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A Super Easy Real Potatoes Side Dish for Crazy Weeknights – On Demand!

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February 28, 2020 by Home Jobs By Mom
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Thank you Idahoan® Mashed Potatoes for sponsoring this post. Idahoan® Mashed Potatoes are real potatoes, real easy, delivering homemade taste on demand.

A Super Easy Real Potatoes Side Dish for Crazy Weeknights – On Demand!

As parents, busy weeknights can become a little hectic. Especially when you must create meals that the little ones will eat without whining. Many of us find ourselves standing in front of the fridge with the door open, agonizing over what in the world we are going to make for dinner, while the kids run rampant behind us.

We are busy, we don’t have time to be standing there freezing our buns off in front of an open fridge, and yet sometimes we end up doing it. This is totally common and is a direct result of not having a meal plan and not having quick and easy options on hand.

These crazy nights don’t only require us to create a quick and easy main, but we also need to figure out quick and easy side dishes. This can seem somewhat impossible, especially if you have a house full of picky eaters.

A Super Easy Real Potatoes Side Dish for Crazy Weeknights – On Demand!

You see, making side dishes can be almost as time-consuming as making the main. Between chopping, boiling, seasoning and more, side dishes can take a whack of time to create and lots of dishes to make. This is where I try to find quick and easy side dishes that work well with almost every kind of main dish.

We need something that can be made in minutes with very little prep, little cleanup, and little effort. After all, on hectic weeknights there is usually homework to be done, extracurriculars to attend and kids to get into bed. Throughout all that who in their right mind wants to worry about what to serve for supper? Not me.

Idahoan® Mashed Potatoes to the Rescue

A Super Easy Real Potatoes Side Dish for Crazy Weeknights – On Demand!

Whenever we are looking for an easy and delicious side dish, we opt for bagged Idahoan® Mashed Potatoes. Not only are the easy to make but they taste amazing. The kids love them. Ready in minutes just by adding water, we have always enjoyed making these on busy, hectic nights.

I always keep several of these stocked away in the pantry for extra crazy nights. They are especially great for my husband to make. I was sick for nearly two weeks this month and he had to take care of everyone's food. Scary thought. He's not the best cook in the world but these potatoes saved him. Pouring a packet into boiling water is right up his alley and everyone loves them.

What to Serve with Potatoes?

A Super Easy Real Potatoes Side Dish for Crazy Weeknights – On Demand!

These mashed potatoes can make the perfect side dish to pretty much every single main.

Made from 100% real Idaho potatoes and blended with real cheeses and authentic seasonings. Their taste and texture are so spot on that they've earned the title of “America’s Favorite Mashed Potatoes”. Whether you are making a pork dish, something with chicken or even a vegetable dish, these potatoes will be perfectly nestled beside whatever you choose.

  • Pork
  • Beef
  • Chicken
  • Fish
  • Turkey
  • Lamb
  • Vegetables
  • ALMOST EVERYTHING!

How to Make Idahoan Mashed Potatoes

A Super Easy Real Potatoes Side Dish for Crazy Weeknights – On Demand!

The great news is that these delicious mashed potatoes can be made either on the stovetop or using the microwave. This means not only are they quick and easy to make, but you don’t even have to turn on the stovetop if you don’t want to.

This is perfect for those busy weeknights after a long day of work where you just want to feed your kids something they will eat without having to get frostbite from conducting exploration in front of the fridge.

A Super Easy Real Potatoes Side Dish for Crazy Weeknights – On Demand!

Idahoan Mashed Potatoes come in so many delicious flavors that there's one everyone in your family is bound to love. We are huge fans of pretty much all of them. There's Buttery Homestyle®, Butter and Herb, Roasted Garlic, Four Cheese, Buttery Golden Selects, and Bacon & Cheddar Chipotle. Oh, SO good!

Dinner time doesn’t have to be stressful, complicated or time-consuming to be delicious. Finding a yummy, quick and easy to make side dish to serve your family on busy weeknights is easy when you use Idahoan mashed potatoes!

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  1. DIANE ERAL

    March 14, 2022 at 6:18 am

    Garlic is my favorite Idahoan potatoes.

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      March 21, 2022 at 2:32 pm

      That’s one of my favs too! Although the rest of my family prefers just the plain Idahoan potatoes

      Reply
  2. Kelly Freeman

    February 18, 2021 at 6:45 pm

    I have never seen these at hyvee

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      February 26, 2021 at 4:51 pm

      They sell these mashed potatoes – https://www.hy-vee.com/grocery/SC4865947/Boxed-Potatoes 🙂

      Reply
  3. megan allen

    November 23, 2020 at 5:03 pm

    We love the loaded mashed potatoes and I personally love how quick I can whip these up!

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      January 16, 2021 at 4:48 pm

      It’s amazing how great mashed potatoes can come from a bag

      Reply
  4. Debbie P

    August 6, 2020 at 8:21 pm

    These are great and my whole family loves them!

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      September 3, 2020 at 2:53 pm

      Our family loves these potatoes too!

      Reply
      • Shelly Peterson

        October 1, 2021 at 11:11 pm

        I’m always looking for something easy. I don’t think I’ve tried these before.

        Reply
        • Home Jobs By Mom

          October 3, 2021 at 2:32 pm

          They are super yummy potatoes!

          Reply
  5. Suzanne Greene

    June 6, 2020 at 10:10 am

    I love these mashed potatoes! They are so good and quick and easy to make. I also love the fact that they come in different flavors; my family loves them all.

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      June 9, 2020 at 8:38 am

      My fan is a fan of their original potatoes. They start snubbing it if I go for loaded or anything else. Picky things lol!

      Reply
  6. Maureen

    March 3, 2020 at 9:54 am

    These look wonderful. Potatoes are something that my husband and other members of my family love to have for dinner. These packages that are easy and can be doctored are just something I had not thought about.Thank you for the idea.

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      March 30, 2020 at 11:16 am

      These potatoes are great for a quick and easy side

      Reply
  7. Deborah D

    March 1, 2020 at 2:59 pm

    These sound real yummy.

    Reply
  8. Amy D

    February 29, 2020 at 9:11 am

    These look delicious and easy to make. All the flavors sound good, especially the 4 cheese and bacon and cheddar.

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      March 19, 2020 at 2:45 pm

      We love these potatoes! Delicious and quick to make. Just My Style 🙂

      Reply
  9. Tamra Phelps

    February 14, 2020 at 3:01 pm

    We buy Idahoan brand and they taste really good. We dress them up a little with a lot of good butter, lol, but they’re good.

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      March 4, 2020 at 2:43 pm

      That’s how my son likes these mashed potatoes. Just with butter 🙂

      Reply
  10. Joan Giffin

    May 16, 2019 at 11:55 pm

    Am a mashed potato addict. I add sour cream to my instants. And we usually try to make 2 veggies.

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      May 29, 2019 at 2:06 pm

      I am a fan of adding sour cream too! Plus cheese and butter 🙂

      Reply
  11. Sandy Klocinski

    May 16, 2019 at 9:15 am

    I love mashed potatoes. Idahoan Instant potatoes come in single serving sizes which helps with portion control for me. I like that they are made from real potatoes. Steamed asparagus is my favorite side dish. It can be dressed up with cheese sauce or lemon

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      May 28, 2019 at 3:57 pm

      I love asparagus as a side dish too

      Reply
  12. Nancy Burgess

    May 1, 2019 at 8:32 am

    We love mashed potatoes and usually have them at every meal. I’ll try these for a side dish.

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      May 10, 2019 at 2:23 pm

      If you love mashed potatoes you should def try these!

      Reply
  13. Lauryn R

    April 29, 2019 at 10:37 am

    I buy these all of the time, all of the flavors are delicious! I love that I can make them super quick to pair with any meal.

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      May 10, 2019 at 2:13 pm

      I love how quick these can be made too!

      Reply
  14. Richard Brandt

    April 26, 2019 at 12:52 am

    We swear by those Idahoan mashed potatoes. I have to admit though that my favorite side dish is a baked sweet potato.

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      May 10, 2019 at 1:34 pm

      I don’t know why I can’t get behind sweet potatoes. I guess I just haven’t had them prepared the right way yet.

      Reply
  15. Dana Rodriguez

    April 25, 2019 at 11:39 am

    We love mashed potatoes as a side. I really like the flavored mashed cauliflower sides too!

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      May 10, 2019 at 11:35 am

      I haven’t tried a flavored cauliflower mash yet. What flavors are there?

      Reply
      • Dana Rodriguez

        May 10, 2019 at 7:09 pm

        VeggieMash from Idaho Spuds has three Broccoli & Cheddar, Butter &Herbs and also Ranch. I am not a big fan of instant pouch sides like this but these are really good. Birds Eye Steamfresh is good too.

        Reply
        • Home Jobs By Mom

          May 15, 2019 at 4:34 pm

          Thanks for the suggestions! I’m always looking for new ways to get more veggies.

          Reply
  16. Paula Pennachio

    April 21, 2019 at 7:17 pm

    I love mashed potatoes they are my favorite side other than vegetables. I love vegetables escpecially green beans

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      April 27, 2019 at 10:24 am

      I love green beans too. What’s your favorite way to make them?

      Reply
  17. Jacqueline Smith

    April 20, 2019 at 11:59 am

    Personally, I don’t like mash potatoes, but I cook it for my hubby and kids, they love it. Sometimes I cook fried or baked chicken with it, with some green beans and corn bread.

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      April 27, 2019 at 10:20 am

      Do you not like the taste or is it more of a texture thing?

      Reply
  18. Denise Low

    April 18, 2019 at 2:18 pm

    I love mashed potatoes with anything. My favorite would be mash potatoes and roast with a salad.

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      April 27, 2019 at 9:15 am

      My son would love that meal too!

      Reply
  19. Darlene Carbajal

    April 17, 2019 at 2:15 pm

    I love mashed potatoes with black pepper. My favorite side dishes would have to be corn and mac & cheese!

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      April 17, 2019 at 2:43 pm

      My kids would be a fan of your meals it sounds like!

      Reply
  20. Jan Lee

    April 16, 2019 at 6:42 pm

    I like mashed potatoes. I like potatoes period, lol Unfortunately they have a lot of starch so I have to watch how much I eat of them. I use real potatoes, not boxed or processed mixes; I avoid those due to the strange ingredients those contain. I try to have mashed, or boiled potatoes a few times a week to accompany whichever meal I’m making 🙂

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      April 17, 2019 at 2:35 pm

      I watch how much I eat of them because of the carbs. I wish they were carb free lol!

      Reply
  21. Nancy

    April 15, 2019 at 8:59 pm

    As a kid I loved mashed potatoes but these days I prefer them roasted. My favorite side dish was always green beans.

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      April 17, 2019 at 2:25 pm

      I like roasted potatoes too!!

      Reply
  22. Wendy Hess

    April 15, 2019 at 6:21 am

    Instant potatoes have a texture that I could live without. I would rather go without than serve instant.

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      April 15, 2019 at 9:20 am

      I’m guessing you like lumpy mashed potatoes? The more authentic, hand mashed type. To me, these mashed potatoes are like if you whipped them with a mixer.

      Reply
  23. Cheryl Everitt

    April 11, 2019 at 8:02 am

    We love mashed potatoes – any way and any time! I will definitely try the dishes you have described.

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      April 15, 2019 at 9:11 am

      You’ll love them – they are SO easy to make!

      Reply
  24. Paige

    April 11, 2019 at 12:15 am

    I love mashed potatoes! Instant or homemade. I think my favorite side dish is my moms potato salad. I like it with onions but my dad always get mad when she puts those in. He’s picky. Lol

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      April 15, 2019 at 9:08 am

      I like potato salad too but not with onions. I just don’t like the crunch for some reason.

      Reply
  25. Heather K

    April 7, 2019 at 6:50 pm

    I absolutely adore mashed potatoes especially with some chicken stock added with the water. However, I’m currently doing keto to lose some weight so it’s cauliflower for me.

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      April 9, 2019 at 12:56 pm

      I like cauliflower mashed potatoes too. They taste like broccoli soup to me lol.

      Reply
  26. Kara Marks

    April 6, 2019 at 7:08 pm

    I lov mashed potatoes and the Idahoan brand really is good—I love their loaded baked potato packets. I like all veggies pretty much, but sweet potatoes make a great healthy side and most people like them.

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      April 9, 2019 at 12:51 pm

      I don’t like sweet potatoes but I’m weird lol.

      Reply
  27. Teresa Kunberger

    April 5, 2019 at 11:15 am

    I am now wanting mashed tators its one of my favorites! So good I love adding lots of butter to it!

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      April 9, 2019 at 12:46 pm

      Butter makes so many things better. Yum!

      Reply
  28. Lily Kwan

    April 2, 2019 at 9:44 pm

    These mashed potatoes look very tasty. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      April 9, 2019 at 12:37 pm

      They taste amazing!

      Reply
  29. Mishelle

    April 2, 2019 at 4:57 pm

    I love these mashed potatoes!! I also find that they do good mixed with some cheddar and pipping them out and baking them a little in a pile. My son just loves the cheese!!

    Mishelle

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      April 9, 2019 at 12:34 pm

      I bet they look extra good that way!

      Reply
  30. Sarah Mayer

    April 2, 2019 at 12:03 pm

    a fun fact that you didn’t know about me is that I CRAVE mashed potatoes sometimes.. it doesn’t matter what day or time. I just love them.

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      April 3, 2019 at 8:42 am

      That is a fun fact! I usually only crave sweets and sometimes meat lol.

      Reply
  31. kathy pease

    April 2, 2019 at 8:25 am

    My family loves mashed potatoes and I hate peeling them. These look convenient and yummy.

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      April 3, 2019 at 8:30 am

      Peeling potatoes can be annoying. These are so much easier!

      Reply
  32. Clem

    April 1, 2019 at 9:59 pm

    The mashed potatoes in the article looks really good. Potato is one of my favorite foods, love it in a variety of forms including mashed and french fries, either alone or with something like cheese or ketchup.

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      April 2, 2019 at 8:06 am

      Potatoes are great, I just wish they weren’t so starchy.

      Reply
  33. Kristina

    March 30, 2019 at 1:44 pm

    These potatoes look so delicious! My favorite way to cook potatoes as a side dish is to roast them in the oven, but mashed are great as well.

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      April 1, 2019 at 8:56 am

      Roasted potatoes are good too! Especially with some olive oil and spices 🙂

      Reply
  34. Jeffrey

    March 29, 2019 at 9:19 pm

    TO ME, MASHED POTATO IS A GREAT TASTING SIDE DISH.

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      April 1, 2019 at 8:53 am

      I have to agree with you, Jeff! Mashed potatoes are great 🙂

      Reply
  35. Alice F

    March 28, 2019 at 9:31 am

    Everyone in my house loves mashed potatoes! So funny that every time I make them, I try to make a little extra for the next day. However, there are never any leftovers.

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      April 1, 2019 at 8:46 am

      Ha, that happened to me last week when I tried to make mashed potatoes. I wanted extras but there was none 🙁

      Reply
  36. Richard Hicks

    March 28, 2019 at 4:26 am

    I want to give this a try. My favorite side dish white beans.

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      April 1, 2019 at 8:43 am

      Are those kind of like navy beans?

      Reply
  37. Amberly Buckner

    March 27, 2019 at 10:51 am

    Mashed potatoes are a really versatile food, perfect as a side dish. I love to pair them with peas and crumbled bacon, then eat it all together.

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      April 1, 2019 at 8:33 am

      Sounds delicious! I don’t mind mixing my foods either.

      Reply
  38. Dawn D.

    March 25, 2019 at 7:23 pm

    LOL, what can I say, again, about mashed potatoes?? I’ve never met someone who doesn’t like mashed potatoes. As for me, I could eat them every day.

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      March 28, 2019 at 7:57 am

      My oldest son isn’t a big mashed potato fan although he likes a baked potato lol?

      Reply
  39. Kelli Boggio

    March 24, 2019 at 8:48 pm

    Mashed potatoes are one of the best comfort foods. My two favorite side dishes are parmesan roasted asparagus and oven roasted Brussels sprouts with balsamic reduction.

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      March 28, 2019 at 7:44 am

      Both of those sides sound like they would be amazing with mashed potatoes.

      Reply
  40. Dawn D.

    March 22, 2019 at 2:01 am

    My family and I love mashed potatoes. Mashed, baked or fried, potatoes are our favorite side dish.

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      March 27, 2019 at 1:46 pm

      Potatoes are so versatile! I just wish they had fewer carbs lol.

      Reply
      • Dawn D.

        March 28, 2019 at 3:26 am

        I hear ya; but I think carbs get a bad rap. We need carbs, and potatoes are a healthy way to get them. (So long as we don’t load them up with tons of butter, et.al.)

        Reply
        • Home Jobs By Mom

          April 1, 2019 at 8:40 am

          Carbs do get a bad rap. They can be really good for energy. I just try not to eat too many when I am trying to lose weight. Otherwise, they are part of my diet.

          Reply
  41. Paula Ball

    March 21, 2019 at 10:52 am

    I had a comment & can’t find so please forgive if there’s two. I have Crohns + don’t eat meat so potatoes are major food group for me. I love potato cakes, make them often. I also have come up with best way to microwave a “baked” tater. I boil them whole till semi tender, put in a baggie, & finish in microwave. Close to oven baked taste & didnt even turn oven on.

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      March 27, 2019 at 1:01 pm

      Sounds like a neat baked potato trick! If I don’t want to bake it, I just microwave it 5 minutes per side. Turns out nice and soft.

      Reply
  42. Rosanne

    March 18, 2019 at 9:58 am

    I like my mashed potatoes because I use half and half, butter and sour cream. And I whip them

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      March 27, 2019 at 12:31 pm

      Those mashed potatoes sound great to me!

      Reply
  43. Cathy French

    March 17, 2019 at 10:16 am

    We use the Idahoan potatoes quite often. I like to add a green veggie or yellow squash to the dish as well.

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      March 21, 2019 at 3:18 pm

      Like in the mashed potatoes?

      Reply
  44. Deanna

    March 16, 2019 at 9:00 pm

    I have always been a fan of mashed potatoes, especially with gravy. I prefer au gratin and scalloped potatoes more though.

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      March 21, 2019 at 3:15 pm

      I like those kinds of potatoes too but I don’t eat them too often. Do you have a good recipe for them?

      Reply
  45. Cheryl Everitt

    March 12, 2019 at 6:27 pm

    We have mashed potatoes several times a week. I have rasised a meat and potato bunch so mashed is alwways good.

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      March 20, 2019 at 9:14 am

      Sounds like you are a big fan of mashed potatoes. Yay!!

      Reply
  46. Linda

    March 12, 2019 at 12:57 am

    I love mashed potatoes. My favourite side dish is any steamed vegetable with olive oil and lemon.

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      March 20, 2019 at 9:07 am

      Mashed potatoes and veggies always go great together I think 🙂

      Reply
  47. Veronica Lee

    March 11, 2019 at 7:16 am

    My family loves mashed potatoes. They love it with brown sauce. My other fave side dish is roasted brussels sprouts.

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      March 14, 2019 at 4:55 pm

      Mashed potatoes with brown gravy is so good!! I don’t know why I don’t make gravy more often.

      Reply
  48. Jodi Hunter

    March 8, 2019 at 1:48 pm

    I love mashed potatoes. I would say they are my favorite side dish.

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      March 12, 2019 at 5:32 pm

      I love mashed potatoes too! They go great with so many dishes.

      Reply
  49. gloria patterson

    March 8, 2019 at 9:40 am

    I have a least 3 different types in my cabinet right now. I will have them with a meat and sometimes makes potato cakes with left overs

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      March 12, 2019 at 5:28 pm

      Do you have a potato cake recipe you like? I’ve never made them before.

      Reply
      • gloria patterson

        March 12, 2019 at 5:57 pm

        Not really 🙁 Its kinda basted on how much mashed potatoes I have left over or made for cakes.

        potatoes, frozen corn, cheese, chives, bread crumbs/panko (grew up mom used crush crackers) spices of choice hot etc, egg

        Mix together till you can press it in your hand and it stays together its enough. I make the cakes and lay them on a cookie sheet and freeze for about 15 minutes or so. I use cast iron with a some oil, fry till its just brown, flip. Then I place them back on the cookie sheet and into the oven this way the oven finishes cooking the inside. So it not much of a recipe but potato cakes are one of my favorites and you can add so many different things to them.

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        • Home Jobs By Mom

          March 20, 2019 at 9:12 am

          Sounds yummy, Gloria! Thanks for the tips. I’ll have to give that a go one day.

          Reply
  50. Ashley Chassereau Parks

    March 6, 2019 at 10:55 am

    We love mashed potatoes at our house. I just made them last week for a vegetarian shepherd’s pie. Our favorite side dish is usually something with vegetables though. My kids really love broccoli cheese casserole.

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      March 11, 2019 at 10:30 am

      Your broccoli cheese casserole sounds good to me! My kids don’t like too many veggies. Unless it’s salad especially my youngest, but my older one likes more variety though. They both love fruit at least.

      Reply
  51. Carrie D Conley

    March 5, 2019 at 1:40 pm

    I am a potato lover. I eat mashed potatoes with pork chops, hamburger and alone

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      March 11, 2019 at 10:23 am

      Potatoes are pretty awesome. I would get mashed potatoes with all those things too!

      Reply
  52. Melissa Smith

    March 5, 2019 at 9:02 am

    Wait, what?! Bagged potatoes that actually TASTE like potatoes?! Sounds like I may have to give them a try because with track & spring soccer starting soon, dinnertime is about to get crazy!

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      March 5, 2019 at 9:46 am

      Spring is always hectic with kids sports and projects. These potatoes taste great and I’m picky about my potatoes! Def a life saver for weeknights.

      Reply
  53. Kristine

    March 4, 2019 at 5:22 pm

    Mashed potatoes need to be creamy! And my favorite side dish is probably sweet potatoes with butter and brown sugar.

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      March 9, 2019 at 12:33 pm

      My grandfather is a fan of sweet potatoes too. I don’t know why I don’t like them, especially with brown sugar and butter. I love those two things lol.

      Reply
  54. Shannon M Gilchrist

    March 4, 2019 at 3:13 pm

    I love mashed potatoes, but my favorite side dish is my aunt’s ranch potato dish she makes.

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      March 7, 2019 at 2:41 pm

      Do you have a recipe for that? It sounds amazing!

      Reply
  55. Nancy

    March 4, 2019 at 9:02 am

    These look good & convenient. I like mashed potatoes but these days I prefer to toast my potatoes in the oven.

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      March 7, 2019 at 2:36 pm

      I do that sometimes too! Or when I’m in a pinch the microwave.

      Reply
  56. Sara Tarver

    March 3, 2019 at 7:42 pm

    I love Idahoan mashed potatoes! They make a great side.

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      March 7, 2019 at 8:02 am

      Idahoan mashed potatoes do make a great side!! I pretty much love them with any kind of meat.

      Reply
  57. lauralee hensley

    March 3, 2019 at 4:48 pm

    I actually buy this brand of potatoes, they have so many great flavors with my favorite being the sour cream and chives. I like to eat them with a roast, it can be beef or even a good seasoned pork one.

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      March 7, 2019 at 8:00 am

      The sour cream and chives mashed potatoes sounds right up my alley. I think I need to buy that flavor next. You are making me hungry!

      Reply
  58. Calvin

    March 3, 2019 at 1:27 pm

    I like a good creamy mashed potato, I have had costco mash potatoes.. never really made it from scratch though

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    • Home Jobs By Mom

      March 7, 2019 at 7:53 am

      I’ll have to try Costco’s mashed potatoes sometime. I’m usually a Sams girl.

      Reply
  59. Denise Low

    March 3, 2019 at 12:55 pm

    My favorite in potatoes is mash potatoes with lots of butter. I also love meat loaf with my potatoes and a salad. That’s making me hungry.

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    • Home Jobs By Mom

      March 6, 2019 at 10:37 am

      You are making me hungry too!

      Reply
  60. Jodi Hunter

    March 3, 2019 at 12:47 pm

    I love mashed potatoes. They are my favorite side dish.

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    • Home Jobs By Mom

      March 6, 2019 at 10:36 am

      Do you add any toppings to your mashed potatoes?

      Reply
      • Devon

        March 17, 2019 at 5:02 pm

        Mashed potatoes are bomb and my favourite side dish

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        • Home Jobs By Mom

          March 21, 2019 at 3:18 pm

          They are awesome!

          Reply
      • Shannon D Citrino

        April 22, 2019 at 3:37 pm

        I love mashed potatoes. I’ll eat them whenever possible. I like the udahoan packs too, they come in handy.

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        • Home Jobs By Mom

          May 10, 2019 at 11:23 am

          Yes, totally agree. Idahoan makes for a yummy, quick side!

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  61. Kim Pincombe-Cole

    March 3, 2019 at 12:26 pm

    Asparagus & peas go great with mashed potatoes!

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    • Home Jobs By Mom

      March 6, 2019 at 10:33 am

      I love both of those veggies! They do go amazingly with mashed potatoes 🙂

      Reply
  62. Cathy French

    March 3, 2019 at 10:22 am

    We use the Idahoan brand often. Too much work to make them scratch when there is just the two of us.

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    • Home Jobs By Mom

      March 5, 2019 at 2:25 pm

      Yes, Idahoan is great for two!! No need to make a ton and waste food.

      Reply
  63. Maureen

    March 3, 2019 at 9:44 am

    We have tried the Idahoan and have liked them with our meals. Mashed potatoes are probably one of the best side dishes to a meal. Easy and they are liked by most. I like the garlic flavor.

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    • Home Jobs By Mom

      March 5, 2019 at 2:23 pm

      Garlic mashed potatoes are super yummy!!

      Reply
  64. Amy D

    March 3, 2019 at 7:05 am

    I don’t make mashed potatoes that often, because peeling potatoes and cutting them can be time consuming. I’ll need to check out this out for a quick and easy side dish. I like that they’re made from 100% real Idaho potatoes and blended with real cheeses and authentic seasonings

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    • Home Jobs By Mom

      March 5, 2019 at 12:46 pm

      Agreed. Fresh mashed potatoes are very time-consuming. Probably the only time I’d attempt that would be Thanksgiving lol.

      Reply
  65. sheila ressel

    February 28, 2019 at 9:20 am

    I love mashed potatoes but don’t really have them all that often. Not really sure why but now you’ve got me craving them. I’ll have to pick some of these up and try them in the microwave for our weeknight dinners.

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    • Home Jobs By Mom

      March 2, 2019 at 5:31 pm

      Grab some Idahoan potatoes and have a great side dish any time!

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      • Deanna Straub

        March 22, 2019 at 1:40 pm

        Mashed potatoes are always a big hit with the little ones. Idahoan Instant potatoes make life so much easier and they are quick and healthy.

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        • Home Jobs By Mom

          March 27, 2019 at 1:54 pm

          I so agree. I think I’m going to make some tonight!

          Reply

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