{"id":2030,"date":"2019-08-19T18:36:29","date_gmt":"2019-08-19T18:36:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/vas\/?p=2030"},"modified":"2019-06-15T18:37:46","modified_gmt":"2019-06-15T18:37:46","slug":"its-potato-day-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/vas\/2019\/08\/19\/its-potato-day-2\/","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s Potato Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ih0.redbubble.net\/image.120730129.7037\/flat,800x800,075,t.u1.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the US we most often eat potatoes baked or fried. However, almost every culture has its own way of preparing potatoes \u2013 introduce your family to potatoes as you know them.<\/p>\n<p>Potatoes are also useful for many craft projects. Cut one in half and carve a simple design into the cut end, then dip it in paint and use it for printing.<\/p>\n<p>Cut an end off a sweet potato and let it sit in shallow water for several days. 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