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Recipe: Loaded Sweet Potatoes
Loaded sweet potatoes – it’s like a fully loaded Mexican baked potato (oh, that sounds so good!). We had left over taco items and no shells, so I created this recipe on the fly. Let’s get cooking! Ingredients 2-3 small sweet potatoes 1 pound of ground turkey a heaping tablespoon of tex-mex spice 2 tablespoons of grape seed oil jalapeño guacamole recipe blender tomatillo salsa greek yogurt 1/2 cup of shredded cheese hot sauce salt to taste First, set the oven to 400 on roast.…
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Recipe: Canadian Thanksgiving 2020
Canadian Thanksgiving 2020 is one of my favourite holidays. Filled with family, food and fall colours – it’s just the best. This year things probably look different, yet for us, it’s mostly the same (minus the mashed potatoes). This year we made a deliciously hearty fall salad, an Italian herb roasted turkey and some herb sweet potatoes. Okay, let’s check out the recipes. Canadian Thanksgiving 2020 Italian Roasted Turkey Hearty Fall Salad Butter and Herb Sweet Potatoes Start with the turkey, then make the sweet…
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Recipe: Butter and Herb Sweet Potatoes
Butter and herb sweet potatoes! This rich and savoury dish is a great addition to your Thanksgiving dinner. It’s full of depth of flavour. Okay, let’s get cooking! Ingredients 5 pounds of sweet potatoes 1/4 cup of rosemary and sage leaves 1 stick of salted butter 1 1/2 cup of gluten free panko 2 shallots 1 1/2 cup of soy milk 2 eggs 2 cups of fresh parmesan cheese 1 teaspoon of lemon zest salt and pepper to taste First, turn the oven to 350…
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Photos: Sweet Potato Dog Treats
Sweet potato dog treats! Yes – especially for this princess birthday. Miss Bella (or as I mostly call her – Bella-rama) turned 11 yesterday. She’s had some close calls over the last couple of years, so it’s quite special that she’s still with us and in relatively good health. Dogs are wonderful – so cuddly and just fun to hang out with. This little recipe is easy. Recipe 1 – buy sweet potatoes 2 – slice them thinly 3 – bake at 250 degrees for…
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Recipe: Sweet Potato Cakes
Sweet potato cakes on this meatless Monday. They are great as a snack, or as dinner with a salad. They are hearty and flavourful…hit the spot, especially when you’re in the mood for pub food and you don’t want to leave home. Try these and let me know what you think! Ingredients 3 pounds of sweet potato 1 cup of corn 2-4 green onions handful of cilantro 1/4 teaspoon of chili powder 1 teaspoon of cumin and salt an egg 1/3 cup of cornmeal 1…
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Recipe: Stuffed Sweet Potato
Stuffed sweet potato. Not only is this recipe good, it’s easy. We quite often have beans and corn in our fridge, so this recipe doesn’t even require a special trip to the grocery store. Total bonus. Oh – it’s meatless Monday and this recipe fits! Again, bonus. It’s good for lunch or dinner if you pair it with a salad. Sweet potatoes are so good for you – you should try them. Okay…time to stuff. Ingredients 1 large cooked sweet potato 1/2 cup of black…
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Recipe: Baked Sweet Potato Fries
Sweet Potato Fries. Baked right in your own oven…from scratch. So good! Last winter I made fresh cut fries and this time I wanted to try it with sweet potatoes…worked out so well. Ingredients 1 sweet potato 1 1/2-2 tablespoons of olive oil few dashes of salt and pepper few dashes of rosemary Gather all of your ingredients and peal the sweet potato (wash it, too). Now, carefully cut it up into fries. Place in a bowl and toss in the oil, salt & pepper,…
