Category Archives: sweet potato

Smoked meatloaf with roasted sweet potatoes

Date: 11/9/2011 Meatloaf recipe: http://www.kickassbbq.com/smoked_meat_loaf.html Sweet potato recipe: Source: Cook’s Illustrated 3 pounds sweet potatoes (about 6 medium), ends trimmed, peeled, rinsed, and cut into 3/4-inch thick rounds (see note) 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar 2 tablespoons apple juice 2 … Continue reading

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Winter Squash Stew with Indian Spices

Date: 10/24/2011 Recipe: http://www.erinsfoodfiles.com/2010/12/winter-squash-chicken-stew-with-indian-spices.html Time to table: 20 minutes prep, 30 minutes simmering Modifications: I don’t think I modified anything, except we never peel sweet potatoes. We added a dollop of plain greek yogurt at the end. Servings: 6 adult … Continue reading

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Sweet potato chili…….again

Date: 10/12/2011 Recipe: 28 oz. can of crushed tomatoes 2 cups water 1 cup dried black beans (or one 15 oz can) 1 medium sweet potato, cubed 1 onion, diced 1/2 chipotle pepper in adobo sauced, seeded and diced 6 … Continue reading

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Mexican vermicelli

Date: September 6th, 2011 Recipe: http://weelicious.com/2011/06/06/mexican-vermicelli/ Modifications:  I swapped the chicken for sweet potatoes, and used more than 2 cups, maybe closer to 3. I also added some garlic, cause why not? Servings: 2 adult dinners, 1 toddler dinner, 4 adult … Continue reading

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Beans & veggies over rice

Date: August  5th, 2011 Recipe: 0.5 cans of refried black beans 3 cloves garlic, diced 0.5 of an onion, diced 1 cup sweet potatoes, diced handful of spinach 0.5 cups shredded cheese 0.5 cups water 1 cup dried rice seasonings … Continue reading

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Country pork and noodles

Date: July 12th, 2011 Recipe: http://community.cookinglight.com/showpost.php?s=81ba9f28aeddc732dbe503a323a83f37&p=1129068&postcount=5 Modifications: I was only making a lunch portion of this, so I cut the recipe down. I substituted sweet potato for the red pepper because that’s what I had on hand. I also added some … Continue reading

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Curried turkey with vegetables

Date: July 8th, 2011 Recipe: http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/curried_ground_turkey_with_potatoes/ Modifications: I was making this for lunch with a leftover half pound of ground turkey, so everything was cut down a bit. I just kind of threw in some leftover veggies we had in the … Continue reading

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Thai Curry

Date: June 16, 2011 Recipe: 15 oz coconut milk 1 cup vegetable  broth 1-2 T curry paste 1 T brown sugar 2-3 cloves garlic 1 T fish sauce 1 inch of ginger, peeled and diced 1-2 thai chilies (optional, for … Continue reading

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Sweet potato chili

Date: June 1, 2011 Recipe: http://tastykitchen.com/blog/2011/03/chipotle-spiced-sweet-potato-chili/ Modifications:  Used a little less chipotle pepper than called for and I used crushed tomatoes instead of whole. Time to table: 45 minutes Servings: 4 adult dinners, 1 toddler dinner Ben: Like Erin: Like Annie: … Continue reading

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Stuffed green peppers

Date: May 25, 2011 Recipe: Inspired from many sites when searching this morning. 1 green pepper 1/2 cup diced sweet potato 1/2 cup diced red onion 1 stalk diced celery 1 cup black beans 3 cloves diced garlic cumin, chili … Continue reading

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