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Three Ways to Enjoy Sweet Potatoes

Three Ways to Enjoy Sweet Potatoes

Posted on 15. Feb, 2012 by in Fitness, General, Healthy Living, Recipes

Besides Valentine’s Day, did you know that February is also Sweet Potato Month?

Sweet Potatoes are an awesome source of Vitamins A, C and B6, Manganese, Calcium, and Potassium to name a few. They are also a healthy carb – perfect to eat before a race! Pair with a healthy fat (avocado, fish, hemp, flax seed oil or ground flax seed) so you can get the full source of beta-carotene.

Here are three healthy ways to enjoy sweet potatoes!

1) I like to bake them at 375* for an hour or so depending on your oven. Then mash them up with a little olive oil, sea salt, pepper, nutmeg and cinnamon. Add some hemp hearts and you have a great start to your healthy food plate!

2) You can also peel or leave the skins on and cut into pieces. Roast at 375* for 30 minutes. Then grate fresh ginger, dash of sea salt, a drizzle of honey and a sprinkle of cinnamon and/or nutmeg.

3) Make healthy sweet potato fries by cutting into strips after peeling. Lay on greased baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil, a little sea salt, and bake at 375* or until done. Kids young and old love them!

What is your favorite way to eat a sweet potato?

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6 Responses to “Three Ways to Enjoy Sweet Potatoes”

  1. Jeff

    15. Feb, 2012

    Sweet Potatoes are among my favorites! I’ve yet to find a bad way to eat them, but mashed with some cinnamon and brown sugar is probably the best (and worst for you)!

  2. Ashley Reed

    15. Feb, 2012

    I LOVE eating sweet potatoes in general, but my favorite way is probably #3. I am going to try out #1 after track practice sometime this week. Can’t wait! :)

  3. Sarah

    15. Feb, 2012

    I hope you enjoy them!

  4. Sarah

    15. Feb, 2012

    Use a dash of 100% pure maple syrup if you must use a sweetener.

  5. Anna@ActiveFingers

    15. Feb, 2012

    I love making sweet potato fries! Sometimes I will bring a sweet potato to work and cook it in the microwave like a baked potato and eat it in my hands just peeling off the skin as I go. Tasty and it warms up my hands :)

  6. StoriesAndSweetPotatoes

    16. Feb, 2012

    I didn’t know there was a Sweet Potato Month! How fun.

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