We're delighted to share our Aunt Nettie with you. She's agreed to answer any questions you might ask about food, its preparation, and even clean-up tips. But we have to prepare you. She just might want to come right over to your house and help you fix dinner. To send any questions to Ask Aunt Nettie an/or get her cooking advice, .
As an example of Aunt Nettie's impressive, penny-pinching ability to save, she still has some depression glass dishes and bowls in the cupboard--they're the real thing and she still treasures them. In future issues of Vegetarians in Paradise, Aunt Nettie and her niece Zel will offer more money-saving recipes for the most extreme skinflints along with suggestions to help bargain-hunter foodies seek out cheap fare that still brings good cheer to the table.
Howdy there darlin's,
Well ain't spring just sprung with all them bright colors in the stores, purty flowers ever'where, and plenty o' color in the farmers' market with them fresh fruits an' vegetables jes sparklin' ta beat the band!!!
I hope y'all done an armful o' veggie shoppin' 'cause I'm gonna share a mighty fine recipe fer Scrumshious Stuffed 'Taters ta go with all them healthy vegetables y'all done brought home. All's ya do is fix yer famiily a great, great, great big salad and put some taters in the oven ta bake.
Yer gonna have one delicious dinner, I tell ya true. An' don'tcha worry none 'bout yer tight food budget--this dinner is one you kin afford an' feel mighty good about 'cause it tastes so fine an' it's so good fer ya.
If y'all been shoppin' where you kin find good down-ta-earth food prices, yer gonna be mighty happy when ya see how low them tomater prices are--now, they's hot-house tomaters, but still, they's jes fine. An' they's purfect fer roastin' an mixin' with some wholesome beans 'n' 'taters.
I noticed hardly nobody complains 'bout eatin' 'taters--why, ever'body jes loves 'em! I heard tell that 'taters isn't good fer ya, but that jes ain't true. No sir, not true! Why there's nearly 8 grams o' protein an' almost 5 grams o' fiber in one big 'tater. Betcha didn't know that good news!
You kin even find calcium, iron, zinc, plenty B vitamins, an vitamin C in 'taters. An' they's got a whoppin' 1539 grams o' potassium. Imagine that! I hear people worryin' 'bout not gitten' enough potassium. No need frettin'. All's they needs ta do is eat a 'tater! Simple as that!
Did y'all know 'taters have vitamin K, too? Why that's a mighty important vitamin that helps yer blood ta clot. So now, child, you kin see that 'taters has so much goodness you kin go ahead an' love 'em like I do.
I'm a-gonna make some "Scrumshous" Stuffed 'Taters tonight. Let's have 'em together an' it's OK if'n tomorrow is better for ya. 'Taters is jes fine any time.
Yer ever lovin' Aunt Nettie
This is one of those ideal make-ahead potato main dishes just made for busy households seeking convenient meal preps. If you've baked and stuffed the potatoes a day in advance, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. (Gas Mark 4) and put the potatoes on a baking sheet. Cover with aluminum foil and put them in the oven for about 20 minutes, or until heated through. Remove the foil and put them under the broiler for 1 to 2 minutes to give the top tomatoes an enticing glow.
Yield: 6 servings
Tater Stuffin'
2 (15-ounce/424g) cans cannellini or Great Northern beans, drained and rinsed
1 medium tomato, sliced, slices cut in half
Note:
Aunt Nettie grew up on the farm. She did not eat out of a can or reach into the freezer. There was no microwave to pop her food into. Everything she made was from scratch. All the food she ate was natural, without pesticides. It was grown right there on the family farm, and she had to cook to survive. At eighty-three years young she still leaps and bounds around the kitchen and can shake, rattle, and roll those pots and pans with the best of them. Nowadays, Aunt Nettie just shakes her head and complains, "Nobody cooks anymore. They have no idea about puttin' a meal together." She's on a mission. She wants to help those younguns eat better so they can grow up healthy like her own eight kids.
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