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"A Moosewood recipe. I haven't tried it, but this is supposed to be rich and spicy. Don't skip the chopped scallions or chives!"

Ingredients: chives, fresh gingerroot...

"This is some of the most delicious soup I've ever tasted. I got the recipe (and my first sample) from Food Dabbler Willy at our local Whole Foods Market."

Ingredients: coconut milk, pepper...

"Mashed sweet potatoes, slightly spiced, pan fried and served with curried sour cream. These would make a lovely side dish or served as an appetizer. This recipe is an entry for Ready, Set, Cook contest #8."

Ingredients: cooking oil, fresh ground pepper...

"I made this last night and it was great! Very simple and very good for you. I tasted it before adding the lemon juice and I think that I liked it better without, but the recipe (from a nutrition book - Becoming Vegetarian) called for it, so I've included it below. I added some cooked tomatoes at the same time as the yams. I used 2 very rounded..."

Ingredients: collard greens, Braggs liquid aminos...

"Adapted from Cooking Light. A healthy and different way to eat sweet potatoes, and one of my favorites. Goes well as a side with grilled meats or sandwiches. I like this because it is quick, easy, tasty, and excepting the cilantro I almost always have all the ingredients on hand. On top of all that, it's healthy and low-calorie. What's not to..."

Ingredients: ground cumin, cooking spray...

"Rich in flavour and texture, and very yummy when you want something satisfying to fill you up without fattening you up. Based in part on an African bean soup recipe. This is one of my favourites because the spices combine to make a special flavour that I can't put my finger on (in other words, I don't think gee, lots of garlic in that)."

Ingredients: cinnamon, curry powder...

"A hearty, delicious African stew with peanuts, coconut milk, sweet potatoes and lightly spicy, earthy flavor. Perfect for a cold winter's night. 100% vegan - dairy, meat and egg free. Low sodium. Great for kids."

Ingredients: chunky peanut butter, curry powder...

"An easy to throw together recipe that I made to accompany several meals over the Festive period this year. The trick for these roasted roots is to cook them en papillote (in a paper parcel) for the first 30 minutes - almost oven steaming them, before opening up the paper and allowing them to brown and go crunchy and crispy around the edges! Sprinkle..."

Ingredients: parchment paper, fresh ground black pepper...

"My cousin and I came up with this simple recipe, when she overbaked the sweet potatoes for Thanksgiving Dinner. They tasted great! I don't really like sweet potatoes, but I took thirds on this one."

Ingredients: cinnamon, sweet potatoes...

"The Moosewood version of African Groundnut Stew. Serve groundnut stew on rice, and along with one of these: hard-boiled eggs, chopped scallions, chopped fresh parsley or cilantro, cubed papaya, sliced bananas, mangos, pineapples, or oranges, grated coconut, whole or crushed peanuts."

Ingredients: chopped tomatoes, fresh cilantro...

"We prefer using broths and juices for a less pungent, "candied" finish. Great served with rice & pigeon peas or other Caribbean-themed rice and sweet & sour (not creamy) slaw."

Ingredients: oranges, zest of, cornstarch...

"Small amount of margarine and orange juice give these yams lots of flavor but little fat."

Ingredients: margarine, orange peel...

"This is a good healthy snack. I got the recipe from Diabetic cooking magazine."

Ingredients: margarine, sweet potatoes...

"You can roast the veggies up to one day ahead and refrigerate them. To reheat, simply place them on a large jelly roll pan in the oven at 350 degrees for ten to fifteen minutes, or until roasted to your tastes."

Ingredients: coarse salt, olive oil...