With summer just around the corner, get ready to beat the heat with this colorful and delicious Vegan Coconut & Blackberry Idaho® Potato Ice Cream. Fresh and juicy blackberries swirling in coconut milk, sugar and Idaho® russet potatoes, creates a berry-licious combination of flavors. And thanks to the Idaho® potatoes, this creamy textured dessert is dairy-free! In a waffle cone or served in a dish right out of the ice cream maker, this cool treat is the perfect way to celebrate the lazy days of summer!
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Graduations, Father’s Day, and the beginning of summer - there’s a lot to celebrate in June! Include these Crispy Grilled Idaho® Potatoes alongside your burgers and hot dogs at your next barbeque. Made with Idaho® potatoes, olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper, these spuds are easy to make and a mouthwatering addition to your party spread. Add red pepper flakes or paprika to kick up the flavor even more.
The 2019 Big Idaho® Potato Truck Tour is in full swing, and making its way to Winona, Minnesota for the Winona Steamboat Days Grande Parade. The five-day festival is jam packed with fireworks, live music, boat races, carnival activities, and a chance to see the Budweiser Clydesdale horses in the Grande Parade. However, the biggest float in the parade, which takes place Sunday, June 16th from 12 PM to 3 PM, will undoubtedly be the Big Idaho® Potato Truck.
Potato salad season is upon us! This earthy and spicy Middle Eastern Idaho® Potato Salad from food blogger Lisa Lin will get your taste buds buzzing. Made with cumin, coriander, paprika, red onions, dried marjoram, parsley, Idaho® red potatoes and Yukon Idaho® potatoes, this is no run of the mill tater salad. Serve it chilled, or save it for later. But whatever you do, it's sure to disappear faster than the main entrée!
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Q: What is the calorie content of the potato skin?
A: An ‘appealing’ question! Our test example is a whole, unpeeled potato weighing 5.3 ounces. I used a typical hand-peeler and removed approximately 1mm of skin depth. Immediately after peeling I weighed the potato (to minimize dehydration which would decrease the weight of the potato). Surprisingly, about 1/3 of the total potato weight is peelings. A 5.3-ounce potato has 110 calories and 1/3 is about 37 calories. Keep in mind, larger potatoes on display at your grocer will have a different ratio of skin to the rest of the potato interior. For example, a larger 70-count potato averages 11.5 ounces and is 238 calories, so the skin would range between 24-36 calories. Don’t forget that peeling potatoes isn’t necessary for many recipes. The skins add color, texture and nutrients to the finished dish.
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