101.   Consider a really important issue like mashed potatoes, since somebody used that simile.

102.   Consider the mashed potato as a metaphor for life right now.

103.   Cocktail parties feature mashed potatoes served in a wide glass with a host of toppings to apply, or tiny stuffed baked potatoes as appetizers.

104.   Cooked pasta should not have the texture of extruded mashed potatoes.

105.   Cook, stirring, until the gravy thickens, then serve it with the sliced roast and the mashed potatoes.

106.   Cover each chop with a portion of the sauce, sprinkle with the reserved bacon and serve immediately with egg noodles, rice or mashed potatoes.

107.   Cover to edges with mashed potatoes, smoothing with knife.

108.   Dinner this night was a brown agglomeration the guards swear is beef stew on mashed potatoes, along with cooked carrots, bread and butter, and watermelon slices.

109.   Divide the mashed potatoes among warm plates.

110.   Dollops of steaming hot mashed potatoes flecked with tiny vegetable pieces accompany most of the entree items.