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Sweet Potato and Plantain Mash

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I must admit, it’s hard to beat traditional sweet potato casserole for the holidays. But in the off chance that you’re cooking for a group of people who enjoy culinary adventure, I recommend changing things up a bit with this Sweet Potato & Plantain Mash with Toasted Hazelnuts! It’s close enough to sweet potato casserole that you won’t be straying from tradition too much, and the added plantains complement the sweet potatoes with their mild sweetness and starchy goodness. Top the whole thing off with toasted hazelnuts, and you have a nutritious side dish that’s worthy of the holiday table. …

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Ethiopian Sweet Potato Stew

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Ethiopian Stew

This easy Ethiopian Sweet Potato Stew came from my desire to have dinner cooking in my crock pot while I worked on other things around the house, kept my 3-year-old alive and entertained, and tested other recipes for the blog. The result was too good not to share! Even Picky Husband gave it two thumbs up! 🙂 …

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Red Curry Coconut Soup

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With only 10 days until it’s officially winter, I’m all about soups. They’re relatively simple to make, are hot, filling, and — as long as you don’t add cream, oil, or a ridiculous amount of salt — great for your waistline….

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Sushi Stacks with Sweet Potato, Avocado, and Pickled Daikon

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Last night I decided to change up my usual dinner routine and make sushi for my husband. Dinner was tasty, but making the sushi was nothing short of an ordeal.

First you make the rice, cook whatever is to be your filling, then you have to roll it all up in nori paper and slice it very carefully. The rice is a sticky mess, the insides of the roll fall out at the ends, and the slices are typically uneven.

With the leftover ingredients, I decided to create a meal that maintains the sushi flavors but is much easier and faster to make. From now on, this is going to be my go-to sushi method: sushi stacks!…

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Life-Changing BBQ Jackfruit

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A couple of weeks ago I was at a nutrition conference, and I spoke to someone who asked me if I’d ever tried barbecued jackfruit. I hadn’t, but I was certainly intrigued. The next day I ordered six cans of jackfruit from Amazon and began looking at recipes online. I immediately tried a recipe I found on Pinterest, and I really didn’t like the seasonings or the sauce I chose. So, it was time for me to experiment with seasonings until I found the barbecue flavor I desired.

I decided to look for inspiration from the Queen of Southern cooking herself, Paula Deen. I ended up basing my BBQ jackfruit recipe off of her barbecued pork roast recipe — and it’s life-changing! …

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Sweet Potato Enchiladas With Roasted Poblano

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sweet potato & black bean enchiladas

If you’ve been vegetarian for a while, you might have seen the title of this post and rolled your eyes. Sweet potato and black bean enchiladas are quite common in the vegetarian recipe repertoire, so I’ll admit this isn’t my most creative post.

BUT it’s simple and delicious, so if you’re not someone who has made sweet potato enchiladas before, here is a recipe for you to try! …

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Copycat Elsa Sandwich

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I very rarely eat bread, but after tasting this sandwich at one of my favorite lunch spots in Nashville, I knew I had to make it myself. The roasted sweet potatoes, tart apple slices, peppery arugula, and creamy spread on cranberry walnut bread combine to make a fantastic hot sandwich that you must try!

The Food Company, a sweet little lunch and catering restaurant with a greenhouse bar, is well-loved by the Nashville locals in the Green Hills area. It is known for its fresh salads, flavorful soups, and unique sandwiches. When Abby and I were in Nashville last week visiting my family, I ate at The Food Co. three times, and could not get enough of their sweet potato sandwich! They call it The Elsa, which is why I call mine the Copycat Elsa Sandwich. …

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Cuban Harvest Bowl

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I can’t count how many people tell me they won’t give up meat because they’re afraid they’d tire of eating only vegetables all the time. That might be true if you only eat unseasoned steamed vegetables, but there are so many ways to cook and season produce that if you continue to try new things, you will always enjoy a plant-based diet….

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Potato Bites: 3 Ways

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Potato Bites - 3 Ways

Well, I’ve officially destroyed my kitchen. But hey, it was for a good cause! I’ve been working on coming up with nutritious Super Bowl party snacks, and I decided to make potato bites. The problem was, I couldn’t stop at just one type, so I made three! …

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African Lentil Stew

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For those of you who say you don’t have time to cook a nutritious meal, I encourage you to buy a slow cooker. You can wake up in the morning, throw the ingredients into the pot, turn it on, and go on with the rest of your day. And when it’s time for dinner, you can add seasonings and dinner is ready! …

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