These mashed purple sweet potatoes make a sweet side dish. If you like both mashed sweet potatoes and banana, this is the recipe for you. This the best purple sweet potato recipe because the richness comes from the sweet potatoes and the banana. So you can make these healthy mashed sweet potatoes without milk, butter,…
I really am in love with Stokes purple sweet potatoes. I’ve used them to make purple sweet potato pancakes like latkes. And this week I made mashed purple sweet potatoes and banana. There was one baked sweet potato leftover from that night, so I used it for this purple sweet potato sourdough sandwich loaf. I’ve…
When life gives a Jewish girl purple sweet potatoes, what does she do? She makes purple sweet potato pancakes and homemade applesauce.
This recipe for baked purple sweet potatoes loaded with white beans, Parmesan cheese, garlic, and rosemary is for a loyal reader who asked for “more vegetables.” I think it’s been about 15 years, since a bicycle trip to Argentina and Chile, that I gave up being ovo-lacto vegetarian. But I’m always happy to eat more…
I made a sweet potato sourdough discard bread with bacon. Actually, I made a recipe for sweet potato and bacon and maple syrup sourdough bread. I did. I blame those amazing sweet potato biscuits from Jubilee from a few days ago.
During the month of February, I’ll be reflecting on and celebrating Black History Month by cooking from Jubilee: Recipes from Two Centuries of African American Cooking by Toni Tipton-Martin. The first thing you notice when you flip through this cookbook is how beautiful it is. But next, at least for me, was the challenge to…
This sweet corn soup recipe is an ode to the end of summer. A time to revel in the bounty of the harvest and enjoy the last few warm days and nights. This corn soup is for those nights.
This easy 4 ingredient potato soup recipe is just what you need for winter weeknights. It comes together in 45 minutes, most of which is hands off time. And the result is a silky smooth potato soup that tastes tons richer than you’d expect with just four ingredients.
I recently posted a grilled cheese sandwich with Taleggio and apple slices that I made on my sweet potato bacon sourdough bread, and someone asked me why I put apple in my grilled cheese sandwich. For the crunch of course, I replied. I got to thinking that I’d never really thought systematically about apples. Which…
Do you need some ideas for what to serve with meatballs? If you’re like me, you love making (and eating) meatballs for dinner. Meatballs come together quickly and, like meatloaf, have an infinite variety. Name your favorite. Spaghetti and meatballs? Barbecue meatballs? Baked meatballs? Asian meatballs? Or maybe you want a vegetarian quinoa ball instead…
This leek and squash quiche is packed with vegetables, cheese, and a smooth, creamy filling. It’s a great option for Meatless Monday dinners or a simple lunch. The beautiful orange color of butternut and other winter squashes means that this leek & squash quiche is full of all sorts of nutritionally good stuff. You know…
This cheesy white bean tomato bake is an easy to make, 30 minute, vegetarian meal that your whole family will love. With canned beans, canned tomatoes, and only a little bit of chopping, it doesn’t get much easier than this. Recipe source This recipe was adapted from the recipe with the same name by Ali…
This Nutella banana bread recipe is not your everyday banana bread. It’s a rich and decadent banana bread packed with chocolate chips and ribbons of Nutella swirl. And yet it’s as easy as your go-to banana bread. Enjoy a slice of this Nutella banana bread as an afternoon snack or a late-night dessert alongside a…
This rainbow salad bowl with maple Dijon dressing makes a colorful and light main course salad. And, even more important for those busy weeknights, composing this rainbow salad can be as quick and simple or as involved as you want.
These great breads for sandwiches are the ones I make for my family over and over again. We eat sandwiches every day for lunch. That usually means two loaves of sandwich bread a week, about 100 sandwich loaves a year. You can buy bread at the store, but it never tastes as good as homemade….
This cranberry, pecan, and mushroom turkey meatloaf recipe is meant to remind you of Thanksgiving dinner. Just add your favorite sides!
These ube crinkle cookies turn the nutty, vanilla flavor of ube into a chewy crinkle cookie. Want something other than chocolate? Try this purple twist on a classic cookie.
These fried patty pan squash patties are a great patty pan squash recipe for those of you who either love patty pans or are being overrun with squash from your vegetable garden.
This rainbow bread recipe was originally developed for a collaboration to celebrate Pride. As a Japanese milk bread, it is a soft, slightly sweet loaf perfect for a rainbow grilled cheese sandwich.
This one-pan apple bourbon pork tenderloin is a quick, easy, and tasty meal that you can make on a weeknight. It takes 30 to 40 minutes from start to finish. And you can make a salad, unpack lunchboxes, and help out with homework during the same time.
This unsweetened strawberry applesauce recipe has only strawberries, apples, and a bit of vanilla to bring out their flavor. It’s the perfect snack for kid and adult alike. And it’s simple to make and keeps well in your refrigerator or freezer. This homemade applesauce needs no added sugar because the strawberries in the recipe provide…
These red velvet beet waffles (beetroot waffles, if you prefer) were developed for the reddit 52 weeks of baking challenge, week 19: Veggies Turned Sweet. Bake something sweet with at least one vegetable as an an ingredient. Some of these challenges have been easy to figure out, and some have been less so. This week…
These ube macaroons came about when a friend gave me this can of ube flavored condensed milk she had purchased because she had never seen it before. She thought, given my purple cow bread and my purple velvet cake, that I might like to make another purple baked good.
There are a lot of articles and blog posts out there about how to create your own bowl. Like this one. Or this one. And they all say similar things. Pick a grain or rice or noodle. Choose a protein. Add vegetables. Top with some garnishes and a sauce or vinaigrette. Here’s a recipe or…
What should you do when you find yourself on a cold, blustery day with an extra pack of country style ribs in the fridge? Braise them in the oven in a homemade BBQ sauce. And what if there isn’t enough for a meal? Turn them into a pulled pork bowl using sides you might find…