Are you looking for a side to complement your holiday ham, turkey or perhaps lamb? These sweet potatoes are the answer. I find recipes in all kinds of sources and this one comes from Burlap & Barrel’s catalog of spices they sell.
This recipe originally called for Japanese sweet potatoes but I only found regular potatoes. So, I am using my own directions for cooking but did make the delicious maple-tahini creme fraiche. Thanks go to Samantha Seneviratne from NYT Cooking for the recipe. I will keep an eye out for these sweet and nutty Japanese potatoes! … Continue reading
This makes a wonderful, healthy appetizer or serve as a side dish.Tahini with honey is packed with calcium, antioxidants, magnesium, zinc and fiber that boost your immune system, dental health and bone strength. Tahini is made from finely ground sesame seeds high in protein, low in carbs, and rich in omega 3 fatty acids. Sweet … Continue reading
This was another idea I picked up in the Vegetable Simple cookbook by Eric Ripert. I have recipes for other grilled sweet potatoes like wedges but not the whole potato. This recipe is a good example of the simplicity of cooking a delicious vegetable with little fat and few ingredients. It was not covered in … Continue reading
Doesn’t this combination sound good? These latkes are both savory and sweet and served with a tangy buttermilk sauce, creamy sriracha sauce or a horseradish cocktail sauce. When I was growing up my Dad made potato pancakes out of a box (would you believe) to go with Sauerbraten and all the fixins’. Now, I not … Continue reading
I love hasselback potatoes and I love my new hasselback potato slicer. Makes my life easier and more importantly safer when I use this neat kitchen gadget. I first tried it with russet potatoes which is the best potato gratin dish I have ever eaten. This recipe was in one of my last issues of … Continue reading
Yummy sweet potatoes roasted with a maple syrup/cinnamon coating which are crispy on the outside and soft and tender on the inside. These were a big hit as a perfect side for a pork roast – everyone loved them! The inspiration for these potatoes comes from pumpkinnspice.com and I basically used the same ingredients but added no salt … Continue reading
I decided to combine these two recipes since they make great sides when you are grilling. Par-boiling them speeds up the grilling process and you have tender, crispy and flavorful potato wedges. Turkey burgers and grilled russet potato wedges.
My family always likes to try new recipes; right now everyone is on a “sweet potato” kick! This delightful dish comes from the Food Network Kitchen and graced a sister’s Easter table this year. It was a big hit with the maple syrup butter sauce finished with a tbsp. of prepared horseradish.
A tasty side dish to serve with ham and two of the recipes are Weight Watcher’s and the third is from Taste of Home. A third recipe I just found 2-20-13 in a Taste of Home magazine sounds great that has a chili mayo sauce: