Another vote for precooking and cooling for better hashbrowns! I cook a bunch of russets in the pressure cooker and then put them in the fridge at least overnight WITHOUT a lid. Then the next day, shred them up with a box grater and then air fry or sheet pan in the oven. So good.
For hashbrowns, try soaking in water first then drying in a tea towel to get the moisture out before seasoning and cooking. I like cooking mine in the air fryer with garlic and onion powder.
When making hashbrowns from scratch, squeeze the excess water out of the shredded potatoes 🥔 in a nut bag. They’ll crisp up much easier! You can also toss them in a little potato starch (instead of corn starch.)
Hi! I make my potatoes in the instant pot first (14 minutes and then natural release); I then shred the potatoes and cook in air fryer (450 for 20 minutes). Fluffy and crispy each time 😊 enjoyed your video, thanks!
I scrub my potatoes and then steam in instant pot with peel on. Let them cool and then put in the refrigerator. When I want a hashbrown I shred a potato on my box shredder. The peel just separates from the flesh of the potato and then I air fry of cook in a skillet. My teenage son uses them too so it’s super handy. The presteam/cool method also helps with blood sugar issues.
I started with 3 days . That was great then the next time I did 4 days. My goal is 5 next reset . I am plant based also . Thanks for making this more well human .
We don’t have frozen hash browns here in Australia, so I feel your pain on nailing the method! Honestly, what I’ve found works best for a crunchy result and minimal clean up is to steam the potatoes first and cool. Then grate them and proceed as you would for frozen. Works a treat.
Squeezing the potatoes to release as much liquid as possible before they're cooked makes great hash browns getting rid of excess water, you enable the potatoes to brown more evenly and quickly and hold the spices
Love that you made this Mary’s mini your own! I definitely would use all the types of potatoes and sweets🥔🍠 I really agree with 99.9 % of the starch solution but honestly make an exception and allow myself nuts/nut butters. “The fat you eat is the fat you wear” doesn’t work for my body Thank you for always reminding us to taylor our nutrition to our our bodies. 💓 Happy New Year Miranda (and Joe!) Ps I agree the JSP’s are my favorite goodie from Trader Joe’s!
TJs discontinued their Arrabiata pasta sauce. I have 1 left that I’m waiting to use up as it will be the last. I usually make my own but it was a treat item.
Had to make a quick comment and I saw someone else bring it up too, moisturize for HB is death lol If you do fresh, you gotta squeeze the life juice out of them lol Drier stuff will brown up and crisp up much better than soggy. And I noticed your veggies were really wet too, gotta cook out that liquid. Also patience is key! When I make them stove top, it takes 40 minutes lol 20 minutes per side to get them crispy. I do use oil, so with no oil, they may not get as brown. I season with salt, pepper, garlic & onion power. Yes onion powder even if I use onions too.
You are so intelligent and speak so eloquently. I’ve learned a lot from you. And also - you are so gorgeous! I appreciate your content and you inspire me. ❤ thank you for what you do.
Thank you so much! You're so kind!!! You truly made my day because I dont "know" much about dr mcdougal or every little bit he does, so i never feel qualified to give info I just share what I do and what bits work for me!
For the hash browns I “drain” the shredded potatoes before cooking them. I put them in a cotton (not terry) dish towel, let them hang for a bit and squeeze them (twist the towel) to get the moisture out. Maybe the onion and green pepper added too much additional moisture, too?
Soak the potato shreds and then drain. Super important. Then cook however - airfry is a fav for me. You can also put them together like tots after they are shredded! You got this!
@@flourishingmiranda either way. Squeezing them will make them drier which crisps them up faster. So it just depends on what you’re going for. You want to remove the starch, and get them dry. That’s the goal with the soak and the drain/squeeze.
For hash browns I'm totally lazy. I buy frozen shredded hash browns (potatoes are the only ingredient) and cook in the air fryer (convection setting on my oven). Works well and they are nice and crispy
Soak shredded potatoes in water w a bit of salt, drain and then using either paper towel or a clean dish cloth, squeeze the water out. Get out as much as you can. They’ll crisp up easily in the pan without oil. Thank you for all the videos! A lot of work and they have given me great ideas! I am doing this challenge w you but starting after New Year’s day. Thank you and Happy New Year!
Hi Miranda funny I started a mini too :) I wanted to mention that I use a nut bag to squeeze all the liquid from the hash browns before. You might want to use onion powder to keep it dry. Without the moisture, they brown up beautifully. I have a Cuisinart griddler and it's awesome for crispy hash browns. Happy New Year!
If you cook your potatoes first like make baked potatoes (I love doing mine in the instant pot) then let them cool preferably overnight in fridge so they firm back up then shred them and you can do them in oven or on stove and they turn out perfect 😍
Hello Miranda, I LOVE your video's, they each are inspiring, uplifting! I do have a suggestion about how to get crispy potato hash browns, and I got it from Jeannine, with Potato Wisdom. I will give you one of her links. Like you, she has been inspired by Dr. John McDougall and his wife, Mary and also Mary's Mini programs. She does her own variation of it, similar to like what you do, as well. She has many videos on getting all styles of potatoes extra crunchy and crispy and she also does the mashed potato fries. She usually will cook her potatoes first in a electric pressure cooker and allow them to cool in the refrigerator overnight. It turns the starches into resistant starches and works a whole lot better in crisping up then with raw shredded potatoes. Jeannine has been diagnosed with Hashimoto's Disease, which makes loosing weight even more of a challenge but she has lost well over 100 pounds. I know YOU are not in this type of eating for weight loss, I am just sharing a bit of interesting information of the challenges that Jeannine has been working with. Anyway, Crisping up those potatoes into crispy, golden delights are so much easier when the potatoes are already pre-cooked and allowed to dry out in your refrigerator for several hours. You can keep them in a bowl without a cover and they will be perfect. She also uses her oven, waffle maker, air fryer to make them crispy. I hope this is helpful. Thank you so much for all of your wonderful budget videos and your lifestyle living. ruclips.net/video/_MvFFR7iDho/видео.html
I love roasted potatoes on salad. & taco seasoned lentils..so good .i have started Mary's minis a few times then i "accidentally" eat another starch or have a nut based dressing & its over 🤦♀️😂
I always use a hand grater for my hashbrowns... I rinse once and then squeeze out most of the water... I don't rinse super well because I feel some starch helps hold it together and I like the flavor better... I've rinsed too much before and felt they did not hold their shape and they didn't taste as yummy.
when I make the hashbrowns in the food processor I will rinse in a large bowl then drain in a collander and press as much of the liquid as possible out in a cotton towel. Works really well. In cooking them I usually use my George foreman grill - that's about all it's used for since I started plant based eating
Thank you for sharing Miranda! I definitely needed this! Going to do it next week with my twin sister, we both fell of the wagon during the holidays 😅.
Good Saturday morning Miranda! Congratulations!!. It appears you made your goal. Thanks for sharing how you did it - and of course Happy New Year's Eve. 😊😍👍
Make hash browns after boiling whole tators to about partly done. You can peel them after boiling with butter knife. Boil them 1 day & grade & fry next day, & as many days after depending on how many you boiled.They will come out fantastic!!! Can be as crunchy as you like on outer layer
I love hashbrowns I love hashbrowns I love hashbrowns. But making them is not as easy as one would think what I do know is that you have to squeeze out as much water as possible and many times that is a two person job. I have tried to make them and they are not an epic failure but they are definitely not what you get at a restaurant. But I shall keep on trying.
you are supposed to squeeze the liquid out of the shredded potatoes. I press out the water and then stick it on the microwave 30 sec to dry them out a bit more. Makes a huge difference
I love (loved) their pickle spice mix. 😭 They no longer carry it. There is nothing similar out there! It is so good to add to humus and chickpeas and sandwiches. I have about 2 sprinkles left 😢.
You might be in luck! The pickle seasoning is seasonal-- and it was very popular so there’s a good chance it’s coming back next June! If I were you’d I’d make sure to check back!
So when I committed to eating potatoes for the Mary’s Mini I noticed bloating and gas. Is it normal? What can I do and when should it go away? I saw someone post that happens when reheat potatoes. So do I not eat left over potatoes. I am so confused but I have gone WFPB and got off rail. I just never ate so many potatoes. My main starches before were oatmeal and rice.
i bet you could just like with a cheese sauce! i've made a white potato sauce with coconut milk and used it for salad dressing before it was really good but it was more like an alfredo than a dressing!
I don’t share much about overall weight loss because we’re all so different it doesn’t matter❤️ id hate for someone to see what I lost and be upset if they tried the same and didn’t get the same results because they’re only seeing the small picture! I try instead to just always share a positive encouraging space!
thanks for sharing, Happy new year, I do follow Doctor Mcdougall...And Chef AJ...and so Many...I started this lifestyle about 7 month ago and lost 40 pounds still 75 to go... I changed my lifestyle for health reasons and the planet, plus the animals.....my question is how many potatoes I can eat....Thanks🌲🍇🍉🍋🍍🥭🍎🍐🥑🌽🥝🥬🥦🧄
Next week I’ll be sharing a full week of eating for the week following this MM! (January 1-7!)❤🎉
Thank you so much I need a reset for sure !
Another vote for precooking and cooling for better hashbrowns! I cook a bunch of russets in the pressure cooker and then put them in the fridge at least overnight WITHOUT a lid. Then the next day, shred them up with a box grater and then air fry or sheet pan in the oven. So good.
For hashbrowns, try soaking in water first then drying in a tea towel to get the moisture out before seasoning and cooking. I like cooking mine in the air fryer with garlic and onion powder.
Ohhhh I knew I missed an important step!!!
When making hashbrowns from scratch, squeeze the excess water out of the shredded potatoes 🥔 in a nut bag. They’ll crisp up much easier! You can also toss them in a little potato starch (instead of corn starch.)
Hi! I make my potatoes in the instant pot first (14 minutes and then natural release); I then shred the potatoes and cook in air fryer (450 for 20 minutes). Fluffy and crispy each time 😊 enjoyed your video, thanks!
I scrub my potatoes and then steam in instant pot with peel on. Let them cool and then put in the refrigerator. When I want a hashbrown I shred a potato on my box shredder. The peel just separates from the flesh of the potato and then I air fry of cook in a skillet. My teenage son uses them too so it’s super handy. The presteam/cool method also helps with blood sugar issues.
Good to know!
I started with 3 days . That was great then the next time I did 4 days. My goal is 5 next reset . I am plant based also . Thanks for making this more well human .
We don’t have frozen hash browns here in Australia, so I feel your pain on nailing the method! Honestly, what I’ve found works best for a crunchy result and minimal clean up is to steam the potatoes first and cool. Then grate them and proceed as you would for frozen. Works a treat.
I do the same but if I use shredded raw I always squeeze out all the liquid in a towel.
What part of Australia are you in? I’m QLD and we have them
@@robyncaddell5269 oil free hash browns?? Wow! Where do you get them?
Squeezing the potatoes to release as much liquid as possible before they're cooked makes great hash browns getting rid of excess water, you enable the potatoes to brown more evenly and quickly and hold the spices
My first meal on mine is Yukon gold potato and leek soup with a spinach salad. 🌱
Love that you made this Mary’s mini your own!
I definitely would use all the types of potatoes and sweets🥔🍠
I really agree with 99.9 % of the starch solution but honestly make an exception and allow myself nuts/nut butters. “The fat you eat is the fat you wear” doesn’t work for my body
Thank you for always reminding us to taylor our nutrition to our our bodies. 💓
Happy New Year Miranda (and Joe!)
Ps I agree the JSP’s are my favorite goodie from Trader Joe’s!
TJs discontinued their Arrabiata pasta sauce. I have 1 left that I’m waiting to use up as it will be the last. I usually make my own but it was a treat item.
Your advice is very practical. It helps solve decision fatigue
Had to make a quick comment and I saw someone else bring it up too, moisturize for HB is death lol If you do fresh, you gotta squeeze the life juice out of them lol Drier stuff will brown up and crisp up much better than soggy. And I noticed your veggies were really wet too, gotta cook out that liquid. Also patience is key! When I make them stove top, it takes 40 minutes lol 20 minutes per side to get them crispy. I do use oil, so with no oil, they may not get as brown. I season with salt, pepper, garlic & onion power. Yes onion powder even if I use onions too.
My favorite thing from TJ’s is my hubby and he’s been in stock for 17 years! 🤣
You are so intelligent and speak so eloquently. I’ve learned a lot from you. And also - you are so gorgeous! I appreciate your content and you inspire me. ❤ thank you for what you do.
Thank you so much! You're so kind!!! You truly made my day because I dont "know" much about dr mcdougal or every little bit he does, so i never feel qualified to give info I just share what I do and what bits work for me!
For the hash browns I “drain” the shredded potatoes before cooking them. I put them in a cotton (not terry) dish towel, let them hang for a bit and squeeze them (twist the towel) to get the moisture out. Maybe the onion and green pepper added too much additional moisture, too?
Soak the potato shreds and then drain. Super important. Then cook however - airfry is a fav for me. You can also put them together like tots after they are shredded! You got this!
Shred and drain? Or should I squeeze them out with a towel?
@@flourishingmiranda either way. Squeezing them will make them drier which crisps them up faster. So it just depends on what you’re going for. You want to remove the starch, and get them dry. That’s the goal with the soak and the drain/squeeze.
I use a foreman grill to cook fresh hash browns. I use parchment paper on both sides , usually 15-20 min
Ohhh! Love that idea!
For hash browns I'm totally lazy. I buy frozen shredded hash browns (potatoes are the only ingredient) and cook in the air fryer (convection setting on my oven). Works well and they are nice and crispy
6:51 I love green beans too. Love these recipes. I’m not vegan but love adding more veggies to my diet and less meat.
Soak shredded potatoes in water w a bit of salt, drain and then using either paper towel or a clean dish cloth, squeeze the water out. Get out as much as you can. They’ll crisp up easily in the pan without oil. Thank you for all the videos! A lot of work and they have given me great ideas! I am doing this challenge w you but starting after New Year’s day. Thank you and Happy New Year!
I’m on day 7 of Mary’s Mini potato 🥔.
Hi Miranda funny I started a mini too :) I wanted to mention that I use a nut bag to squeeze all the liquid from the hash browns before. You might want to use onion powder to keep it dry. Without the moisture, they brown up beautifully. I have a Cuisinart griddler and it's awesome for crispy hash browns. Happy New Year!
If you cook your potatoes first like make baked potatoes (I love doing mine in the instant pot) then let them cool preferably overnight in fridge so they firm back up then shred them and you can do them in oven or on stove and they turn out perfect 😍
Yayyyy I’m doing one also. I got all my ingredients yesterday!! I did one in October and I try do one every few months. 🌱💚✌🏼
For making good hash browns, you should shred the potatos, then soak them for about 10 mins. Then pan fry them. They get so crispy and delicious
Than squeeze with a towel?
Hi Miranda :) I love your videos!!
Hello Miranda, I LOVE your video's, they each are inspiring, uplifting! I do have a suggestion about how to get crispy potato hash browns, and I got it from Jeannine, with Potato Wisdom. I will give you one of her links. Like you, she has been inspired by Dr. John McDougall and his wife, Mary and also Mary's Mini programs. She does her own variation of it, similar to like what you do, as well. She has many videos on getting all styles of potatoes extra crunchy and crispy and she also does the mashed potato fries. She usually will cook her potatoes first in a electric pressure cooker and allow them to cool in the refrigerator overnight. It turns the starches into resistant starches and works a whole lot better in crisping up then with raw shredded potatoes. Jeannine has been diagnosed with Hashimoto's Disease, which makes loosing weight even more of a challenge but she has lost well over 100 pounds. I know YOU are not in this type of eating for weight loss, I am just sharing a bit of interesting information of the challenges that Jeannine has been working with. Anyway, Crisping up those potatoes into crispy, golden delights are so much easier when the potatoes are already pre-cooked and allowed to dry out in your refrigerator for several hours. You can keep them in a bowl without a cover and they will be perfect. She also uses her oven, waffle maker, air fryer to make them crispy. I hope this is helpful. Thank you so much for all of your wonderful budget videos and your lifestyle living. ruclips.net/video/_MvFFR7iDho/видео.html
Oh pre cooking them! Yes I can see the benefit of this! I’ll give it a try!
I love roasted potatoes on salad. & taco seasoned lentils..so good .i have started Mary's minis a few times then i "accidentally" eat another starch or have a nut based dressing & its over 🤦♀️😂
I always use a hand grater for my hashbrowns... I rinse once and then squeeze out most of the water... I don't rinse super well because I feel some starch helps hold it together and I like the flavor better... I've rinsed too much before and felt they did not hold their shape and they didn't taste as yummy.
when I make the hashbrowns in the food processor I will rinse in a large bowl then drain in a collander and press as much of the liquid as possible out in a cotton towel. Works really well. In cooking them I usually use my George foreman grill - that's about all it's used for since I started plant based eating
Nice ideas. Definitely Miranda’s Mini.
To answer your question about making hashbrowns. I shred mine and put them in a panini maker they are awesome !
Thank you for sharing Miranda! I definitely needed this! Going to do it next week with my twin sister, we both fell of the wagon during the holidays 😅.
Good Saturday morning Miranda! Congratulations!!. It appears you made your goal. Thanks for sharing how you did it - and of course Happy New Year's Eve. 😊😍👍
Happy new year!
@@flourishingmiranda You bet Miranda. 😊🌹
using a cheese cloth to squeeze some of the moisture out of the homemade hashbrowns is how i was taught
My favorite Trader Joe’s product that I can’t find anymore is the vegan chickenless seasoning. It was SO good!
It was! I’ve tried making my own, and can’t get the ratio right! I miss that seasoning!
Make hash browns after boiling whole tators to about partly done. You can peel them after boiling with butter knife. Boil them 1 day & grade & fry next day, & as many days after depending on how many you boiled.They will come out fantastic!!! Can be as crunchy as you like on outer layer
P.S. keep boiled tators in refridge in sealed container
Last time I did a 50/50 plate I couldn't go to the bathroom for days. Now green vegetables are 1/4 of the plate, and everything is fine again.
Have you seen the latest Mary's Mini instructions? The McDougall's recommend spices and sauces to make the food tasty. BBQ, etc.
A good trick for hash browns is to squeeze out as much water out of the potatoes it helps with the soggyness.
I love hashbrowns I love hashbrowns I love hashbrowns. But making them is not as easy as one would think what I do know is that you have to squeeze out as much water as possible and many times that is a two person job. I have tried to make them and they are not an epic failure but they are definitely not what you get at a restaurant. But I shall keep on trying.
Ohhh I didn’t wring them out!!
Thank you for sharing. 😊❤
you are supposed to squeeze the liquid out of the shredded potatoes. I press out the water and then stick it on the microwave 30 sec to dry them out a bit more. Makes a huge difference
Maybe try soaking the shredded potatoes for an hour or two to remove excess starch.
My best ever hash browns- soak in water with some salt. Drain, dry super well, air fry. In the oven.
The gold potatoes make me gag lol, the other ones are ok, too bad I found out after I cooked a whole bunch...
Great video, thank you for the tips. Maybe I'll start with one meal 😂
I love that you do your own take on Mary's mini because the rules are fake 😁
You have to towel dry fresh shredded pot before cooking getting the water out first
Happy New Year 🥰
Happy new year!!
I have heard that if you salt the hashbrowns while cooking it draws out the water and makes them soggy
Hashbrowns, continued :). What Jenny does, she cooks them first, then squeeze the water out.
I love (loved) their pickle spice mix. 😭 They no longer carry it. There is nothing similar out there! It is so good to add to humus and chickpeas and sandwiches. I have about 2 sprinkles left 😢.
You might be in luck! The pickle seasoning is seasonal-- and it was very popular so there’s a good chance it’s coming back next June! If I were you’d I’d make sure to check back!
@@flourishingmiranda I will keep my fingers crossed 🤞🏼 😃
Very helpful
did you squeeze out the juice before? That might help.
I didn’t - and now I’m more confused 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I’ll have to try everyone’s method!
I would love to know which starch in your minis have you experienced your most fat loss. Also the most satiating?
I like your tips!
When you count calories how many do you do a day ?
So when I committed to eating potatoes for the Mary’s Mini I noticed bloating and gas. Is it normal? What can I do and when should it go away? I saw someone post that happens when reheat potatoes. So do I not eat left over potatoes. I am so confused but I have gone WFPB and got off rail. I just never ate so many potatoes. My main starches before were oatmeal and rice.
It might just be how your body digests potatoes! Maybe switch to another starch it could be a night shade reaction
I wonder if cooked potatoes could be whizzed into some kind of creamy-ish dressing type deal.
i bet you could just like with a cheese sauce! i've made a white potato sauce with coconut milk and used it for salad dressing before it was really good but it was more like an alfredo than a dressing!
12/31/22 H A S H B R O W N S......Watch video "Jenny Can Cook/Hashbrowns"
Did you lose any weight on Mary's Mini this time?
I don’t share much about overall weight loss because we’re all so different it doesn’t matter❤️ id hate for someone to see what I lost and be upset if they tried the same and didn’t get the same results because they’re only seeing the small picture! I try instead to just always share a positive encouraging space!
thanks for sharing, Happy new year, I do follow Doctor Mcdougall...And Chef AJ...and so Many...I started this lifestyle about 7 month ago and lost 40 pounds still 75 to go... I changed my lifestyle for health reasons and the planet, plus the animals.....my question is how many potatoes I can eat....Thanks🌲🍇🍉🍋🍍🥭🍎🍐🥑🌽🥝🥬🥦🧄