Ophelia wrote:
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> "Gary" wrote in message ...
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> Nancy2 wrote:
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> > Making mashed potatoes with real potatoes for one person
> > just isn't practical for me. I can never use the leftovers before
> > they are too old.
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> Really? It's not hard though. I cook for one too and most times I have
> real potatoes and use them for mashed. If you don't peel, just chop up,
> boil, add milk and butter and mash. I always do enough for 3-4
> meals...no freezing just reheating another day.
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> Often I deliberately make too much so that I can make fish cakes. I mix
> flaked fish through the potato and fry them as patties. Sometimes I mix in
> chopped prawns or sundried tomato etc) Use your imagination)

I always cook for one (me) but always make enough for 4 so I have plenty
of leftovers.