tag: sweet potato

Spinach & Sweet Potato Curry (Recipe)

Delve deep into the spice rack for this tasty curry. Spinach & Sweet Potato Curry Ingredients: 2 Tablespoons canola oil 1 Tablespoon whole cumin seeds 1 Cup chopped white o…

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11 Reasons to Love Sweet Potatoes

The holidays wouldn’t be complete without delicious and nutritious sweet potatoes. Chances are you’ve been enjoying sweet potatoes but haven’t given much thought to their nutritional and health-promo…

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Roasted Sweet Potato Salad

Roasted (actually lightly pan-fried) sweet potatoes really boost a basic green salad. Easy to make and even better to eat, the sweetness of the sweet potatoes is a great contrast against a savory cil…

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15 Best Holiday Pie & Dessert Recipes

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, it is officially pie season. So whether you want to stick to the classics or try something a little less traditional, you've come to the right place. From p…

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Sweet Potato Ginger Soup

Eating a rainbow of colors isn't so easy in the winter, but here is a soup that is as sweet and pungent as it is colorful. More accurately, the soup will be as colorful as the sweet potatoes that you …

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For Clearer Thinking, Avoid Grains

Photo Courtesy Of: Brand X Pictures/Thinkstock Grains should represent a small part of your diet, regardless of your age. I personally seek to avoid most grains, except rice. But if you're going …

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Thanksgiving Roasted Squash Soup

This is my favorite soup. It is simple to make, tastes great, and makes the perfect appetizer for Thanksgiving dinner. Vegetables 1 sweet potato or yam, chopped into cubes 1 small butter…

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Sweet Potato Cheesecake with Ginger Pecan Crust

The first time I had sweet potato cheesecake was at the famed Galatoire's in New Orleans. It was one of those dizzy food moments where the universe falls away as every cell in your body seems to be ru…

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Sweet Potato Napoleon with Wild Mushrooms

It has been a cool spring here in the northeast and raining incessantly. This type of weather has called for eating a warming diet consisting of fresh spring vegetables and a few winter holdovers. Wil…

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Sweet Potato and Red Pepper Pasta

Sweet potatoes and pasta may seem counter-intuitive, but here's a recipe that uses sweet potatoes and red bell peppers in a bright "power vegetable" pasta dish that's loaded with fresh herbs and very …

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