Packed with essential vitamins and minerals, one medium potato (5.3 ounces) with the skin boasts more potassium than a banana, provides 45 percent of the recommended Daily Value of vitamin C, has just 110 calories and is fat-, sodium- and cholesterol-free. Better yet, potatoes won't break the bank! One serving - a medium potato - will only set you back about 25 cents.
The "Quick and Healthy"recipe series also includes six educational videos, including Potatoes 101, Potato Shortcuts, How to Bake a Potato and recipe demonstrations for potato salads, fries and mashed potatoes. Viewers learn valuable tips, like not poking holes in the potatoes before they go into the microwave in order to contain the steam inside the potato when a moist potato is desired. However, when baking a potato in the microwave, the secret is to cut a length-wise slit, which instead allows the steam to escape the potato, resulting in a light and fluffy baked potato pulp.
To view all 24 "Quick and Healthy"potato recipes, six new recipe photos and six new how-to videos starring convenient, nutritious and budget-friendly potatoes go to www.potatogoodness.com or visit the USPB on YouTube or Facebook to unearth a little potato goodness today.
