The Green Girl's Famous Salted Potatoes |
The Green Girl just finished making ten pounds of her Famous Salted Potatoes for the
LA Marathon tomorrow.
I became famous for my salted potatoes after I made them the
Sole Runners Mile 18 aide station last year.
The irony of the Green Girl being well known for cooking
anything may be lost on those who don't know me but suffice to say, I
cannot cook. I actually had to
Google 'how to cook potatoes'.
Ingredients for the Green Girl's Famous Salted Potatoes |
After last year's tremendous success, I decided to double the recipe this year. I bought two 5 pound bags of potatoes and iodized salt. (I figured a little extra iodine could do us all a little good.)
Since it worked out well the first time, I boiled the potatoes two nights in advance so they would be cooled and ready to be peeled the night before the race.
It's Gotta Be Wada! Potatoes |
I was pleased to see the grower of the potatoes,
Wada Farms, is a family-owned and operated business in Southeastern Idaho that is dedicated to providing fresh products sustainably.
Much to my surprise, a number of people have actually asked me for the recipe for my Famous Salted Potatoes so here it is:
