Shepherd’s pie is a favorite meal in my house. While the classic recipe is delicious, I decided to change things up a bit recently. Instead of mashed potatoes, I used sweet potatoes for the top layer. The mix of sweet with savory was absolutely delicious! Ingredients 2 pounds of sweet potatoes 1/2 cup of sour […] More
To save money and explore new foods, I have been cooking at home a lot more recently. While I have a lot of go-to recipes that my family loves, I have also been looking for new recipes to try. I recently made a delicious and nutritious casserole with healthy sweet potatoes, tomatoes, black beans, and […] More
When the thought of the holidays comes to mind, many people immediately jump to gifts, decorations, and shopping. But what brings most people together is a holiday feast with family and friends. More than 80% of Americans use canned vegetables to help prepare meals around the holiday season. The average number of canned food items […] More
Ingredients 3 large sweet potatoes 1 buttercup squash 4 cups of water 2 cups of milk 1 teaspoon of ground ginger 1 tablespoon of ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon of ground cayenne pepper Directions Wash and peel the sweet potatoes. Wash and peel the buttercup squash. Remove the squash innards. Chop the sweet potatoes and squash […] More
In addition to my favorite sweet potato casserole, I have also made some yummy twice baked sweet potatoes for Thanksgiving. I began by washing the sweet potatoes in cold water. I then cut the potatoes in half lengthwise and put the cut side down on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil. While the sweet […] More
When holiday meal planning time rolls around during the holiday season, I always include some sort of sweet potato recipe as one of my side dishes for Thanksgiving dinner or Christmas dinner. Traditionally I have always made a simple sweet potato casserole by mixing sweet potatoes with butter and brown sugar and then topping with […] More
