topic Re: Sweet potatoes in Kitchen

Sweet potatoes

Mom2Dogs — Wed, 16 Dec 2015 21:06:38 GMT

I like sweet potatoes...no one else will eat them..does anyone know of a 'frozen' dish that I can just purchase at the grocery that is tasty? I know they are easy to make but I do all the cooking for the meal and that would be just one more thing I would have to prepare.

Re: Sweet potatoes

flbettyboop — Wed, 16 Dec 2015 21:13:37 GMT

Either bake one or nuke it. Add butter, cinnamon and brown sugar or to taste.

Boop

Re: Sweet potatoes

spix — Wed, 16 Dec 2015 21:19:40 GMT

@flbettyboop wrote:
Either bake one or nuke it. Add butter, cinnamon and brown sugar or to taste.
Boop

That's the way I do them, love them

Re: Sweet potatoes

Nuttmeg — Wed, 16 Dec 2015 21:24:44 GMT

I bake my sweet potatoes. They are a very hard vegetable to cook in the microwave.

Re: Sweet potatoes

beckyb1012 — Wed, 16 Dec 2015 21:32:59 GMT

I like them too and sometimes I will pick one up and just bake it like a baked potato and put butter and sugar free maple syrup on it. Not the same as candied yams but much less calories and high in fiber.

Re: Sweet potatoes

shoesnbags — Wed, 16 Dec 2015 22:45:52 GMT

@Nuttmeg wrote:
I bake my sweet potatoes. They are a very hard vegetable to cook in the microwave.

My microwave has a baked potato(s) setting. I just poke a few holes in the potato with a fork and lay them out on the turntable, pointy end facing towards the center. Hit the baked potato setting, and voila! baked sweet potatoes.

Re: Sweet potatoes

chickenbutt — Wed, 16 Dec 2015 22:55:41 GMT

We also just bake them or make mashers. We both LOVE sweet potatoes. But I never liked the idea of gunking them up with a bunch of sugary stuff. For us, they are a savory dish.

Baking is pretty easy, if you aren't able to find a pre-made, frozen, dish to your liking. I just rub mine down with olive oil, then hit them with some s&p, into a shallow baking dish and in the oven.

Or, for mashers I like to grate up some asiago, or other hard cheese, bake them like I just did above, take the skins off and hand-mash with the asiago, a bunch of butter, and s&p. Delightful!

Re: Sweet potatoes

Snowpuppy — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 00:38:48 GMT

If you're near a Bob Evans restaurant, you can get a container of sweet potatoes that's hot & prepared to go.

I believe Cracker Barrel has them for carry out, too.

Re: Sweet potatoes

feline groovy — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 04:13:25 GMT

@chickenbutt wrote:
We also just bake them or make mashers. We both LOVE sweet potatoes. But I never liked the idea of gunking them up with a bunch of sugary stuff. For us, they are a savory dish.

Baking is pretty easy, if you aren't able to find a pre-made, frozen, dish to your liking. I just rub mine down with olive oil, then hit them with some s&p, into a shallow baking dish and in the oven.

Or, for mashers I like to grate up some asiago, or other hard cheese, bake them like I just did above, take the skins off and hand-mash with the asiago, a bunch of butter, and s&p. Delightful!

Same here; makes 'em too sweet.

I bake, zap, or mash 'em with EVOO or butter, Himalayan pink sea salt, & black pepper.

Sometimes garlic as well.

Gotta try the hard cheese you recommended, too. *drools*

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debic — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 14:30:42 GMT

French fries are about the only thing I see in the freezer section.

Re: Sweet potatoes

novamc1 — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 16:46:47 GMT

The only time I've seen a frozen sweet potato product other than sweet potato fries was about a year ago.

Was in the local Safeway grocery store and saw frozen Birds Eye "Steamfresh" sweet potato chunks in the same type of plastic microwave-safe steamer bags as you usually find peas or corn .

I bought two bags of the cut-up cubes of sweet potatoes but have never found them since then. The corporate website indicates they are still sold, however, and even has some recipes for using them.

We usually just wash, then rub whole sweet potatoes with oil, place them in a small foil-lined metal baking pan, and bake 60-90 minutes at 350 or 400 degrees, until they are so soft that they almost are melted. Just add a little salt and butter.

Re: Sweet potatoes

homedecor1 — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 22:01:31 GMT

Years ago (many) I used to buy the Stouffers w Apples it was great! Now I make a large tray of them and freeze. I get to enjoy them all year long.

I dice them not mashed.