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As a kid, the only time I ever saw sweet potatoes on the dinner table was at Thanksgiving {Sweet Potato Casserole, anyone?}. But now, I’d say I probably go through at least 25 pounds, if not more a year. I love them. My family loves them. And I use them in all sorts of recipes. Read More >>
My friend Amberlina heard about my husband’s request for a new sweet potato recipe for our Thanksgiving feast and offered up an old family recipe for sweet potato casserole. She told me it’s been in her family for years, and every time she shares it, the person who cooks it up never goes back to Read More >>
I don’t know when my love affair with potatoes began, but I am deeply in love with them. Even though my Irish Handsome Husband loves them, I don’t think I have enough recipes to keep up with the harvest. So in addition to bombarding my neighbors, friends and the local food bank with potatoes, I’ll Read More >>
I’ve fiddled with baked sweet potato fry recipes through the years and have found my favorite way to prepare them. And now I’ve found my absolute favorite way to season them. I’m totally obsessed with Chinese 5 Spice . I want to season everything with it! It’s a perfect blend of flavors and I can’t Read More >>
Frieda’s Specialty Produce Company has declared 2013 The Year of Purple, and guess what Frieda’s sent me? Stoke’s purple sweet potatoes! Saweeeeet! Have you ever had a purple sweet potato before? This was my first time and holy canolies people, talk about delicious. Frieda’s actually sent me sent me an entire box of purple specialty goodness and I can’t wait to share Read More >>
