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That old timer at the farmer's market in Des Moines showed me how to turn a $3 bag of potatoes into 5 different meals
He was selling them for 50 cents a pound and gave me a recipe card for potato soup, hash, baked, roasted, and pancakes that all cost under a dollar per serving, so what do you do with a bag of potatoes that lasts two weeks without going bad?
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grantp286d ago
That old timer showing you how to stretch a bag of potatoes into five meals is the kind of know-how you just don't find anymore. It reminds me of how my own grandmother could make a simple sack of spuds feed the whole family for a week without anyone complaining. There's something really special about learning those old-fashioned kitchen tricks from someone who's lived it.
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williamb296d agoTop Commenter
My grandmother used to tell me about the potato soup her mother made during the Depression. She'd save the water from boiling the potatoes to use as a base for bread the next day. I remember her showing me how to mash the skins right into the soup for extra body and nutrients. People think they're being clever with expensive kitchen gadgets now, but my grandmother could stretch a meal with just a paring knife and a cast iron pot. That kind of resourcefulness is a lost art, and I'm grateful I got to see it firsthand.
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