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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October is synonymous with roasted vegetable season. After months of only craving salads, these days are for tender, caramelized vegetables. This recipe is as classic as it gets — and with so much room for adaptations. Use any fall-winter veggies you like. Add any and every seasoning you like. And, although “roasted” technically means, “cooked…
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Craving some refreshing “Aloha” in your life?When it comes to Hawaii and food, one cannot imagine a true, home-good meal without a touch of SPAM, macaroni salad, and a side of fresh pineapple (even though pineapple is NOT native to Hawaii and is really not grown much on the islands anymore – different story).Typically, I’m…
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This is a great way to serve warming and nourishing risotto for a crowd at a lunch or brunch party (or an easy dinner, in my case). With this recipe you won’t need to be in the kitchen stirring the pot when your guests arrive. The tender rice, cooked with gorgeous sweet potatoes, gives the…
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These days, “breakfast hash” is all the rage (along with Avocado Toast, of course). You simply cannot go out for breakfast or brunch without some variety of the breakfast skillet on the menu (or maybe three or four options). Basically, a breakfast skillet, involving eggs, potatoes, a few veggies, a lot of meat, and sometimes…
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Sweet and spicy, and full of citrus and tang, this is a nourishing, hearty, and healthy meal! A sweet glaze of honey and orange envelope aromatically spiced sumac sweet potatoes and gut-friendly (and gut healthy) beet sauerkraut!!! Honey Orange Sumac Sweet Potatoes & Beet Kraut Honey Orange Sumac Sweet Potatoes & Beet Kraut 1 Tbs….
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This dish has got plenty of color and a whole lot of class!I adore purple sweet potatoes. Just like the Japanese sweet potato variety, they are sweet and starchy and silky and smooth, but different from others – they are brilliant purple. They are “royal,” in a way. Thus, I petition for a re-naming procedure….
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Warming winter veggies.Sometimes that’s all we need.They are sweet. They are earthy. They are nourishing. They are satisfying. And, in this case, with the raisins and walnuts, they are both crunchy and chewy.Oh, and I LOVE parmesan cheese. LOVE it! Did you know that about me? Enjoy: Winter Walnut Parsnip Salad Winter Walnut Parsnip Salad…
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Purple Sweet Potato Shingles with Peach Macadamia Butter & Chicken 4 Tbs. butter (or vegan butter or coconut oil)4 bone-in, skin on, chicken thighs (omit for vegan)sea salt and pepper1 large purple sweet potato, cleaned and thinly sliced1 large peach, finely chopped1/2 cup macadamia nuts, chopped2 tsp. Champagne vinegar or Golden Balsamic Vinegar In a…
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Remember when Avocado Toast was all the rage?Well, I actually think it still is and should always be regularly consumed. C’mon…avocado on EVERYTHING!Well, the latest trend in culinary pop culture is the “Sweet Potato Toast.”Really, it’s just thinly sliced sweet potatoes, roasted to perfection, and then topped with anything and everything. You can do savory…
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