Potatoes

Spicy Sweet Potato “Fries”

Sweet potato fries are giving good old french fries a run for their money!  AND sweet potatoes are healthier than white potatoes. Apparently a sweet potato is not technically a potato, but who cares about that? What we do care about is that they have more fiber, more vitamins A and C, and a lower glycemic [...]

Sweet Potato and Squash Soup

1 butternut squash 1 sweet potato 2 parsnips 2 cloves of garlic tsp minced ginger 1 sweet onion 5 cups organic vegetable broth 1 c pre cooked garbanzo beans sunflower seeds olive oil salt and pepper to taste In a soup pot heat a decent amount of olive oil.  Chop the onion, garlic and parsnip into bite sized pieces and brown them in the soup pot. [...]

Garlic Mashed Potatoes

3 cloves of garlic 3 large russet potatoes 1 tsp rosemary 1 tbsp soy butter chicken or vegetable stock salt pepper aluminum foil Wrap the garlic in aluminum foil and bake it in a very hot oven for 20 minutes (or until soft) Peel and chop the potatoes into 1 inch cubes, and place them in a large pot with enough [...]

Romantic dinner for two? Yes please!

With Valentines Day just around the corner I guess it’s time to gear up for some A-list recipes.  Whether you are spending the evening with a lover, a friend, a family member or even you favorite pet, it’s nice to do something just a little special… because everyone else is, right? Here is an idea [...]

Rain, rain has come to stay.

othing says enjoy the cold weather and rain storm like a good bowl of soup and a hearty slice of cornbread.  Mmmmm, it tastes like this storm might not be so bad after all. Lentil-Vegetable Soup 1 c lentils 1/2 onion 4 large carrots 1 parsnip 1/2 c peas 1/2 c corn 6 small red potatoes 1/2 c broccoli 1/2 c collard greens 3 tomatoes 5 cloves [...]

If at first you don’t succeed…

I am on a mission to create a home made veggie burger that tastes better than a Dr. Praeger’s California Vegetable Burger; so far I have not succeeded.  My last attempt was the best so far.  The burger was made of sautéed onions, garlic, cumin, rice breadcrumbs, corn, peppers, carrots, tofu and potatoes.  I think [...]