Comments on Magpie Musing: Savory Sweet Potatoes

I detest sweet potatoes... but am intrigued by thi...

2009-11-07T00:52:58.390-05:00

I detest sweet potatoes... but am intrigued by this.

My guests always rave over my sweet potato cassero...

2009-11-05T21:23:30.367-05:00

My guests always rave over my sweet potato casserole.

It's boiled and mashed sweet potatoes with eggs, sugar, salt, vanilla, and cinnamon mixed together and topped with pecans and brown sugar, and more cinnamon and all spice.

I serve it with turkey dinner every year.

Sweet Potato Crack: Slice sweet potatoes into 1-in...

2009-11-04T14:39:15.246-05:00

Sweet Potato Crack: Slice sweet potatoes into 1-inch tall rounds.
Mix in a bowl with freshly minced garlic (the more the better frankly), olive oil, kosher salt (to taste) and thyme. Put into baking pan and bake at 400 degrees for 35-40 minutes, or until tender.

You may peel the potatoes or not, as you like. When the over is busy (like holidays) I will cook them in the microwave

The best and simplest way I know to enjoy sweet po...

2009-11-04T10:40:26.594-05:00

The best and simplest way I know to enjoy sweet potatoes is the way my mom and I have eaten them out of her garden for years--baked, like a normal potato, with plenty of butter and salt.

Just butter and salt. It's amazing.

Almost forgot--from NPR "Missy G's Sweet Potato Po...

2009-11-03T15:48:36.714-05:00

Almost forgot--from NPR "Missy G's Sweet Potato Pound Cake".
Next on my list of cakes to try:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=114057039

I don't really make them overly sweet. The pinch o...

2009-11-03T14:30:15.745-05:00

I don't really make them overly sweet. The pinch of brown sugar I add when mashing a sweet potato is just enough to bring out the sweetness they SHOULD have.

Marshmallows--yuck--I've always thought of that as going with that damned "green bean casserole" with the canned onions. "White People" food at its ickiest.

I roasted rutabaga, homegrown

I've never eaten sweet potatoes, except as fries. ...

2009-11-03T11:00:31.857-05:00

I've never eaten sweet potatoes, except as fries. I eat quite like a child, honestly.

I'm so glad you thought of garlic -- was surprised...

2009-11-03T09:36:24.283-05:00

I'm so glad you thought of garlic -- was surprised none of the suggestions from others included it! A little roasted garlic can make almost anything palatable. Hey, if it works for snails...

i'm glad you liked it. no one in my household lik...

2009-11-03T00:02:35.554-05:00

i'm glad you liked it.

no one in my household likes them as much as I do, or we'd eat them a lot around here.

Had I seen your tweet I would have told you to mak...

2009-11-02T23:10:39.910-05:00

Had I seen your tweet I would have told you to make sweet potato/squash lasagna. I can send you the recipe if you'd like (cooked and pureed sp & squash, mixed with parm and sage).

mmm. Everything's better with bacon!

2009-11-02T22:49:48.123-05:00

mmm. Everything's better with bacon!

Yay! Sounds fantastic!

2009-11-02T21:44:35.423-05:00

Yay! Sounds fantastic!

I'm not a fan of overly sweet sweet potatoes, but ...

2009-11-02T21:23:43.535-05:00

I'm not a fan of overly sweet sweet potatoes, but I do like them as fries tossed in a mixture of orange juice, butter and nutmeg and then baked.

They sound great the way you did them.

yu-um. But then again, I like sweet potatoes (exce...

2009-11-02T21:11:18.454-05:00

yu-um. But then again, I like sweet potatoes (except for the dessert-y versions).

That sounds delicious. First i must learn to make...

2009-11-02T20:57:09.557-05:00

That sounds delicious. First i must learn to make polenta.

There's something oh-so-satisfying when you turn f...

2009-11-02T20:04:58.040-05:00

There's something oh-so-satisfying when you turn family members into healthy-veggie converts.

I haven't met too many sweet potato recipes I like. Definately do NOT like the overly sweetened varieties. With marshmallows? Ugh, forget it. Makes me want to turn away from the T'giving table!

I like the peeled and sliced versions baked in the oven, french fry

Yum. I am a fan of sweet potato fries, I must say...

2009-11-02T18:26:05.439-05:00

Yum. I am a fan of sweet potato fries, I must say.

Yesterday, Impera made sweet potato chili. Mmm mmm...

2009-11-02T17:48:04.998-05:00

Yesterday, Impera made sweet potato chili. Mmm mmm good. (I can't stand the traditional brown sugar/marshmalow sweet potato stuff. Blech.)

Sweet potato tempura. Or even better, sushi with s...

2009-11-02T17:43:54.648-05:00

Sweet potato tempura. Or even better, sushi with sweet potato tempura as the filling bit (I am not a sushi snob, I have no idea what it's called).

I was saying last night as I ate it that sweet potato tempura is a candidate for part of my last meal!

You know, when I get to death row.

I AM SO HUNGRY.

2009-11-02T17:38:54.374-05:00

I AM SO HUNGRY.