Tag Archives: sweet potato

Sweet potato walnut cake

April 22, 2016 · by · in Cakes + cupcakes, Holiday, Recipes, sweet, Thanksgiving · 12 Comments

Sweet potatoes do a wonderful job of keeping this cake extremely soft and moist. The interior of the sweet potato walnut cake is tender with a dense, moist crumb, and the crust is firmer and slightly chewy. This sweet potato walnut cake is robustly spiced and full of hearty flavor. If you like sweet potatoes, […]

Sweet potato oatmeal

April 1, 2016 · by · in Breakfast, gluten free, Healthy eating/specialty diet, Mains and Entrees, Oats, savory, Vegan · 1 Comment

I LOVE all things sweet potato. Especially when it’s Japanese sweet potato. It’s sweet, savory, filling, nourishing and comforting. It’s perfect. That’s why I decided to add it to my oats to make Sweet potato oatmeal!

No bake sweet potato bars

June 17, 2015 · by · in Bars + Brownies, gluten free, Halloween, Healthy eating/specialty diet, Holiday, Recipes, sweet, Thanksgiving, Vegan · 1 Comment

New to the kitchen and baking world? No worries! This recipe for sweet potato bars is as easy as pie and perfect for all beginners out there who want to make a decadent dessert without all the fuss. Because all you really need for this recipe are the ingredients, a blender, a container, a fridge […]

sweet potato pulled pork quinoa shepherd's pie

Sweet potato quinoa shepherd’s pie

February 20, 2015 · by · in Entrees, European treats, Global eats, gluten free, Recipes · 11 Comments

I had a whole bowl of leftover mashed sweet potato in my fridge after making a batch of my sweet potato buns and while I could of just eaten such deliciousness as is, I decided that I would do something more inventive with it… by making a healthy version of shepherd’s pie!

roasted sweet potato

Roasted cinnamon sweet potato bites

January 5, 2015 · by · in Appetizers, Christmas, Clean eats, Holiday, Recipes, Snacks, Thanksgiving, Vegan · 3 Comments

I SWEAR by this recipe for roasted sweet potatoes. I make it at ever Holiday dinner party I have and when I don’t have a party to make them for, I end up baking a batch up for lunch because they’re just THAT good.

Quinoa burgers (vegan/clean eats)

June 23, 2014 · by · in Clean eats, Entrees, gluten free, Recipes, Vegan · Leave a comment

Being the pescatarian that I am…I rarely ever get to eat burgers at barbeques because I’m usually the ONE person who doesn’t eat meat. I’ve never really minded it too much because I’ve never been a big burger fan but for some reason (probably because it’s summer now), I’ve been craving them. So, I decided […]

Yam fries + yam mash (clean eats/vegan)

March 25, 2014 · by · in Christmas, Clean eats, Holiday, Recipes, Snacks, Thanksgiving, Vegan · Leave a comment

I love eating yams for carbohydrate because they’re delicious and super good for you. Yams are high in vitamin B6 for mood and blood pressure regulation. They’re also high in vitamin C for reducing inflammation and vitamin A for your eyes. In a medium yam alone there’s already 438% of your recommended vitamin A requirements. […]

Cute sweet potato caterpillar buns -tangzhong method (vegan friendly)

March 20, 2014 · by · in Buns, Chinese treats, Recipes, Rolls, Tangzhong method, Yeast breads · 4 Comments

Spring is coming along and that means all the little garden critters are about to come out and play. And what better way to welcome them than to make some caterpillar buns? When I was vacationing in Hong Kong, I saw a bakery presenting bread this way and I thought they were the cutest so […]