By Meredith Myers School assemblies thrill kids of every age! Picture this: a gym-full of elementary school-age students, anticipating the arrival the legendary Healthy MR. POTATO HEAD character. The excitement builds when “Jumpin’ Jules” and “Awesome Allen,” the famed spud’s energy-packed partners, pop onto stage and rev up the crowd. Now, imagine the shrieks of [...]
Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 12 to 16 minutes total 2 1/2 cups shredded, unpeeled russet potatoes (about 1 lb.) 1/2 cup grated onion 1/3 cup peeled shredded carrot 1/3 cup flour 2 tablespoons snipped fresh chives 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper 1 egg + 1 egg white 2 tablespoons [...]
By Cheryl Koompin I’m Cheryl Koompin, current Co-Chair of the United States Potato Board’s (USPB) International Marketing Committee. This Thanksgiving, I put on a different hat—in fact it was a knit, neon green hat that I wore as I walked down the streets of New York, holding on to a bar that anchored the Healthy [...]
By Kathie Beals This past August I had the opportunity to speak at the annual Potato Association of America (PAA) meeting held in Idaho Falls, ID. Before describing the meeting itself, I think a bit of background about the PAA is in order. The PAA was formed in 1913 and serves as the official professional [...]
By Kathie Beals Just last month I had the opportunity to travel to South Africa (SA) to speak on Global Nutrition Trends at the biannual South African Potato Congress in Cape Town, SA. Now, you might be wondering how potatoes can grow in the hot and arid deserts of South Africa (I know I did!). In [...]
