Now that Spring is officially here, plants are starting to bloom, temperatures are beginning to warm up, and sights are set on fresh beginnings as winter ends and we look forward to summer. It can also be a hectic time: Spring cleaning and taxes, anyone?? Luckily, our friends at Simply Potatoes offer quick mealtime solutions to make your days a little simpler. And one lucky Contest Corner reader will win one coupon good for a free Simply Potatoes product to help them streamline their mealtime, so read on!
As you may recall, I reviewed Simply Potatoes hash browns a few months back. I enjoyed them so much, that when I received two more free product coupons for the purposes of this article, we decided to snag two more delicious bags of hash browns. This time, we got one bag of their traditional Shredded Hash Browns and one bag of a new-to-us variety, Southwest Style Hash Browns. The Southwest Style includes onions, peppers and jalapeños in addition to the potatoes, and I think this might just be my new favorite Simply Potatoes product. The combination of flavors really jazzes the hash browns up – it’s delicious!
Hash browns are quite versatile – you can use them in everything from casseroles to breakfast fry-ups. I’ve been known to cook big breakfasts for company with hash browns, eggs, bread/muffins, fruit, and whatever else I might have on hand. I like pre-packaged hash browns because they’re reliable – I don’t know why, but the last time I tried to make them from scratch, it turned into a time-consuming, gray, soggy mess; I think I didn’t squeeze out enough of the water. Thankfully, it’s not as easy to mess up ready-made hash browns. 😉 I have my own “Recipe” that I made up using Simply Potatoes hash browns:
Dinner For The Busy & Exhausted
1. Open a bag of Simply Potatoes hash browns.
2. Cook it in a pan.
3. Put it on a plate.
4. Sprinkle with garlic salt and add a dollop of sweet chili sauce.
5. Eat. 😉
All kidding aside, I’d be lying if I said I’d never eaten breakfast for dinner. Some days, simple is king!
The hallmark of a busy night: Eating food at my desk. I’m dining on Southwest Style Hash Browns, reading my email and listening for messages on my cellphone, with ambiance provided by the Duran Duran CD
If you’re a little more ambitious than me, be sure to check out the Simply-fied Recipes on the Simply Potatoes website with ideas on how to create a meal using hash browns and more.
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I love anything that saves me time so I have more time for planting flower bulbs 🙂
Fast and good is the way i like to cook.
With warmer weather comes less time indoors. Who wants to cook when it’s so nice!
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We spend a lot of time outside, so any little help to make dinner go quicker is GREAT!
i could use this to cut my prep time in half and keep my meals interesting
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I love these potato’s – we make copycat Cracker Barrell hashbrown casserole using Simply Potato’s. Would love to win! Thanks…
I would use them to make potato pancakes. My son loves them!
I was going to say lamb hash with hash browns and leftover lamb, but Mandy’s potato pancakes idea sounds really good, too.
Always nice to have real mashed potatoes on the fly.
Simply Potatoes makes my meals easier all year round because I frequently serve their mashed potatoes with dinner, also the hash browns.
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Simply Potatoes would help because they would make my meal time prep much faster
We use their products throughout the year for delish sides in a flash and in family favorite recipes.
This would be a great, and easy-to-make side dish for any meal.
I love these and they are super quick to make a homemade supper
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I think the Hash Browns would be so simple! Brown and serve!
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This would make meal preparation faster.
This would help to make Sunday family feasts easier!
We LOVE potatoes and I love that these are so easy to make!
It would make for a quick side dish on a night when we’re on the go.
Simply Potatoes will make springtime cooking easier. I have a oven hash brown casserole that will be made so much easier if I don’t have to prepare the potaoes. It will be mix and put in a cassarole dish and bake. Voila breakfast is served.
I love their products.
I love to make shepherds pie in the spring! This would cut down on the time necessary!
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A short cut makes thing easier, no peeling….
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My hubby loves the hashbrowns for breakfast!
I love their potato wedges so they make my dinner preparation easier.
I could alphabetize the spice rack!
simply potatoes will help me whip up quick delcious meals.
This would help make my springtime meals easier by cutting my prep time on night when we want potatoes so I have more time to spend with my family.
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It would make our mealtimes easier because my children love them & they wouldn’t be grumbling about having to eat other things I might serve. And of course they’re so quick & easy to make, I’d have more time for other things.
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I’m not sure my first comment went through. Simply Potatoes would help make my springtime meal cooking easier by reducing my prep time on nights we want to eat potatoes so I could spend more time with my family.
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My mashed potatoes are always lumpy, so these are much better!
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fasr and good is the way I love to cook
I work nights and never have much time to make dinner until 11 at night. At that point, I want something quick. This is something that looks like it will taste good and be quick for me!
I would use the simply potatoes instead of bread in my meals so this would be a good replacement..thanks!
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