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mashed potatoes
i was making dinner while my friend was over last night. i made mashed potatoes from real potatoes. my friend said that she didn't even know you could make mashed potatoes from real potatoes...
so my question is: do you make your mashed potatoes from scratch or from the box?
just curious! 
Message edited 3/23/2011 11:43:24 AM.
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springchick
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Re: mashed potatoes
sometimes I do it from the box when I am on a hurry but specially if I am having company over I make it from scratch
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| Posted 3/23/11 11:46 AM |
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TeddyBear922
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Chris
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Re: mashed potatoes
never from a box.....started using Oreida Steam N Mash.
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| Posted 3/23/11 11:47 AM |
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neener1211
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Re: mashed potatoes
Real...only do box once in a blue moon when we're in a pinch.
Nothing like real mashed potatoes!!! mmmm
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| Posted 3/23/11 12:04 PM |
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MikesWife
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Re: mashed potatoes
Real only. To me it's just as easy.
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| Posted 3/23/11 12:10 PM |
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Ophelia
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Re: mashed potatoes
box mashed potatoes are a BIG no no for me. I hate them and they bring back terrible terrible memories!!!!
never never never in my house!!
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| Posted 3/23/11 12:24 PM |
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GinaR
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Re: mashed potatoes
I do both - depends what I have time for.
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| Posted 3/23/11 12:27 PM |
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caps612
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Re: mashed potatoes
always the real thing... they are so easy!
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| Posted 3/23/11 12:49 PM |
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Domino
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Re: mashed potatoes
Never from a box. But if i am low on time, there are pouches of natural, organic real potato flakes that I get from Costco. You need to add all the regular mashed potato ingredients to it (milk, butter, etc) but it saves you from having to cook and mash the potatos.
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| Posted 3/23/11 1:08 PM |
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BriBri2u
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Re: mashed potatoes
I can NEVER make mashed potatoes from a box.
I had them once at a friends house when I was younger & they are not for me.
Real potatoes all the way...
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| Posted 3/23/11 1:37 PM |
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JoJo2010
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Re: mashed potatoes
Maybe I am doing something wrong but how is making real mashed potatoes just as easy as doing it out of the box?
It takes me TOPS 8 minutes to make mashed potatoes for a box.
Maybe there is a secret I am missing and maybe I can make real ALL the time bc now I dont have time for that.
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| Posted 3/23/11 4:52 PM |
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Re: mashed potatoes
Posted by Ophelia
box mashed potatoes are a BIG no no for me. I hate them and they bring back terrible terrible memories!!!!
never never never in my house!!
me too
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| Posted 3/23/11 5:18 PM |
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bettybcafe
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Re: mashed potatoes
Not anymore! My mom NEVER made mashed potatoes from a box however, when I got married and started my own life I did make them from a box. That is, until I told my mom this and she got mad at me lol. since then just home made mashed potatoes. To me, it make the world of difference!
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| Posted 3/23/11 5:50 PM |
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mrsboss
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Re: mashed potatoes
always real. never fake
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| Posted 3/23/11 5:51 PM |
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bettybcafe
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Re: mashed potatoes
Posted by JoJo2010
Maybe I am doing something wrong but how is making real mashed potatoes just as easy as doing it out of the box?
It takes me TOPS 8 minutes to make mashed potatoes for a box.
Maybe there is a secret I am missing and maybe I can make real ALL the time bc now I dont have time for that.
No, you're right. Making homemade mashed potatoes takes longer but only because you have to boil the potatoes for a while. Once they are cooked seasoning and mashing them is easy..
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| Posted 3/23/11 5:52 PM |
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TnDM10
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Re: mashed potatoes
I never had boxed or container mashed potatoes until I moved out of my moms house, we always had "real" mashed potatoes whenever we had them. So for this reason, my mom is still only allowed to make "real" mashed potatoes for holidays and events.
At my house for convenience I make packaged mashed potatoes because DH doesn't care
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| Posted 3/23/11 9:17 PM |
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LightUpOurLife
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Re: mashed potatoes
Always from potatoes.
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| Posted 3/23/11 10:01 PM |
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CunningOne
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Re: mashed potatoes
from a box is like glue! Yuck!
I normally make them from scratch. Lot's of butter and half and half!
I did have a "refrigerated" kind last summer at a BBQ and thought they were actually really good. Don't remember the brand though.
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| Posted 3/23/11 10:50 PM |
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MissJones
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Re: mashed potatoes
NEVER from a box. Granted, I only make them a few times a year, but ALWAYS from real potatoes with butter, milk, chives, and sour cream!!!
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| Posted 3/24/11 6:19 AM |
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blue11
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Re: mashed potatoes
real potatoes...i dont think it takes too much longer and it tastes so much better. the key is to cut the potatoes into small pieces so they cook faster!!
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| Posted 3/24/11 9:03 AM |
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SusiBee
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Re: mashed potatoes
Always real, never a box.
I can peel and dice a potato very quickly.
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| Posted 3/24/11 10:43 AM |
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MikesWife
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Re: mashed potatoes
Posted by blue11
real potatoes...i dont think it takes too much longer and it tastes so much better. the key is to cut the potatoes into small pieces so they cook faster!!
Yup. I boil the potatoes covered for 20 minutes. Drain, add softened butter and milk (sometimes some garlic powder) and smash smash smash. I use a wooden spoon because we like it a little bit chunky.
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| Posted 3/24/11 2:51 PM |
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JennZ
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Re: mashed potatoes
Scrath. And if I do say so myself, my mashed are kickasss.
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| Posted 3/24/11 3:01 PM |
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TTCbaby
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Re: mashed potatoes
Real are obviously better but its a box for us on weeknights when my biggest concern is just getting dinner on the table! My aunt just visited us for 2 weeks and thought we were crazy for making them from a box  ! My mom and I just said whatever works!!
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| Posted 3/24/11 3:31 PM |
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muffaboo
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Re: mashed potatoes
Maybe I am weird but I love Hungry Jack from the box  That being said, I really only ever have "real" b/c that's what my mom, MIL, and DH make.
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