Sweet Potatoes Are A February Food

[~Laury~]

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The Sweet Potato Is A February Food
http://www.foodreference.com/html/sweet-pot-nutrition.html

Nutritionists from the Center for Science in the Public Interests determined that sweet potatoes are the healthiest of all the vegetables by a very large margin.
Sweet potatoes ranked 185 points while the next most nutritious, the potato, scored 184 points. Let’s look at what nutrition is found in the sweet potato.

Points were added for dietary fiber, complex carbohydrates and natural sugar, vitamins A and C, protein, calcium and iron. They were subtracted for fat content especially saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, added refined sugar and caffeine.

Sweet potatoes have almost double the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for Vitamin A, more than 40% of the RDA for Vitamin C, 4 times the RDA for beta carotene, and when the skins of the sweet potatoes are eaten there is more fiber than eating oatmeal.

After I read the article listed above, I found numerous other articles which basically all agreed.

Appetizers

Sweet Potato Spread
Roasted Sweet Potato Sticks
Sweet Potato Crunchy Nibbles

Bread
Sweet Potato (Queen) Cornbread
Cornmeal Sweet Potato Breadsticks
Sweet Potato Yeast Rolls

Breakfast

Sweet Potato Pancakes
Sweet Potato Waffles
Healthier French Toast

Desserts
Fried Sweet Potatoes With Honey
Sweet Potato Custard
Low-Fat Fudge Bars

Main Dish

Roast Chicken Drumsticks and Vegetables
Sweet Potato Curry With Spinach and Chickpeas
Heritage Pork Roast (Crock Pot)

Salads
Sweet Potato and Apple Salad
Temptin' Sweet Potato Salad
Refreshing Sweet Potato Salad

Side Dishes

Really Really Good Candied Sweet Potatoes
Delish Sweet Potato "fries" Low Fat
Jamaican Grilled Sweet Potatoes
Crock Pot Sweet Potatoes & Cranberries With Toasted Pecans

Soups & Stews

Wonderful Curried Sweet Potato Soup
Very Low Fat Cream of Sweet Potato Soup in the Crock Pot
Chicken and Sweet Potato Stew

Vegetarian

Sweet Potato Curry With Spinach and Chickpeas
Taste of Morocco
Sweet Bean Burritos

If you would like to list some recipes using sweet potatoes, please, add them.

[duonyte]

I love sweet potatoes. I like to buy smallish ones, bake them, split them, and plop in some sour cream or maybe brown sugar and sour cream and use them as a side. I don't like the dishes with mashmallows, too sweet for me.

Sweet Potato Salad (Louisiana)
.Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes With Leeks and Sausage
.Cranberry Walnut Sweet Potatoes
Sweet Potato Soup With Harissa & Spinach
.Sweet Potato Yeast Rolls
Spicy Sweet Potatoes
Three-Potato Salad
.Sweet Potato Pecan Cinnamon Rolls
Sweet Potato Gratin With Pecan-Crumb Topping
...

[Susie D]

I don't care for the marshmallow loaded version of sweet potatoes, but I love them plain with a little butter or any number of non traditional ways.

Tasty Tandoori Sweet Potatoes by Susie D

Brussels Sprouts With Pecans and Sweet Potatoes by PaulaG

Core Spicy Sweet Potatoes With Tangy Lime and Cilantro by chef 345151

[Maryland Jim]

I too prefer my sweet potatoes just baked with a little butter and a hint of nutmeg. But for when company comes, Sweet Potato Casserole is a real show stopper. The addition of the coconut really adds to the sweet potatoe.

[Alisa Lea]

I made this last night and it was so good, I could have just eaten the whole pan!
Roasted Apples and Sweet Potatoes

[~Laury~]

Those recipes all look good. I think we are going to bake some sweet potatoes and add some cinnamon. I always find hundreds of recipes for the food I am covering but obviously I can't list them all. That's why I try to always suggest other people add their favorite recipes.