Have You Tried Pierogi?


Updated 10/13/10 2:09 PM · Posted by · 14 comments

Have You Eaten Pierogi?

One can't go wrong with stuffed dumplings, be they potstickers, of the buttermilk variety, an apple-filled dessert, or ravioli. Now you can add another delicious dough pouch to the list: pierogi. These Polish dumplings can be boiled, baked, or fried, and filled with anything from mashed potatoes and cheese to fresh fruit. Savory-style pierogi are often topped with onions or fried bacon bits — Read more

Say Cheese! Potato, Bacon, and Asiago Pizza


Updated 08/13/09 5:07 PM · Posted by partysugar · 6 comments

Say Cheese! Potato, Bacon, and Asiago Pizza

Asiago is a versatile Italian cheese. The texture and taste depends on its age and can range from smooth and mild to crumbly and sharp. In Europe, for a cheese to be considered asiago, it must be made in the alpine region of the Tento Province in Italy. However, outside the EU, asiago cheese is produced using similar techniques and cultures to those employed in Alpine Italy. Asiago is made from Read more

Fast & Easy Dinner: Potato, Chorizo, and Vegetable Omelet


Updated 02/08/12 10:47 AM · Posted by partysugar · 18 comments

Fast & Easy Dinner: Potato, Chorizo, and Vegetable Omelet

In Spain, tortilla is a go-to dinner dish when time and patience is lacking. This Spanish staple, a circular potato and egg omelet, is found in just about every restaurant, bar, and household across the country. No kitchen is ever without potatoes, eggs, and olive oil making it a perfect last minute, quick fix meal. This colorful variation is filled with robust chorizo, tasty peas, and roasted Read more

4th of July Side: Classic Potato Salad


Updated 04/18/10 3:56 PM · Posted by partysugar · 11 comments

4th of July Side: Classic Potato Salad

No matter what season it is, potatoes are a very popular side. But there is no other salad that says summer or 4th of July as much as the potato salad. It's easy to make a large batch and tastes better when cooked in advance - making it the quintessential picnic and barbeque side dish. Be sure to use waxy potatoes instead of starchy because they retain their shape better. Cut the potatoes into Read more

International Women's Day


Updated 01/07/10 9:45 AM · Posted by partysugar · 8 comments

International Women's Day

Normally I write about fun, kooky food related holidays, but today it's actually a day I really care about and think is important to acknowledge. Today is International Women's Day, a day when females all over the world rally together and fight for equality, peace, respect, and justice. I'll be sending a text out to all of the fabulous women in my life to let them know they should celebrate and Read more

Terra Chips: Potato Chips with a Twist


Updated 01/06/09 10:55 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 9 comments

Terra Chips: Potato Chips with a Twist

Sometimes a girl craves potato chips - it happens. When those moments come, who wants a boring greasy potato chip when you could have Terra Vegetable Chips? Not only do they make delicious chips out of potatoes, but they also use exotic root vegetables like taro, ruby taro, sweet potato, batata, parsnip, and yuca. These chips are all natural, made with root vegetable, canola and safflower oil, Read more

Reader's Recipes: Golden Potato Soup with Cheddar Toasts


Updated 01/03/07 10:20 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 2 comments

Reader's Recipes: Golden Potato Soup with Cheddar Toasts

Yumsugar reader, mrs_smith, recently posted one of my favorite Cooking Light recipes in the Kitchen Goddess group. I've made this recipe a ton of times and was actually thinking about posting the recipe here, but mrs_smith beat me to it! We both highly recommend you make this yummy yet simple soup. For the recipe, read more Read more

Do you have your eye on Iron?


Updated 11/15/06 6:52 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 7 comments

Here's a little quiz for you - which of the following food, based on normal portion sizes, has the highest amount of iron. Do you have your eye on Iron? 1/2 cup firm tofu 1 cup Cream of Wheat 1 baked potato with the skin 1/2 cup canned chick peas Read more

10 Tips to Save on Memorial Day Grocery Shopping


Updated 05/26/12 12:38 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Save on a Memorial Day Meal

It's fun to host people for a barbecue, but it can also get quite pricey when everyone isn't chipping in. Consumer expert Andrea Woroch provides suggestions to cut your grocery bill when shopping for your Memorial Day meal: Prepare most of your meal. Woroch says, "The general rule for prepared foods is that they are more expensive, and it's cheaper to buy the ingredients to prepare yourself." Read more

Savory Sight: Chorizo and Potato Flautas


Updated 05/24/12 12:02 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Chorizo and Potato Flautas

We like potatoes and we like chorizo — but wrapped together in crispy, just-fried tortillas? Well, we love that. Thanks to Ericairis for inspiration. These flautas were so easy to make and packed a huge flavor punch.  For the recipe, check out her blog, then be sure to share your latest eats with us in the Savory Sights community group. Read more