But, did you know that it takes the same time to boil one potato as it does 10lbs? On dinner days where I'm planning making mashed potatoes, I will cook and mash as much as an entire bag. After dinner, once we've used up we've eaten and the rest have cooled, I portion them into quart-sized freezer bags, flatten them somewhat for easy stacking, and put them in the freezer.
This tip takes VERY little prep time. Since making mashed potatoes can be a dirty job anyway, why not just make them in bulk and have one mess to clean? I'm a believer. Try it, and I think you'll agree!
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I think this is quite brilliant! I crave potatoes every single day with this pregnancy. The Hesitant Homemaker does it again!
Thanks Mal! I've always wondered about that but never tried it. I freeze potato soup with great success so why wouldn't it work with plain old mashed spuds? I'm gonna do it next time we make potatoes. Plus (for us) it's a great way to cook up those potatoes that are still in the cellar from last years garden. Most of them are still good but I know they are coming to the end of their cellar life.
Thanks again!
p.s. how's the scarf coming?
Thank you Mallory! What a fantastic idea! (read: why hadn't I thought of that before!?) Genius really. Praying for you in these last couple months of pregnancy.
Detta
I'm glad you are enjoying my tip ;-) .
Theresa, the scarf is coming along nicely. I had my second class last night and learned to "Spit Splice" my skeins together--spitting and rubbing, I can do that. The teacher said I will learn to bind off super quickly, so for the next class she wants me to bring different yarn and a hat pattern to purl stitch and knit "in the round." Could it be? SO excited. I will be making wool hats all summer...
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