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NOW CLOSED: Want to be a "Mumsnet Potato Councillor" and try out potatoe-y recipes with your family? You'll get £100 of LovetoShop vouchers + supermarket vouchers

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AnnMumsnet · 19/09/2011 14:29

We've been asked by "The Many Faces of Potatoes campaign" to find 15 MNers and their families willing to try out some potato recipes over the next few months and to add their feedback on Mumsnet. We're looking for a range of UK MNers - including those who love potatoes and cook with them every week and those who do not - perhaps because of time constraints or maybe because you are one of the many people who are not aware of the health benefits of potatoes. All you need to have at least one child aged 12 months+

If you are selected to take part you will...
~ Be asked to try out a potato based recipe with your family once a month for 6 months (excluding December, five recipes in total) and add your feedback on Mumsnet about how you got on.

~ Get supermarket vouchers for the total cost of the ingredients you will need for all of the recipes.

~ Get £100 of "Love2Shop" vouchers to thank you for your time (vouchers can be redeemed at a number of high street outlets see for full details) at the end of the project, providing you have added all your feedback.

The campaign team say "The Many Faces of Potatoes campaign is all about encouraging mums and home-cooks to use potatoes as part of weekly meal repertories by showcasing the many ways in which you can cook with them. All of the recipes promoted are ready from prep to plate in 30 minutes or less, which also helps to dispel the myth that potatoes take too long to cook for mid-week meal consumption. For further information on this campaign or for more recipe ideas see: www.manyfacesofpotatoes.co.uk"

If you'd like to sign up please add your details here

We'll be in touch with those selected by email.
Thanks, MNHQ

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aStarInStrangeways · 20/09/2011 09:00

Done. And pmsl at 'the many faces of potatoes' Grin

Caffeinefiend · 20/09/2011 09:29

Done!
Good luck everyone :)

maxybrown · 20/09/2011 09:41

ah I forgot to add my mobile number does it matter? Blush and i have no recollection of adding my email address BlushBlush please can you check for me MNHQ? Heck, maybe I AM a potato!

ripstheirthroatoutliveupstairs · 20/09/2011 11:19

Wasn't open for long was it?

lisad123 · 20/09/2011 13:59

When do we find out?Grin

AnnMumsnet · 20/09/2011 14:09

sorry - it was v v v v popular! bear with us on the finding out

A

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sneakybeak · 21/09/2011 20:58

Um any news yet?

I've just cooked lovely chips for tea in hopefulness?

rusmum · 21/09/2011 21:37

and can we have the recipes to try even if we aren't selected?

AnnMumsnet · 21/09/2011 22:23

Will be early next week I think, possibly end of this week when the emails go out to those selected - I think the recipes will be on the feedback thread so you can all have a go!

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Caffeinefiend · 22/09/2011 17:45

Oooh I'd love to try the recipes even if I'm not selected :)

OvO · 22/09/2011 21:56

Yay! I just checked my emails and I've been chosen. Thank you! Grin

rusmum · 22/09/2011 22:24

well done ovo

EsmeWeatherwax · 23/09/2011 08:25

Yay, got chosen too, bring on the tatties!

silverfrog · 23/09/2011 08:27

me too, thank you!

gazzalw · 23/09/2011 08:32

well done all of you - most jealous! Will try the recipes anyway!

ClaimedByMe · 23/09/2011 08:37

Me too, looking forward to testing tatties!

Fillybuster · 23/09/2011 11:12

Well done all of you!

Please can the MN share the recipes with the rest of us?

noyouhavehadawee · 23/09/2011 17:32

Oh my goodness me i have been chosen! Woo hoo i am sooooooo going to convert my little people to love spuds. Incidently i had a jacket spud for tea - im not that adventurous am i Grin

FromGirders · 23/09/2011 19:58

I have too :)

SongBirdsKeepSinging · 26/09/2011 13:01

Aww no email for me :(

silverfrog · 28/09/2011 10:43

ooh, letter and vouchers arrived this morning Grin

is there a feedback thread yet?

will try this out at the weekend, so we are all together.

OvO · 28/09/2011 11:08

Mine just arrived too! Grin

Looking forward to trying recipe, it looks good.

silverfrog · 28/09/2011 11:20

it does look good. and just the kind of thing that dh and I would enjoy. not so sure about the dds, but perfectly willing to try it out on them.

AnnMumsnet · 28/09/2011 12:08

Hi - glad the packs are arriving - we'll start the thread by Monday and email you a link. All the best, Ann

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pombear · 30/09/2011 00:22

Hello to the other potato councillors - another one here! OvO - we really did do a little dance.

Though when I read out the letter, there was a bit of confusion in our house - "why do potatoes need counselling" Visions of therapy couches full of sad spuds!

Off in search of sundried tomato paste this weekend (and to find some other recipies that also include it, so it doesn't end up sitting with all the other only-slightly used jars sitting in my fridge that I don't know what to do with)