Sweet Potatoes?!?

SassyItalian
on 10/31/11 12:54 pm - Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis

Sweet Potatoes. Ive had 'em french fried, casseroled, candied, covered in sugar, covered in marshmallows, covered in butter, mixed with nuts, you get the picture!!

But oh heaven...I never had them plain. Baked in the oven. Unaccosted by spices, salt, and sugar.

They are the ambrosia of the Gods...Have you tasted one, unadulterated? Just the flesh. By itself.

Why the heck to we accost them to cook them? They are amazing plain.

I baked some tonight, to mash and make a cupcake recipe with...and I tasted some right out of the oven. There is nothing like it.

They are loaded with vitamin A, actually 786% the daily value..and shout out to the carb police, they have carbs! (lightening strike!) But holy moly.

Just wanted to share.

                      HW: 258lbs  SW: 240   CW: 140 I am 5 foot 7 and 30 years old
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lucy2e
on 10/31/11 12:56 pm - Laurel, MD

VSG on 06/01/11

I'm with you on this - they are so yummy! (But hey - lets leave some nuts with them, we need the protein!)

Lucy (Imma Loser!)

HW 335 SW 311 CW 181.2 -- Goals: Twoderville - 6/7/11, 280 - 7/1/11, 260 - 8/1/11, 240 - 10/30/11 Centry Club - 11/22/11, 220 - 12/27/11 Onederland - 5/25/12, 180 - , 170 (surgeons goal) -
We shall see where this leads...

novascotiadawn
on 10/31/11 1:07 pm - Calgary, Alberta, Canada

VSG on 06/02/08

I have to agree!!!...But. I've only eaten baked....No, wait...French fried a couple of times...But, was brought up on plain ole baked sweet potatoes!!!....My FAVVVVV!!!

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Donna

Leaky sleeve survivor!!! 2008/2009 ~ 5'7"~ 42F Bougie

frisco
on 10/31/11 1:11 pm

VSG on 09/30/09

Somebody I know who is a guru on food and nutrition for athletes swears by the Sweet Potato....Claims it's one of the "Wonder Foods"

On a side street in Tokyo.....under an overpass ....near a train station....there is a old man and his wife sitting on the tail gate of an old truck......Roasting Sweet Potatoes right in the back of his truck......They are there to late in the nite selling Roasted Sweet Potato's.....People are lined up all the time....As far as I can tell...they eat them plain.....I've never had it.....but I'm gonna next time I go.....

See.... if you were my girlfriend ..... I'd be taking you to Tokyo for a Sweet Potato Date.....under a bridge.....eating off the back of a truck !!!! Pretty Romantic ehh !!! That's how I roll !

frisco

SW 338lbs. GW 175lbs. Goal in 11 months. CW 148lbs. WL 190lbs.

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lucy2e
on 10/31/11 1:15 pm - Laurel, MD

VSG on 06/01/11

Under an overpass, near a train station, on the back of an old truck... Maybe it's just because it's Halloween night, but this sounds like the opening scene of a great horror flick! LOL Loved the imagery written into you post!

Lucy (Imma Loser!)

HW 335 SW 311 CW 181.2 -- Goals: Twoderville - 6/7/11, 280 - 7/1/11, 260 - 8/1/11, 240 - 10/30/11 Centry Club - 11/22/11, 220 - 12/27/11 Onederland - 5/25/12, 180 - , 170 (surgeons goal) -
We shall see where this leads...

BriarRose
on 10/31/11 1:16 pm, edited 10/31/11 1:16 pm

VSG on 01/24/11

Love 'em ! Baked in the jacket, plain. Also pre cook in microwave until just about half way cooked, slice in rounds, toss with a bit of olive oil and put on the bbq grill or on a cookie sheet in oven. shake some garlic powder, a bit of salt, pepper to taste -- savory and yummy.

Briar Rose

High Wt 300 lbs. Pre-op Wt loss 34 lbs.

Kimmie36
on 10/31/11 2:24 pm - AL

VSG on 10/25/11

Thanks will try when I can!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

doggz109
on 10/31/11 2:44 pm - CA

VSG on 01/12/12

I agree......they are amazing plain. Very naturally sweet. Although - I do admit that my favorite way to make them is to bake it plain in the oven but then split it and add very little butter (not margarine) and sprinkle with cinnamon.

That is very healthy and you are not adding any sugar to it.

They are a great food.

GAFROMVA
on 11/1/11 12:48 am - Alexandria, VA

VSG on 12/08/10 with

I love me some Baked Sweet Potatoes, with a little lemon pepper and French Vanilla Greek Yogurt, but have to stay way from them since, I'm not near goal yet and the seem to contribute to my stalls.

Glen
The early bird might get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.

HW: 565, Surgery Day: 486 CW: 319

DaniellaRN
on 11/1/11 6:24 pm - CA

VSG on 06/01/11

LOL, just had 1/4 of a small baked one for dinner yesterday, plain it was amazing! and boy was i satisfied, didnt need any Halloween candy, nope.

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