Foods That Do Not Photograph Well?

Broccoli Mashed Potatoes…

I think that mashed potatoes do not photograph well because of their light coloring and mish-moshy texture. See above photo… I’m sure they photograph well in proper light and when one is not quite so hungry… But I was doing a quick shoot here, and it didn’t quite turn out so well.

All that said, I did love adding the broccoli to the mashed potatoes for a lil bit of extra veggie boost. The broccoli mashed and made it creamier than I had expected it to be. Sometimes, when it is a wee bit hard to add extra veggies into things, I think this is a good way to do just that…

This is the recipe that I ended up using, and was adapted from this Eating Well Recipe…

1.  Rinse potatoes and chop.  Add to boiling water and cook for 15 minutes.  While cooking potatoes, steam broccoli for 6-8 minutes, or until tender.

2.  Transfer broccoli to bowl and mash.  Rinse potatoes when done.  Add broccoli, butter,  salt, and cheese.  Mash.  Add Milk and mash until smooth, adjusting ingredients as needed.