I just discovered yams, or sweet potatoes. You'd think growing up in an Irish family where the potato is a staple of every meal we'd eat every form of potato, but no. Recently I started reading about the nutritional rich value of yams (a complex carb, great source of fiber, B vitamins, antioxidants, vitamin C, and beta carotene) so I wanted to give them a try....and boy, they are good. I'm consistantly amazed at the flavors of mother nature, without any chemical processing or additives, it's already SO good!
So here are a couple ways to cook 'em up that are quick and easy, also vegan (without dairy or any animal product) and I encourage you buy organic when available. (btw, my recipes are not exact - add a little and add more if you feel to)
Mashed~
2-3 large yams - wash, peel, and cut into small pieces
Boil for about 10 mins until you can stick a fork through
Strain, and mash - add a little coconut milk, ground a little ground ginger, nutmeg and cinnamon, salt and pepper.
Absolutely delish.
Roasted~
Preheat oven to 375 degrees
2-3 large yams - wash, peel, and cube
Lightly coat roasting pan with olive oil
Soften 2 tblsp of Earth Balance butter alternative (fantastic!) with some olive oil and a tblsp of organic maple syrup (in season and awesome right now), salt and pepper
Place cubed potatoes and dressing in a plastic container and shake until potatoes are coated.
Pour in roasting pan and bake for 15-20 min.
Amazingly delish.
Lunch today was lightly sauteed zucchini with the roasted sweet potatoes topped with fresh romaine lettuce....full of nature's colors and nutritional goodness. Get your health on!
Peace, love & veggies
