time, so all you have to do on Father’s Day is pop ‘em in the oven.

Beer Pairing: Start things off light with a wheat beer, like Hefeweizen.

Father’s Day Main Course

Sliders: Instead of full-sized burgers, pile up a heap of miniature sliders that dad can munch with one hand. You can make the patties and prep the cheese, veggies, and buns on Saturday, so all you have to do is grill those burgers and assemble on Father’s Day.

Sweet Potato Oven Fries: Nothing goes with a burger like some fries. Just like the stuffed jalapenos, you make these fries in the oven. You can blanch and season your potatoes a day ahead, so all that’s left is baking. Pro tip: the jalapenos bake at 325F and the fries say to cook at 400F, but you can make the fries at a lower temperature, just cook them longer – check on them every few minutes until they look done. Your fries are ready when they’re a little bit browned on the edges.

Beer Pairing: Burgers and beer are the perfect match. Try a slightly bitter India pale ale (IPA) like Sierra Nevada.

Father’s Day Dessert

Potato Cake – Potato in cake might not sound too hot, but a little mashed potato makes this cake nice and moist with less fat!

Beer Pairing: Round things off with a smooth stout like Guinness, which is always a reliable choice with its creamy head and deep flavor.

To the new dads, the long-time dads, and the dads-to-be, all of us here at Farm Fresh Direct wish you a happy Father’s Day!

A Memorial Day Potato Cookout

By Farm Fresh Direct | Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 | Cooking, Potatoes | 0 Comments

Memorial Day Recipes

Memorial Day is this weekend, and here at Farm Fresh Direct our hearts go out to all of the men and women defending our great nation.

This holiday is about honor and reflection, and we think it’s also about doing things that are ingrained in our culture. After all, isn’t our culture part of what makes this country of ours worth fighting for? This weekend, let’s gather close friends and family together to celebrate with a day of togetherness, and what’s more all-American than throwing some food onto the grill?

Whether you grill ‘em, bake ‘em, or microwave ‘em, potatoes are a staple at any all-American cookout. We’ve pulled together some tasty, healthy, and patriotic potato dishes to help you celebrate Memorial Day right! Here’s how you can use potatoes to salute the ol’ red, white, and blue:

Red

Serve up a helping of tasty grilled potato dippers with plenty of red pepper basil dipping sauce. They pair up with any grilled meats or veggies to make a healthy meal!

Bake a batch of Buffalo chicken potato skins, and top them with plenty of fresh, bright red chopped tomato.

White

Instead of a blend of cheese, use queso blanco or pepper jack to make these tasty baked potato nachos! Nachos might not scream U-S-A, but we bet that your guests’s mouths will be too full of nacho goodness to complain.

Want to keep it simple? No one can pass up a mess of microwave-roasted white potatoes. Nobody has to know how quick they were to whip up.

Blue

All right, we admit it — nature doesn’t cook up a lot of blue food, but a batch of purple potatoes are close enough in our book! Try out a purple potato salad as the blue side dish for your cookout. The recipe says to steam the potatoes, but you can also cook them up in the microwave for an even quicker dish.

Are mashed potatoes more your thing? These garlic mashed purple potatoes are just the dish to finish off your Memorial Day meal!

From the whole Farm Fresh Direct family, we hope you have a happy Memorial Day!

Mother’s Day Recipes for Every Mom

By Farm Fresh Direct | Tuesday, May 7th, 2013 | Cooking, Parties, Potatoes | 0 Comments


Mother's Day Recipes

Mother’s Day is this Sunday! Are you having trouble coming up with a recipe that’s just right for your mom? We’ve got you covered!

Moms come in as many flavors as our potatoes do colors, and it can be tough coming up with recipe ideas for a momma with discerning taste. Whether your mom is a total foodie, prefers comfort food, or falls somewhere in between, we have recipe suggestions for you!

We also want your Mother’s Day brunch to be about hanging with mom, not about standing over the stove, so we’ve picked out recipes that you can prep in advance, so you’ll spend minimal time in the kitchen on Sunday.

1. Foodie Momma

Does your mom love cooking shows, subscribe to Gourmet magazine, and like recipes that involve creme fraiche? Impress her palate with something fancy, like this Potato and Boursin Fritata. You can make the potato mixture in advance, so on the day-of, you’ll just spread it into the skillet, pour on the eggs and cheese, and bake. No stove time required!

2. Healthy Momma

If your mom is trying to eat light, you can still treat her right! Toss together a bed of field greens and top them with our Light and Lively Fingerling Potato Salad. A light vinaigrette replaces the heavy mayo that’s in most potato salad recipes, and the potatoes are filling without adding too many calories! This salad keeps beautifully in the fridge; you can prepare it up to two days in advance.

3. Vegetarian Momma

More and more folks are going meatless, and if you’re not used to cooking a vegetarian meal, it might be tough coming up with something tasty for Mother’s Day that your mom can eat. Make an Asian-themed meal centered around some delicious Japanese potato croquettes! You can make the croquettes the day before and just pop them into the oven on Mother’s Day.

4. Meat and Potatoes Momma

Cooking for a mom who likes more hearty fare, but want to add a bit of flair? She will love our Beef and Potato Tamale Casserole. You can assemble the casserole a day ahead, then just cook it up in the microwave when it’s almost brunch time. This is a super quick recipe that takes just 20 minutes in the microwave!

5. Traditional Momma

If your mom likes to keep it simple, surprise her with a good ol’ Chicken and Potato Pot Pie! Get all of the chopping done the day before, and this recipe will come together in less than half an hour on Sunday.

5 Spring Potato Recipes: Taste the Healthier Rainbow

By Farm Fresh Direct | Friday, April 26th, 2013 | Cooking, Potatoes | 0 Comments

Spring Potato Recipes

Have you been trying to eat a little bit healthier this spring? After a winter of eating rich, heavy meals and snacks it makes sense that folks might want to health things up a bit in the food department. You might think that potatoes don’t have a place in a healthy eating plan, but that couldn’t be more wrong!

An average sized potato has only a lean 110 calories, contains almost half of your daily vitamin C requirements, and a skin-on potato has more potassium than a banana. Not too shabby for one humble little tuber, if we do say so ourselves!

Eat the Rainbow

When nutritionists talk about common-sense eating rules, one concept that we see stressed over and over is to have a rainbow of food on your plate. Those colors in different vegetables – including different potato varieties – often represent different vitamin and mineral content, so having an array of colors on your plate usually means that you’re eating a healthy, well-rounded meal.

1. Red

Add a splash of red to your next meal with some Bombay Potato Curry. Red potatoes pair up with nutritious tomatoes to deliver a vitamin A punch along with plenty of vitamin C and potassium.

2. Orange

Sweet potatoes and other orange vegetables are good sources of fiber and vitamins A and B. You can bake a sweet potato as a side to a meal, but you can also make it the star of the show! Fancy up your next baked sweet potato with our recipe for Sweet Potato Topped with Chicken Apple Sausage and Apples!

3. Yellow

The Mediterranean Diet has been getting a lot of buzz on the health front lately. According to a recent Spanish study, a Mediterranean diet rich in healthy fats like olive oil can dramatically improve heart health. Add some delicious, sunny yellow and healthy olive oil to your plate with a Mediterranean Sun Kissed Savory Salad!

4. Green

Spruce up your plate with a dash of iron and plenty of fiber and niacin with leafy greens! Our Spinach and Artichoke Two Potato Casserole packs that leafy green goodness into a tasty side dish. Even the kids will want to eat their greens!

Wait, what about blue? There aren’t many naturally blue foods, and most of them don’t pair so well with potatoes, so our little rainbow goes right from green to purple. Get your blue on during dessert with a yummy bowl of fresh blueberries and cream!

5. Purple

Purple potatoes might look a little bit different, but they have a nice, mellow potato taste that’s very similar to any other more conventional potato. Never cooked a purple potato before? We’ve got you covered with this Purple Potato Salad with Beets and Arugula!

Who says that eating healthy can’t also be delicious? Do you have a favorite healthy potato recipe? Tell us about it in the comments!

7 Irish Potato Recipes to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day

By Farm Fresh Direct | Friday, March 15th, 2013 | Cooking | 0 Comments

Colcannon Chowder

St. Patrick’s Day is Sunday! Celebrate with 7 delicious traditional Irish potato recipes. There’s something for everyone, from pancakes to soups and even potato candy!

As always, though many of these recipes call for steaming, baking or boiling, you can always use Express Bake PotatOHs as a shortcut and reduce cooking time, because they’re ready in just 4-7 minutes in the microwave. Enjoy!

Irish Potato Cakes

Irish Potato Cakes with Sour Cream Sauce

Traditional Irish potato pancakes are also called Boxty, and date back to the days of the potato famine. Families would make them to stretch potatoes for as many meals as possible. Today, Irish potato pancakes are a popular dish, even in restaurants. Our recipe adds flavor with cheddar cheese and an extra kick to with the addition of hot sauce and a touch of cayenne pepper.

 

Colcannon Chowder

Colcannon Chowder

This recipe puts a spin on traditional Irish Colcannon, which is a mixture of warm mashed potatoes and cabbage, and turns it into a hearty chowder. You can add smoked chicken or turkey sausage for extra flavor, or keep it vegetarian with cabbage, onion, carrots and of course, potatoes.

 

Corned Beef Cabbage

Corned Beef and Cabbage 

A common dish found at any St. Patrick’s Day celebration, corned beef and cabbage is part of Irish-American culture loved by all. It became popular in the United States after Irish immigrants began substituting corned beef for instead of pork. This recipe takes a while to cook, but we assure you it will be well worth the wait.

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Apple Potato Mash

Appled Mashed Potatoes Recipe

This recipe combines the delicious flavors of three favorite foods: apples, potatoes and bacon! The added flavors of vinegar, butter and sugar and nutmeg give this adventurous side dish a taste that’s a little sweet and completely just right.

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Irish Potato Farls

Irish Potato Farls

The word farl originates from the Gaelic word fardel, which means “four parts.” Though this recipe calls for cooking fresh potatoes, these potato griddle breads can be made with leftover mashed potatoes too. You can serve it hot with a little butter and salt, or fry them alongside soda bread.

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Irish Potato Soup

Irish Potato Soup

Beginning in the 18th century, potatoes began appearing in Irish soups to make them heartier meals. Potato soup has persisted over the centuries and today it remains a popular dish, especially to warm up with on cold days in fall and winter. With cheddar cheese, cooked bacon and chives, this recipe is sure to please your palate.

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Irish Potato Candy

Irish Potato Candy

These are a bit of a misnomer. “Irish potato candy” isn’t really Irish — they originated in Philadelphia! Also, they’re not actually made with potatoes, but cream cheese and coconut! But because they are cute, delicious and look like little potatoes, we love them anyway, and we know you will, too.

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You Say ‘Potato;’ We Say ‘PotatOH!’

By Farm Fresh Direct | Monday, March 4th, 2013 | Cooking, Potatoes, Products | 0 Comments

Fingerlings in New Package

Potatoes are delicious, but waiting for them to cook in the oven is the pits. Luckily, we have a solution: PotatOHs!

Nothing says comfort food like a steamy baked potato, but sometimes you don’t have time to bake up fresh spuds in the oven. Whether you’re baking or roasting, it can take anywhere from 30 to 60 minutes to make your potatoes in a conventional oven, and that doesn’t even include the time it takes to preheat!

That’s fine for a special occasion, but on a busy weeknight, chances are you need to get supper on the table a little bit faster than that. Or a lot faster.

Cooking your potatoes in the microwave saves a ton of time, but have you noticed how when you cook regular potatoes in the microwave, the skin gets shriveled, and sometimes you end up with those not-so-appetizing hard spots?

That’s because microwaving food without the right packaging causes it to lose moisture. When you toss a typical naked potato in the microwave, you’re losing all of the natural moisture that keeps it tasting fresh. Also, more delicate potatoes like fingerlings don’t fare well in the microwave at all. They tend to just shrivel up into terrible little rocks. Not exactly the steamy, satisfying dish you were going for!

This is where the PotatOH comes in!

With PotatOHs, you can get a nutrition-packed meal on the table in 4-7 minutes instead of almost an hour, and that means less time in the kitchen and more time with your family. But what makes PotatOHs any different from other spuds? The secret is in the packaging.

We wrap every PotatOH in our special, BPA-free and recyclable SavorSeal™ wrap, designed to work with your microwave to lock in moisture and steam up every PotatOH so it’s just right.

That SavorSeal™ means no more hard spots or unappetizing, wrinkled skins! Whether you choose a tray of Fingerlings, our miniature Ruby or Gold Jubileez, or a good ‘ol russet or sweet potato, we tell you right on the package how to cook ‘em up so they’re just right, and the SavorSeal™ makes sure that they come out as perfectly as any oven-baked potato. No waiting, no guesswork. Just perfect, delicious potatoes.

Once they’re steamed, your PotatOH is ready to serve! You can load ‘em up with your favorite toppings – like cheese, salsa, or sour cream – and mash ‘em, or get a little fancy. One of our favorite weeknight PotatOH dishes is this simple salad starring our Fingerling Jubileez. You can serve it up as a side dish, or make it a meal all on its own!

Fingerling Jubileez Salad

Fingerling Jubileez Salad

Yield: 4 appetizers or 2 meal-sized servings; Prep time: around 6 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 tray PotatOH Fingerling Jubileez
  • 4 cups fresh lettuce, chopped
  • 1/2 cup shredded carrots
  • 1/4 cup green onions, chopped
  • 1/4 cup of your favorite salad dressing

Cooking Directions

  1. Toss the PotatOHs in the microwave, and cook ‘em up according to the package directions.
  2. While the PotatOHs cook, toss the veggies in a serving bowl. When they’re ready, add the PotatOHs, toss with the dressing, and serve!

What recipes have you created with PotatOHs? Let us know in the comments!
 

Big Game Grub: 4 Easy Recipes for Super Bowl Party Appetizers

By Farm Fresh Direct | Wednesday, January 30th, 2013 | Cooking, Parties | 0 Comments

It’s been a long season with many surprises and great moments. Here in Colorado, we said goodbye to Tim Tebow and welcomed Peyton Manning to the Denver Broncos, and boy did he impress in his first season, taking us all the way to the playoffs and making us dream of the Super Bowl! Too bad those pesky Baltimore Ravens just had to get in the way.

Anyway, Super Bowl XLVII is just 4 days away, and if you’re throwing a party and inviting friends over, that means it’s time to start planning ideas for appetizers and snacks for Game Day. Just like last year, you can always count on us to share recipes recipes for the Big Game that are full of flavor and easy to make. Whether you go with finger food, tacos, a casserole or good ol’ mashed taters, these 4 recipes are sure to score a touchdown with your guests. Enjoy!

Potato Dippers with Sauces

Grilled Potato Dippers with a Trio of Sauces

These ain’t any regular old potato wedges. What truly makes these special are three dipping sauces packed with so much flavor, taking just one bite is like being sacked with deliciousness. All three sauces: red pepper basil, caramelized onion and chive, and avocado cilantro use fat-free Greek yogurt and can be chilled in the fridge for up to 24 hours before the game.

Potato Tacos

Chili Lime Potato Tacos

These chili lime potato tacos will be a big hit with all of your guests! You can make them with chicken and salsa verde, turkey and red chili, keep them vegetarian with soy chorizo and veggies, or even make them gluten free! The chili and lime flavors taste truly authentic and with all four recipes at less than 250 calories and 7 grams of fat per serving, you won’t blitz your guests with calories.

Beef and Potato Tamale Casserole

Beef and Potato Tamale Casserole

This is a fun Mexican-style recipe that’s easy to make and a proven crowd pleaser. It’s also a time-saver, since you can make it in your microwave. Along with tomatoes, potatoes, beef and cheese, you can use corn tortillas or flavored corn chips. Best of all, just like with a taco, you can add your favorite toppings like hot sauce, guacamole, sour cream or plain yogurt, green onion or salsa.

Chipotle Mashed Potatoes

Chipotle Mashed Potatoes

You’ve never seen mashed potatoes quite like these. With so many flavors including monterey jack cheese, chipotle peppers in adobo sauce and fresh cilantro, you’ll never look at mashed potatoes the same way after taking your first bite. For guests that have love mashed potatoes but think they’ve seen it all, this will be a welcome spicy surprise.
 
Are you making other potato appetizers and snacks for the Big Game? Let us know in the comments!

 

Healthy Holiday Potato Recipes

By Farm Fresh Direct | Wednesday, December 5th, 2012 | Cooking, Holidays | 0 Comments

Holiday Potatoes

The feasting season is upon us. And we are so glad, because there is lots of delicious food to look forward to.

However, it also means a lot more temptation on the eating front (the parties, the fantastic meals, the toasts, the sweets, the eggnog), and for many of us, less time in December to take care of ourselves (eat well, workout, relax and rest).

Overeating is part of December, period. But you can counter balance that, easy peasy. Here are 3 easy recipes and a snack tip for keeping your potato cooking light, but delicious and healthy this holiday season.

PotatOHs: the Perfect Antidote to Overindulgence

Pop a PotatOH into the microwave at work for a fast, healthy lunch. Or stop off at home on a busy Saturday to power up for hours more of shopping fun. In less than three minutes, you’ll have a healthy, satisfying meal that will help keep your hunger at bay. Just keep the toppings trim. Go for veggie chili, low-fat yogurt or a dash of olive oil (a healthy fat) and some salt and pepper.

Bonus tip: to keep the naughty noshing to a minimum, try a PotatOH with salsa as a pre-soiree snack. If you don’t go to the party starving, you’ll be less likely to eat the whole dang cheese platter.

Holiday Recipes

Lightened Potato Latkes
Potato Latkes

An important part of Jewish holidays, latkes are cooked in oil to remind folks of the oil that gave light in the temple for eight days.

Try this lightened up Latkes recipe that lets you enjoy tradition and taste without without extra calories. You can use any potato you like, but for crispiest results, use the starchiest (Russets.) Enjoy.

 

Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes
Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes

This buttermilk mashed potatoes recipe is a family favorite at our house. The garlic cloves make it super special, because they give the potato puree extra body and lots of flavor. We also like to add some chopped chives to the top because it looks great and adds even more taste.

 

Au Gratin Potatoes
Au Gratin

Richly cheesy sauce coats perfectly cooked potatoes in this classic holiday casserole we dream of all year long. Our go-to recipe for Au Gratin potatoes is healthy and omits butter, keeps the milk and low fat, and backs off a bit on the cheese. You won’t miss it.

 

What are your favorite holiday potato recipes? Let us know in the comments!

Thanksgiving With Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes

By Farm Fresh Direct | Tuesday, November 20th, 2012 | Cooking, Holidays | 0 Comments

Browned Butter Smashed Potatoes with Butternut Squash

 

Although it wasn’t a national holiday until 1863, Thanksgiving has been happening for nearly 400 years.

You probably still remember what you learned in grade school about that first celebration: it was held in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1621. A three-day party (feast plus games) to celebrate the fall harvest, it was enjoyed by about 50 Pilgrims and 90 or so members of the Wampanoag tribe.

What was on the menu? They probably ate venison, maybe some turkey, for sure some other birds. We know there was seafood, corn and pumpkins. But probably no pies or sweets—sugar was scarce. And no potatoes.

What!?

Around here, it’s not Thanksgiving without at least a 1/2 pound of mashed potatoes for every man, woman and child. Maybe, just maybe, you could get by with 1/3 of a pound, if you had some sweet potatoes—which we always do—and lots of other sides. But then again, mashed potatoes and turkey gravy are about the most delicious combination in the whole world.

So no matter how many sides we make, we serve potatoes. And we like to keep some of the dishes classic, using the same tried and true recipe every year. But we also do a little experimenting, too. Last year we had fried Brussels sprout leaves and they were awesome! This year, we’re trying a new recipe for sweet potato casserole.

So below are two classic recipes for potatoes and sweet potatoes and two more experimental but equally delicious takes. Happy Thanksgiving and enjoy your long weekend!

Classic Thanksgiving Mashed Potatoes

These are the mashed potatoes we all remember eating as a child. Classic, creamy and delicious, you can’t go wrong with this recipe. We make these at the last minute to be sure they’re hot. And before we bring them to the table, we like to sprinkle a little paprika on the top because it looks really pretty. Enjoy!

Brown Butter Smashed Potatoes with Butternut Squash

This is a great recipe to try if you’re not already making a side of squash. It’s kind of two sides in one. We love the beautiful color and awesome fall flavor of the squash and sage. Like everything else in the world, it tastes even better with a little gravy. Try it out!

Sweet Potatoes With Maple Syrup


This recipe roasts the sweet potatoes before mashing them, bringing out a wonderfully rich taste and smooth texture. Feel free to add more or less maple syrup. If you have it, grind your nutmeg with a rasp yourself. It makes a difference in the flavor. Dig in.

Spiced Sweet Potato Gratin

Completely delicious AND gluten-free, dairy-free and vegan, this recipe was originally posted by Alice Currah on her blog, Savory Sweet Life. The recipe is a little less sweet than traditional sweet potato casserole, adding in some savory and salty tones to replace it. Not only does it sound incredible, we think it looks beautiful, too. We’re going for it this year, for sure.

Potatoes and Pumpkins

By Farm Fresh Direct | Wednesday, October 17th, 2012 | Cooking | 0 Comments

Potatoes and Pumpkins

Suddenly, it’s that time again. Almost every house on our road has pumpkins out on display. On Sunday, we drove by a local farm where you can pick your own pumpkins, wander through a cornfield maze, take a hayride and enjoy a cup of hot apple cider. It was full of families in the fall spirit. Without a doubt, it’s high pumpkin season, which made us happy, and of course, hungry.

Not just another festive fall decoration, pumpkins make amazing eating. We like pumpkins as luscious creamy soups, incredible savory and sweet breads and, of course, holiday pies. Just like we like potatoes.

So it goes without saying that we like to pair potatoes, sweet potatoes and pumpkin in all kinds of recipes. Whether you’re going to improvise a bit with a potato recipe or look for something created specifically to bring together these complimentary flavors, we’re sure you’ll enjoy whatever your making. So go for it.

Super-Easy to Improvise: Quick and Healthy Potato and Pumpkin Soup 

This recipe for potato soup can easily be changed up by swapping out some of the potato for sweet potato and pumpkin. Because the vegetables cook in the stock, it’s fast and easy. You can play with the ratio of sweet potato and pumpkin. We have also served the corn variation here made with sweet potato with great success. You can try seasoning this with sage and rosemary, too, rather than thyme or Italian seasoning. Or, for a more developed flavor, you can roast the vegetables in the oven first, then add them to the broth. Yum.

Easy to Improvise: Mashed potatoes, with Pumpkin and Sweet Potato

We like to mix things up a bit. So a few years ago we began occasionally adding a sweet potato or two to our traditional mashed potatoes. Adding sweet potatoes broadens the nutritional value, and changes the flavor and texture in exciting ways.

Now that it’s fall, we also like to add a bit of pumpkin to the mix. It’s easy and really tasty. We either have pumpkin puree on hand because we made if for pie or soup, or we just roast the pumpkin and mash it with the potatoes.

If you need a recipe, you can follow almost any one for mashed potatoes. Even this recipe for healthy, quick mashed potatoes using PotatOHs works well, too.

Just substitute one sweet potato and one cup of pumpkin puree (or roasted pumpkin) for two of the regular potatoes. Cook the sweet potato exactly like your potatoes. Use canned pumpkin puree, make your own, or cut a pumpkin into about 8 pieces and roast skin side up for about 40 minutes at 400 degrees with a little water in the bottom of the roasting pan. Peel the pumpkin, than dice up a cup to add to your mashers. Yum!

Roasted Sweet Potato and Pumpkin Hash

We haven’t tried this recipe yet, but it’s on deck for the weekend. We’re thinking as a brunch dish, with a poached egg on top and a fresh green salad. We love the idea of sage, sweet potato, pumpkin and pancetta. What’s not to love? If you try it first, let us know how it goes.