Tag Archives: potatoes

Chanukah Latkes

By Alexa | Published: December 21, 2008
We made many-a-latke this weekend in preparation for Chanukah. Latkes are very simple–the only thing to keep in mind is that since peeled potatoes oxidize (turn brown due to exposure to the air) after a few minutes, they should be kept in cold water after they are peeled and then grated a few at a [...]
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Stuffed Baked Potatoes

By Alexa | Published: September 23, 2008
This is one of our standards when we’re low on time and ingredients. It is a good pantry meal, which is super delicious and nutritious. Stuffed Baked Potato Idaho potato (1 per person) Salsa Avocado Black beans (canned are fine, but be sure to rinse) Scallions Cheddar cheese Cilantro Cumin Lime Poke holes in the [...]
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T-Minus 10 Pounds of Potatoes

By Alexa | Published: July 13, 2008
I’ve been dying to go to Costco and Matthew’s mother generously gave us an extra card on her account. (Illegally, apparently, as the cashier nicely let us off with a warning). We went with a couple of friends yesterday so we could split some of the insane portions, and we totally scored…One of the major [...]
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