Tag: sweet potatoes

  • Sweet Potato-Bourbon Pie

    Another catch-up post; Lisa made this as an alternative addition to the usual pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving. This recipe comes from Cooking Light; the crust was somewhat of a disappointment, but we loved, loved, loved the filling. Lisa says: What’s this “we”? Not all of us loved the filling. Chris says: What? You’re nuts — […]

  • Southwestern Corn and Potato Soup

    This soup also comes from the Moosewood Restaurant Low-Fat Favorites Book. It’s rich and creamy, and the corn and potatoes give it a sweet taste, with just a touch of heat from serrano peppers. Lisa says: You know what my favorite part of this soup is? The sweet — it reminds me of one of […]

  • Curried Chicken with Sweet Potatoes

    Tonight we returned to the old standby, Great Bowls of Fire. Lisa made this spicy curry that features chicken, sweet potatoes, and various other vegetables and spices. We served it with brown basmati rice. Chris says: Yum! The flavors work really well together — I love the sweetness of the sweet potatoes and the spiciness […]

  • Bizarre Recipes Vol. 1, No. 1: Baked Sweet Potatoes Mexicana

    Lisa was browsing through Fitness Food and found this pretty odd recipe: a baked sweet potato covered with ground beef and salsa. Bizarre? Yep! We liked all the ingredients separately, however, so there was a pretty good chance it’d taste good together… and it did. The sweet of the potatoes was a nice contrast to […]