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May 1, 2008 by arielle

I needed another snack before dinner (cookies = not filling) so I had a box of mini raisins with about a teaspoon or so of peanut butter:

Do you think they make little mini boxes of figs? Because that would be way cool. Except I figured out that the boxes aren’t really sealed up (they came in a six pack) so, um, someone might find that their box is a few raisins short. You can’t tell, though, I promise. I’m totally sneaky like that.

Anyway, dinner was fish, potatoes and spinach:

Just like last time. Now I am going to give you some useful information. Are you ready?

Purple potatoes have antioxidants just like blueberries. I know this is true, because the World’s Healthiest Foods says so:

“The differences in color between varieties of potatoes are basically differences in carotenoid and flavonoid content. Virtually all types of potatoes provide significant amounts of approximately 7-10 nutrients. While Americans are used to potatoes with a white inside, potatoes in other parts of the world more commonly have starchy yellow insides. We call these potatoes with yellow insides “specialty potatoes” however worldwide they are the norm rather than the exception.

All colorful potatoes provide carotenoids (and some provide flavonoids as well) that white potatoes do not. Carotenoids and flavonoids are pigments, and according to nutritional research, they provide us with many health benefits, including cancer protection. For example, the darker the starchy yellow inside of a yellow potato the greater quantities of carotenoid, including beta-carotene, and in some cases, lutein that are present. The blue in blue potatoes comes from their flavonoid content. Both the flavonoids found in blue potatoes and the carotinoids found in yellow potatoes help promote good health!”

I buy my potatoes in a mixed bag, but I picked out all of the purple ones for this dinner because we are going to another wedding this weekend and I want to feel my best so that I can consume maximum amounts of wine.

That’s also why I had another cookie.

Posted in Dinner, Snacks | Tagged fish, peanut butter, potatoes, raisins, spinach | 6 Comments

6 Responses to “I give you knowledge”

on May 1, 2008 at 10:05 pm1 eatingbirdfood

The purple potatoes have caught me off guard both times I saw them on your blog. Sweet that they have antioxidants. Where do you get them from?
on May 1, 2008 at 10:20 pm2 alexa

there has got to be mini boxes of figs somewhere. that would be heaven.
on May 1, 2008 at 11:08 pm3 NYC RUNNER

I live on the upper eastside and they DO sell individually wrpped figs at the Food Emporium! I think they are called sun jewles (or something like that) but I also think that the brand is dole. check for them by the apricots and raisins good luck
on May 2, 2008 at 7:45 am4 aimelina

The pb/raisin combo sounds like a good idea. Speaking of pb, I made those no bake cookies the other night.. they were really really delicious (luckily I cut down the recipe too!). And then I made banana bread muffins from Veganomicon last night.. I’ve been a goodie-fool lately.
on May 2, 2008 at 9:17 am5 Cara

I really want to try the purple potatoes! Mmm. look amazing and sound very healthy
on May 2, 2008 at 10:39 am6 arielle

eating -
I get them at trader joe’s in a mixed bag, i think it’s called confetti potatoes. I picked out the purple ones for this.

alexa -
tell me about it.

nyc runner -
I love you. Can I say that?

Aimee -
Oh, no, I forgot about the no bake cookies. Those things are amazing. I need veganomicon.

Cara -
They are good!