Healthier Potato Recipes & Potato Nutrition For National Tater Day

March 31st is National Tater Day, celebrating all types of potatoes which provide us with essential vitamins, minerals, and fiber. Potatoes are one of the most versatile and widely eaten foods worldwide. They are typically served as a side dish in the U.S.—baked, boiled, fried, hash-browned, mashed, and roasted. Potatoes can also be made into…
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Spinach Mashed Potatoes Recipe, Green For St. Patrick’s Day

This bright green spinach mashed potatoes recipe adds flavor and color to the table year-round but is especially delightful on St. Patrick’s Day. From Idaho Potatoes, it’s actually smashed potatoes (with the skins on), that include a little something extra: sunchokes (photo #3). The recipe was developed by Monica Kass Rogers of Lost Recipes Found…
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Biquinho Chile Peppers From Brazil, A Treat Pickled Or Raw

Move over peppadews: There’s a new mini chile to add panache to your food. Introducing binquino, a petite chile pepper that’s native to Brazil and sold in the US. Rating from 1,000 to 2,000 on the Scoville heat scale, it packs a wee punch—about the same as ground chili powder. The biquinho (bee-KEEN-yo), also known…
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