"sf" > wrote in message
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> On Sat, 03 Mar 2012 08:57:52 -0500, George M. Middius
> > wrote:
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>> I want to make scalloped potatoes to go with roast lamb, but not with
>> all cream. Has anybody tried half cream and half milk?
>>
> You can use whatever you want. How about using some potato water with
> the cream? I find the very best mashed potatoes have very little
> added liquid and butter. I mash them first, add the amount of butter
> I want to add, then if I'm in a decadent mood - a little cream
> followed by just enough water to get them to the fluffy consistency I
> like or water followed by cream if I'm not in a decadent mood. It's
> all good, but one way has more calories than the other.
>
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> Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

I'll have to give that a go. I've seen where you can add pasta water to
a pasta dish to help with the sauce. Hopefully some of the nutrition comes
with the water...Makes sense....Sharon in Canada