Potatoes Are Plentiful at the Food Bank and They are NOT Fattening!

Each week I get a bag of potatoes.  Many people have the mistaken idea that potatoes are fattening. They're really not......as long as you don't add the calories from sour cream, cheddar cheese, mounds of butter and etc.

The other misconception is that potatoes have no protein.  Since the late 40's, when the meat and dairy council began their advertising campaigns (disguised as "nutritional education"), Americans have been brainwashed to think that the only way to get protein is to eat a half-pounder with bacon and cheese.  However, scientific studies (not the ones sponsored by the meat and dairy council) show that we only need between 3% and 5% of our calories to be protein daily.  Now here's the kicker---potatoes have 13% protein! 

So, the trick is to eat them in ways that are healthy, without the additional fat from animal products!  My next post will be my Home Fries Recipe.