Mashed Potatoes vs. Baked Chips

Mashed Potatoes

Red Potatoes

Unsalted Butter

Milk

Garlic & Rosemary Seasoning, Ground Mustard

Garlic Salt, Garlic Powder, Black Pepper

- Instructions -

Cut potatoes into fourths

Boil until they break when pierced

Use stand mixer or electric mixer to whip

Add 1 tbsp of butter per potato

Add oz of milk per potato

Add seasonings in desired amount

*Carbohydrates. Calcium*

*Served w/ Paremsean Crusted Steak*

Crusted Steak Recipe

Healthy Alterations: #fixthedish

• Use Red potatoes vs. Yellow Potatoes
• They contain less calories and starch
• Use unsalted cream butter vs. "fake" butter
• Natural cream butter does not contain the chemicals in a "fake" butter," which is made in a laboratory setting. Not to mention that unsalted butter contains no sodium to help your body.
• Add sweet seasonings to your potatoes 
• Such as a ground mustard to avoid using a gravy on top, which saves so much calories and gravy just isn't healthy for you

 Baked Chips

On the lighter side:

Potatoes

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Salt, Pepper

- Instructions -

Use a vegetable slicer in order to have potato slices

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Place parchment paper on a large baking pan

One potato uses one large pan

Spray or bush olive oil on parchment paper

Lay potato slices on pan

Spray or brush tops of slices with olive oil

Bake until chips begin browning (10 minutes or so)

Sprinkle with salt and pepper and toss in a bowl when dry

*Carbohydrates*

3 Good Choices:

• Using a low calorie potato or an organic potato that does not contain pesticides. Red potatoes are less calories than a yellow potato, and organic potatoes do not contain harmful chemicals that are sprayed before entering your grocery store.
• Use extra virgin olive oil, instead of canola oil. Extra Virgin Olive Oil is less calories and made out of vegetables. 
• Baking potato chips is so much healthier than frying potato chips. There is such a small amount of oil brushed/sprayed on the chip vs. if the chips were laying in a pool of it and absorbing all of that oil.

Don't be afraid to eat starches or carbohydrates, they are good for you and give you lots of energy, however, there are plenty of ways to get your nutrients without loading them with unnecessary fats. Avoid the gravy and the fried chips. Try and make your own chips/mashed potatoes that could be something truly original and fond of your own taste. You will feel so much better by making quick healthy substitutions, instead of loading up on everything you know that you're not supposed to eat.

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