Japanese sweet potato. Purple Sweet potato. Baked perfectly tender and naturally sweet – so delish! Really, NOTHING needs to top these tender treats – but, we must, in this test case. Sweet, but a bit peppery and savory with deep cola flavors and dark, black pepper – the Vanilla Cola Sauce. Nitro vanilla cola +…
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I LOVE sweet potatoes of all kinds. ALL kinds.Naturally sweet, creamy, decadent – that’s all I need to suit my sensibility. Salt and pepper. Bam. That’s the best. Occasionally, I’ll “church it up,” with either Kerrygold butter, almond butter, or coconut butter (or all three – OMG!) But, typically, just the potatoes are sweet and…
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As the holidays came and went, I dreamt about a new and different version of my Sweet and Savory Havarti Cheesecake Bars. I still have the idea reeling about in my imagination – something sweet and something wintery – perhaps it will come to fruition in the coming months of cold. However, I also CRAVE…
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I adore salads. Fresh. Green. Crisp. Gooooood. I crave them. Yet, sometimes it’s just too cold. I like the cozy goodness of a nice warm meal in my belly. Thus, a salad with lots of greenery, but with the more than welcome accessory of nourishing warmth can and does soothe my soul – not to…
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I absolutely adore most tubers and root veggies. Carrots, parsnips, sweet potatoes – oh, the Japanese sweet potato is the best, right? – and the delectable winter squash. They are reliable staples for me. Sometimes, though, the extreme abundance of sweet coming from these natural treats is beyond my palate. It truly is astounding, at…
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When I saw Japanese Sweet Potatoes featured at the local co-op, my heart began to race in excited anticipation. I just knew these were going to be amazing. To top it off, I’d been overly excited about the vanilla salt I had “brewing” for me at home. Vanilla salt. I had picked up some extra…
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