Here is my inspirational and insightful thought for today: When you have a lot of potatoes, it is neato to come up with a meal plan that includes a lot of potatoes.
How deep was that?
What I mean is…sure I ended up with twice as many potatoes as I really need. But what a blessing to have an abundance of food that is so versatile. There are soooo many yummy dishes to make with potatoes. I had fun coming up with our menu plan. :)
Mmmm, Taco potatoes. :)
Sunday, February 17
Baked oatmeal, apple slices
Leftovers
High School Huddle: Nacho bar with chips, meat, cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, olives, sour cream, and salsa; brownies with fudge frosting
Monday, February 18
Whole wheat waffles, blueberries
Easy noodle stir fry with broccoli and carrots
Chicken fried steak strips, mashed potatoes and gravy, peas
Tuesday, February 19
Applesauce bread, bananas
Calico beans, homemade soft pretzels, sliced kiwi
Cheesy chicken and rice (this recipe, except using chicken instead of beef) with carrots
Wednesday, February 20
Easy breakfast casserole, oranges
Potato soup, carrots
Pizza boats, tossed salad
Thursday, February 21
Homemade poptarts, applesauce
Taco potatoes, fruit salad
Alfredo sauce with pasta, tossed salad, steamed broccoli and carrots
Friday, February 22
Scrambled eggs, hashbrowns, creamy orange coolers
Chicken patty sandwiches, homemade fries, green beans
Cheesy salsa enchiladas, tossed salad
Saturday, February 23
Peanut butter pancakes, bananas
Leftovers
Lamb chops, baked potatoes, asparagus, tossed salad
100 pounds of potatoes aside, I have some really fun plans to share with you this week. Be on the lookout! :)
Dawn Shaver says
I love your calico beans recipe! One of my favorites for ease and taste. I thought of another potato recipe I love – idaho pig. The local bbq places serve it around here. Its basically bbq pork served on a potato with cheese and bbq sauce on top. Delicious!
Mary G says
Ooh, your menu plan reminds me of how much I like your easy noodle stir-fry recipe. It’s so great to have a nice basic recipe that can be modified depending on what I have on hand. I don’t think I could tackle 100 lb of potatoes in our house, but I envy your access to such great produce in bulk. Some of my favorite recipes for potatoes, along with the basics, are potato curry, potato skillet topped with some veggies and poached eggs, and shepherd’s pie, which I make with lentils.
Randi says
Next week:
High School Huddle: Baked Potato Bar, homemade potato chips, French fries, shepherds pie
Breakfast: Hashbrown potatoes with a side of tater tots
Lunch: Home Fries with a side of potato soup
Dinner: Mashed potatoes with a side of baked potatoes
Snack: Potato Candy
Children’s punishment for misbehavior: peeling potatoes
Home school assignments: How to build a potato gun
LOL! Sorry I couldn’t help myself. But my 5-year old daughter would have NOOOOO problems with that menu! (Except the potato candy. We’d have to sub sunbutter for the peanut butter because of her peanut allergy.)
Laura says
Haha! My kids probably wouldn’t mind either. :) What’s potato candy?
Randi says
You mix mashed potatoes with powdered sugar until it forms a firm dough. Roll it out, spread it with peanut butter, and roll it up like sweet rolls and cut it into slices that look like little mini sweet rolls. No baking necessary! It’s super-sweet though, so have a glass of milk ready! And a drop of vanilla in the “dough” tastes good too.
Tammy says
We don’t have Azure Standard here, do you have coop for produce you recommend that is similar? The food looks so good. Oh, I live in Huntsville, Alabama. Also, how much does 100 pounds of potatoes cost?
Randi says
I don’t have azure standard here in PA either. I use UNFI and this place http://www.greenpolkadotbox.com/invite/id/16778/
Laura says
Here’s a post I wrote a few years ago…read through the comments and see if you find someone in your area with a food co-op suggestion! :) https://www.heavenlyhomemakers.com/what-health-food-co-op-is-near-you
Also, I paid a total of $60 (I think – can’t find my invoice!) for all 100 pounds (50 russet, 50 yukon gold). They are organic.
Rhonda says
I cook for about 20 every Monday night for Young Life. One day when I noticed we hadn’t eaten much out of our 100 pounds of potatoes (which I bought on purpose), I decided to do chili cheese fries for dinner the next night. I just roasted 3 big baking sheets of potatoes (chunks of potatoes, oil, and salt at 425 degrees) and provided chili and cheese. The kids loved them and it was a really cheap meal.
laura carney says
we like pan fried potatoes on our tacos.
Chelsea says
I’m surprised you aren’t doing a baked potato bar for high school huddle. Your menu sounds great, though!
Jennifer Stiko says
Hello! I just recently discovered your website and I’m SO GLAD I did! I am on a early on journey to better eating and I am so bombarded with differing information….grains vs. gluten-free, dairy-free vs. only “beneficial” dairy and the list goes on and on! So, my question is…I thought regulary potatoes aren’t considered that “healthy” and we should instead be eating sweet potatoes? I thought regular potatoes were considered more of a starch as opposed to a vegetable and have too many carbs. Any info would be helpful as I try to navigate everything! THANKS!
Laura says
You’re right, regular potatoes are more of a starch and sweet potatoes have more nutrients. I still feel okay about feeding my family regular potatoes as they are a real food, and they help stretch my grocery budget. We balance them with plenty of meat and veggies, which I think is key. :)
mrs. p says
I got coconut flour and made coconut muffins but I didn’t have chocolate chips that were good next time i will add them.
Mandy M says
We did potato pancakes and sausage one night this week. Yummy and a great way to use those taters :)