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September 27, 2019
All Our Semi-Finalists!
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The History of the Potato Chip
Ah, potatoes! This week here on Petticoats and Pistols you’ve been reading all sorts of fun facts about this wonderful vegetable! So let’s round out the week with some more fun facts! Did you know that the potato chip was discovered on accident? Well, that’s what some say. Today it is America’s number one […]
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September 26, 2019
Thursday’s Semi-Finalists!
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September 25, 2019
Potatoes from the farm to your freezer
I spent my growing up years in an area where row crops were every bit as prevalent as wheat and hay fields. One of the most popular row crops (next to onions) happens to be potatoes. Some of our neighbors grew acres and acres of them. One year, as a fundraising project for our senior […]
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Wednesday’s Semi-Finalists!
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September 24, 2019
Grandma’s Potato Tips. Who knew? ~ Pam Crooks
Who doesn’t love a potato? Baked, boiled, fried, smashed, mashed or hashed, served with ranch dressing, sour cream, ketchup or just plain salt and pepper, they’ve been a staple in our diets for centuries. Perhaps it’s only been recently that scientists have confirmed just how nutritious the vegetable is, too, particularly when cooked in its […]
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Tuesday’s Semi-Finalists!
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September 23, 2019
COWBOY POTATOES by CHERYL PIERSON
Hi everyone! I was thinking about how much I love fried potatoes tonight when I was making them for dinner. Those are a great “comfort food” to me, and one I don’t think I’d ever get tired of. But I imagine the cowboys of yesteryear grew sick of the fare they ate constantly–beans, chili, […]
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Monday Semi-Finalists!
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September 22, 2019
Me and Mr. Potato Head
Welcome to our special Spuds and Spurs week! Spuds, you say? Yes, indeed. Potatoes were a staple on the westward trails. They were nutritious and stored well, so pioneers depended on them, and as such they should be celebrated. They are also one of my favorite foods. I’m from Idaho originally and the license plate […]
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