I don’t eat potatoes, but I recently dehydrated about 10 lbs of cauliflower florets...which I sub for potatoes.
But, you’re right....instant mashers make great thickener for soups/stews.
We can’t get fresh cauliflower at HEB here. But I did buy a big brown paper bag of old bananas this morning for $1. The mushy ones went into the freezer for banana bread. The better ones are in the dehydrator. The good ones can be eaten quickly. Yes, carbs but right now the focus is on dehydrating for shtf.
I thought I had plenty of wide mouth canning rings but need some on the next outing. Bought canning salt last month so should be good to go if needed.
**** Y’all, don’t forget to freeze your flours, grains, dried beans and rice a few days to kill the bugs and store them in good solid containers if you don’t go the mylar way. However, in times of need, bugs are just considered protein.