The REAL FOOD recipe thread

[noobiechickenlady]

Another winning combo (in my book) is a spicy meat (like blackened fish, or spicy stewed chicken & sausage ) with mashed sweet potatoes

That does sound pretty good. I'm not a big sweet potato fan, but then I've typically only had them as a caserole, with the marshmallows on top, or in a pie. Occasionally my mom would "fry" some in butter, but they were the frozen, perfectly circular, grocery store ones
Gonna have to give them the old college try... I know they are very good for you.

 

[Dace]

Another winning combo (in my book) is a spicy meat (like blackened fish, or spicy stewed chicken & sausage ) with mashed sweet potatoes

That does sound pretty good. I'm not a big sweet potato fan, but then I've typically only had them as a caserole, with the marshmallows on top, or in a pie. Occasionally my mom would "fry" some in butter, but they were the frozen, perfectly circular, grocery store ones
Gonna have to give them the old college try... I know they are very good for you.

Thye are more than just good for you they are delicious when prepared properly ( or I should specify: in the way the I like!). That sweet sugary nasty casserole style is exactly why I never ate them.

One year DH and I went to Nawlins with some friends. The dinner I ordered one night had mashed sweet potatoes with it. I figured, eh, I'll just leave them on the plate.....but I tried them and they we wonderful! Just mashed with cream and butter, no sugary junk added to them and I was so impressed, I have loved them ever since. Their sweetness really makes them pair nicely with something spicy...in my book

 

[SKR8PN]

We can all of our sweet 'tators in plain water so we can eat them however we want them! We like ours mashed, OR with just butter and FRESH HOMEMADE maple syrup on top!

Gawwww........I'm hungry now!

 

[lorihadams]

I ran out of applesauce the last time I fixed sweet potatoes so I improvised and smeared each quarter with pumpkin butter.........soooooooooooooo good!

 

[sylvie]

We put whole unpeeled sweet potatoes in with chicken in a baking dish, cover and bake till chicken is done. The sweets are like tender warm pudding in a jacket. Even tho I am unashamedly vegetarian, I have to admit this cooks them to absolute perfection.

 

[sylvie]

We can all of our sweet 'tators in plain water so we can eat them however we want them! We like ours mashed, OR with just butter and FRESH HOMEMADE maple syrup on top!

Gawwww........I'm hungry now!

You made maple syrup? How'd I miss that?

 

[dragonlaurel]

Another winning combo (in my book) is a spicy meat (like blackened fish, or spicy stewed chicken & sausage ) with mashed sweet potatoes

That does sound pretty good. I'm not a big sweet potato fan, but then I've typically only had them as a caserole, with the marshmallows on top, or in a pie. Occasionally my mom would "fry" some in butter, but they were the frozen, perfectly circular, grocery store ones
Gonna have to give them the old college try... I know they are very good for you.

I don't go for the candied sweet potatoes either. I just bake them like a potato, then spread a little butter, cinnamon and a dribble of honey on them.

 

[Dace]

Well clearly I am the odd man out....everyone here seems to like a little added sweetness to their sweet potatoes!

I am surprised!

 

[abifae]

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[Ldychef2k]

Years ago, I found a recipe for "candied" sweet potatoes. They were not kidding. Called for 16 cups of sugar and 10 pounds of sweet potatoes. You added like a cup of orange juice and some spices. They were awesome, but you could really only eat one slice and then you had to chug a gallon of insulin.