Prairie Fare: Potatoes pack a nutrition punch
Running water and a vegetable brush are effective in removing soil, germs, and other residues from potatoes and other produce. (Pixabay photo)
“Wow, look at these!” the children said. “They’re purple!” one said. “Here’s a red one!” someone else added.
Their enthusiasm nearly rivaled an archeological dig for dinosaur bones. They were digging potatoes and harvesting other vegetables at a garden plot for kids. They sorted and piled the colorful tubers.
Potatoes are available in a variety of colors, shapes, and sizes. They have been part of th…