Potatoes

Turkey Sausage Stuffed Sweet Potatoes.

I bought the most beautiful sweet potatoes, well actually “yams” at the Farmer’s Market.  I had some fresh hot turkey sausage from the market I went to on Saturday and those two were a match made in dinner heaven.  I added a few veggies and beans and we had one of the tastiest dinners that … Continue Reading »

Garlic Chobani Mashed Potatoes.

My family clammers for my mashed potatoes.  They are super creamy thanks to my secret that I will reveal in the recipe and with a garlic punch the flavor is totally kicked up.  Chobani adds protein to the dish which we all need.  With Thanksgiving around the corner… you gotta put this on your menu! … Continue Reading »

Truffle, Rosemary & Sea Salt Baked Purple Potato Chips.

I am fascinated with purple potatoes.  I just love the color!  Vibrant and so unique.  And with the mantra – Eat the rainbow! – well, this is a no-brainer!  Baking these with just a touch of olive & truffle oil will sway any chip aficionado over to the world of lower fat, super tasty, baked … Continue Reading »

Baked lemon thyme purple potatoes.

Today was one of those crazy busy days.  Thankfully I went to the farmer’s market and picked up some gorgeous goodies.  Purple fingerling potatoes are one of our favorites.  Today I wanted to bake them up with herbs from my garden and they are quite a tasty snack or side dish for dinner! Ingredients: Purple … Continue Reading »

Red, White and Blue Potato Salad.

Brianne from Cupcakes & Kale Chips is my guest blogger for today.  I love the recipe she is sharing with you guys and it’s perfect for any patriotic themed party, Olympic celebration or any summer picnic!  Brianne is a good friend of mine who always makes me smile.  She is whiz kid in the kitchen … Continue Reading »

Double Stuffed Mexican Sweet Potatoes.

Meatless Monday here again.  I had some huge sweet potatoes that I needed to use up from the Farmer’s Market last week.  I wanted to make a great, filling dinner for my carnivore family & this one was satisfying & quite delicious. Ingredients: 3 large sweet potatoes, washed 3 ears of corn on the cob, … Continue Reading »

Kentucky Derby Bourbon Sweet Potatoes.

In honor of the 38th running of the Kentucky Derby, Hilary from the awesome food blog Baking Bad is hosting a virtual Derby party.  She has asked some friends to pop by and bring a Kentucky Derby-inspired dish and I was so happy to oblige with my sweet potato creation.  :) Ingredients: 3 enormous sweet … Continue Reading »

Mexican twice baked potatoes with Chobani.

Get ready for some healthy, protein-packed & delicious side dish! Ingredients: 4 medium to large sized sweet potatoes, washed and poked with a knife 1 c of corn (frozen, canned or cut off the cobb) 1/4 tsp cumin, garlic powder & cayenne 1-14 oz can of low sodium black beans, rinsed and drained 1 tbl … Continue Reading »

Herb marinated pork with maple mashed sweet potatoes.

It was such an incredibly beautiful day again here in PA and I really was in the mood to fire up the grill & that’s just what I did.  I had some pork in the freezer (and in my sad attempt to clean the freezer out before I purchase more food for it) I thawed … Continue Reading »

Apple sage stuffed pork over Chobani apple cinnamon mashed sweet potatoes.

Apples & pork are truly one of my favorite food combinations.  I paired the pork up with mashed sweet potatoes (that I purchased from the farmer’s market on Tuesday).  And thanks to Chobani sending me a ton of wonderful yogurt today, I thought I would try adding  the apple cinnamon to the mashed potatoes and … Continue Reading »