Potato Pancakes
A perfect recipe for your leftover mashed potatoes the morning after Thanksgiving! Prep: 5 min – Cook: 10 min “Crispy, golden and cheesy! Good use of leftover mashed potatoes. This recipe is very versatile: you can add minced garlic, chives, or 1/4 cup of any shredded raw vegetable, or substitute the cheese with a tablespoon of sugar and serve with maple syrup.” Ingredients: 2 cups mashed potatoes 1 egg, beaten 1 teaspoon salt ¼ cup shredded cheddar cheese 1 tablespoon butter Directions: In a medium bowl, mix together potatoes, beaten egg, salt, and cheese. Melt butter on...
Read MoreBlack Bean & Corn Topped Potatoes
Prep Time: 4 Minutes – Cook Time: 10 Minutes – Yield: 4 Servings Ingredients: 4 (6-ounce) Green Thumb Farms Signature Chef potatoes Cooking spray 1/2 cup chopped onion 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon chili powder 1 (15-ounce) can no-salt-added black beans rinsed and drained 1 1/2 cups frozen whole-kernel corn 1 1/2 cups fresh salsa 1/4 cup (1 ounce) reduced-fat shredded cheddar-Jack cheese (such as Cabot) 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro Directions: Pierce potatoes with a fork; arrange in a circle on paper towels in microwave oven. Microwave at HIGH for...
Read MoreGrilled Potato Packets
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Grill: 45 min. MAKES: 8 servings Ingredients 2 pounds medium red potatoes (about 7), cut into wedges 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions 6 slices ready-to-serve fully cooked bacon, chopped 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper 2 tablespoons butter 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese Directions In a large bowl, toss potatoes with green onions, bacon, salt and pepper. Place half of the mixture on a greased double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square); dot with 1 tablespoon butter. Fold foil over potato mixture and crimp edges to seal....
Read MoreIt’s Harvest Time and We’re on Fire!
The dawn of autumn is the time when our farm comes full circle. That’s because it’s potato time! Our farm crew who work year-round doing everything “potato” kick into full gear, ready and excited to see what our carefully-tended crop yields. It’s so exciting to think about the bounty just under the surface of our fields that stretch across the Saco River valley of Fryeburg, Maine and Conway, New Hampshire. Everybody here gets excited, from our potato-growers to our seasonal employees who man the trucks that move alongside our harvesters, to the warehouse crew, to the salespeople, to those of...
Read MoreOne of the World’s Healthiest Foods is Good for Babies and Toddlers Too
It’s turf season and we’re knee-deep in it! Our Saco River Valley turf flies out of here at this time of year and in all the excitement, it’s easy to miss the quieter activity on the farm. In particular, our potato crop is in active growth now, blanketing the fields in rich dark green while the tubers gather in the goodness of our carefully tended soil. What I see growing out there in the fields are among nature’s most perfect foods. Honestly, it’s an honor to be able to grow them. I know I’ve gone on about the amazing health properties of potatoes before and I can assure you that I will...
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