On 9/14/2016 4:15 PM, Gary wrote:
> Ophelia wrote:
>>
>> "Gary" wrote in message ...
>>
>> Nancy2 wrote:
>>>
>>> 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.
>>
>> 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.
>
I cook enough mashed potatoes for four and use some for mashed potato
pancakes. The rest go into a homemade "freezer meals" since I never
just make mashed potatoes without meat and a veg to go along with.

Jill