How Do You Like Them Potatoes?

The theme of yesterday was potatoes so yes, this title felt appropriate. Last week when I ordered groceries, I somehow accidentally ordered an extra number of potatoes which resulted in 13 pounds of potatoes. I was slowly doing my best to cook a variety of potato dishes - oven roasted, potato wedges, and vegan Gnocchi. To my surprise it barely made a dent in the mass. And there were only so many forms of potatoes I could eat in a short period of time before I grew tired. I knew I had to strategize and make use of the rest of the potatoes before they aggressively began to grow spikes, which some already had.

And thus began my long and arduous evening. My plan was simple, skin potatoes, cut them into fries, then boil and pack them away in the freezer. While I truly believed it would only take a few hours, I greatly underestimated the process. Not to mention halfway through, I decided to cook two batches of potato wedges to decrease the pile.

Eventually, I worked my way through all the potatoes until I ended up with two large freezer bags of fries ready to freeze, and a large container of potato wedges to enjoy for the week. I was truly proud of what I had accomplished even though the process was new and took me into the early hours of the morning.

The lesson: When you accomplish something that seems out of reach, you’re reminded of your tenacious capacity.