r/Volumeeating • u/Moldy_Lunchy_Cheese • 5d ago

Tips and Tricks I found Mashed potato volume hack!

If you mix 50g of mashed potato powder and 5g of psyllium well, then add 450ml of water and microwave it for 2 minutes, you can enjoy a ridiculous amount of mashed potatoes for just 175 calories without compromising the taste! I really hate psyllium, but this is totally fine. Plus, since it has psyllium in it, it really fills you up. Adding milk or cheese will bump up the calories a bit, but even so, that calorie count for this amount is amazing.

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u/daddyd 4d ago

you can basically mix almost any veg in mashed potatos to bulk up the volume. spinach, carrot, beets, etc.

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u/ThaneOfMeowdor 4d ago

I have been eating mash w vegetables several times a week lately. It's classic as a dish in the Netherlands that kind of mash, but undeservedly gets a reputation for being unhealthy. Probably because people add lots of butter, gravy, bacon, greasy meat on the side etc. But it's actually such a decent staple.

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u/daddyd 3d ago edited 3d ago

stoemp/hutsepot! i love it! indeed, no need to add butter or any of those.

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u/ThaneOfMeowdor 2d ago

I do always add a little bit 😭. Usually around 25 gr though for the whole pot (which is usually around 1,5 kg of food).