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I've bought too many potatoes. Send help, please.

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Snowfalling · 27/08/2019 21:41

I'm not sure how this has happend, but I've ended up with too many potatoes. I bought a kilo of baby pots on Sunday, and last night bought an absolutely massive pack from the Waitrose clearance shelf. For 10p.
It seemed like a good idea at the time.

For context, there are two people living in this house. Myself and 11 yr old ds.

I need urgent help dealing with these potatoes. Please, send help. Or, at the very least, easy recipes to help me use them up.

TIA.

PS. Tales of over enthusiastic food buying also most welcome.

OP posts:
Bloodless · 30/08/2019 09:04

Champ

Spuds & soup

...I’ll be back if I think of any others not mentioned 🤗

WinterHare · 30/08/2019 09:08

Potatoes keep for ages if stored in a cool dark place Smile

dottiedodah · 30/08/2019 09:09

Lots of jacket potatoes!.Leek/potato soup .Home made chips.,Bacon eggs ,fried potatoes . Mash some down and freeze .Search Internet for recipes! .See if local food bank need any?.Cheese is my favourite purchase .One Christmas bought some Waitrose own (600g block)forgot had already got 2 CC 500g blocks .Our friend bought the same !(2 500g CC).lots of Cheese into new year !

Frouby · 30/08/2019 09:12

Decant them into a paper bag, make sure non are soft or iffy, then keep them somewhere cool and dark like a shed, garage or kitchen cupboard on an outside wall. Will last ages that way, I am still using spuds from the allotment we lifted 2 months ago.

Ijustwanttoretire · 30/08/2019 09:16

I have just turned an unused compost bin upside down and I am going to grow potatoes in it. Why, when I want potatoes to sprout they never do, but when I want them to eat they are climbing out of the potato tub...

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