The schools where meat is off the menu for climate reasons

originally posted by: Atsbhct
a reply to: Liquesence

In what world is this diet food? America only.

Healthy: Salmon and veggies, yes.

Potatoes (and carbs in general), in moderation and not processed/fried can be part of a healthy diet, which is not necessarily being *on* a diet.

originally posted by: ChefFox
a reply to: Liquesence

potatoes healthy?

Most things you take the time and effort to cook yourself out of the produce section will be unless you add some very bad stuff to them in the cooking process, so yes, potatoes seasoned with a little olive oil and simple salt and pepper and baked in the oven are fairly healthy in a sensible portion.

That meal looked like a small portion of fish with two mini potatoes, a larger portion of green peas and a dill sauce. The sauce was arguably the fattiest thing on the plate, and the salmon probably came in next. Potatoes are starchy, yes, but there were only two small ones and they did not appear to be cooked in a manner that would make them less healthy. They looked boiled although that can leach out nutrients as opposed to roasting which will preserve them better.

a reply to: ketsuko

Most things you take the time and effort to cook yourself out of the produce section will be unless you add some very bad stuff to them in the cooking process, so yes, potatoes seasoned with a little olive oil and simple salt and pepper and baked in the oven are fairly healthy in a sensible portion.

As long as you skin them. Most plants have built in pesticides which are not necessarily good for you.

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