Questions...

[sarahmichigan]

1. For those of you who make mashed potatoes- what's your process? I don't mean a recipe, but I mean things like: Do you peel first, then boil, or vice versa? Do you use a hand masher or a food processor? Etc.

2.  For those of you who are interested in frugality, simplicity and/or environmental living, tell me one or two things you know are in line with those values but which you just can't bring yourself to do. For instance, some people who are super frugal just can't give up going out to lunch during the work day because they need to get away from the office. Or maybe you're really environmentally conscious but you just can't live with your thermostat turned any lower than 70 degrees. Mine? I hate throwing away lots of paper facial tissues, but I just cannot bring myself to use a handkerchief. With my allergies, I'd be going through three or four a day, and having snotty rags in my pockets would just totally gross me out. (To compensate, I AM thinking of starting to bring a cloth napkin with me to work in place of the two or three paper towels I typically go through each day at lunch.)

3. Dammit, I had a third question, but it has escaped me...

Comments

[rikhei.livejournal.com]

(1) I don't make mashed potatoes very often, but I think I can remember the process. First, I wash them. Then, I peel them (and usually do a little rinsing while I peel). After I finish peeling a potato, I will cut it up into chunks - usually anywhere from 4-8 chunks, depending on the size of the potato. Then I boil the potatoes, and then I strain them. Then I use a handheld mixer to mash them, and that's when I add the other ingredients (milk and butter, I think).

(2) I am not sure there's stuff I can't bring myself to do - in trying to answer this question, I thought of stuff I don't do, but that's more laziness than an unwillingness to do them. I'll let you know if I think of anything.