Potatoes are another often unappreciated food.    Everyone recognizes mashed potatoes as  an amazing comfort food, but because they are a carbohydrate rich vegetable, people think they are unhealthy. Dieters eschew them.  The poor potato has been the unfortunate  victim of bad press and has gotten a reputation as being bad for you.    This isn’t the case, but don’t take my word for it.  Head over to Prevention to read about potatoes and four other foods that are very nutritious in spite of what you may have been told. Potatoes are an excellent frugal food.  I can often find a […]