Archive for November, 2007
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Byte of Sweet Potato by Patty "Sassy" Knutson
Byte of Sweet Potato
By Patty "Sassy" KnutsonSWEET POTATO
Is there any other food that can jump from a delectable savory dish to a sweet dessert more readily than sweet potatoes? Whether you enjoy them mashed or baked, roasted or boiled, or pureed for a sweet potato pie, these delicious root vegetables are ready and willing to make your mouth water.
Not only are they tasty, but sweet potatoes are beautiful, which help to activate our taste buds. Coming in many different varieties, the ones most familiar to us are those with pale skin and yellow flesh (which arent actually sweet at all) and the much sweeter variety with dark skin and bright orange flesh.
We may be drawn to sweet potatoes during the cooler months because these root vegetables are at their peak season during this time. But perhaps the most popular reason we tend to gravitate towards sweet potatoes is simply because they look drop-dead gorgeous in the midst of a holiday feast. And its these vibrant and gorgeous colors that well begin with today
ITS TIME FOR A NUTRITIONAL QUICKIE!
Sweet potatoes are a fantastic source of vitami…
