Sweet Patatoes Recipes

Sweet potatoes are a Thanksgiving staple, but I can't tolerate another year of mushy, sticky, marshmallow covered grease. Those vitamin A delivering darlings deserve better than that! So last year, I converted a family favorite into friendlier fare. And it's vegan to boot. (No, the meat-itarians didn't notice either). How about them apples!?

A sweet, light salad.

Yummy sweetness with not a lot of fat!

This has become a favorite to replace baked potatoes and french fries in my house.

A lighter version of one of my favorites

Very Filling and Tasty. Great for Breakfast!

Amazing lunch - full of fibre and protein!

This crock-pot meal-in-one is a perfect Cuban-style dish. It’s sweet and tangy, with tons of vitamins and beta carotene to boot! Turn it on before work, and when you come home the whole house will smell like the Caribbean stopped by for dinner!

This recipe is delicious and easy!

A wonderful combination of sweet and spicy. It has become a family favorite.

VEGAN/VEGETARIAN

Easy dinner for 2

I adapted my fiance's recipe to use Splenda and a little vanilla...it's simply delicious!

Now, let me say first, I am not claiming this is a "healthy crazy good for ya" bread. It's just plain good and is better for you than most store bought HFCS breads. :)
I am posting this since I have close friends who eat this bread every time I make it and they need access to the info.

Fresh and delicious! The egg whites and tuna make this a great low calorie source of protein.

Sweet potatoes slow cooked with apples and spices in the crock pot makes for a healthy vegetarian and vegan side dish perfect for Thanksgiving or any day. If your oven is full, make your sweet potatoes in the crockpot instead

Sweet potatoes and bananas combine to make a flavorful low fat custard.

these taste almost as good as the real thing!

From Allrecipes.com

A quick and delicious combination of kale, sweet potatoes, onions, garlic, and spices.

Delicious sweet and healthy, low-sugar sweet potatoes that taste like they're mixed with maple syrup

Lemony coriander and smoky cumin pair perfectly with sharp Cheddar in this grown-up spin on scalloped potatoes.

Turn healthy staples into a quick weeknight dinner for one.

Sweet and creamy, both sweet potatos and beans are good sources of dietary fiber!

A chewy sweet treat for those with a sweet tooth but want to lose weight.

Refrigerated treats, sweet, full of good 'stuff' to take the edge off of a sweet tooth.

A delicious gluten free, no sugar added sweet potato casserole w/praline pecan topping.

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