Mashed Sweet Potatoes

 

Ingredients

1 large sweet potato

1~2 tbs organic maple syrup

 

How-to…

1. Wash sweet potato under cool~cold water. Slice into small pieces with skin.

 

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2. Place into a pot of rolling water. Let boil for approximately 10 minutes or until soft enough to stick your fork through easily.

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3. Strain potatoes.
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4. Mash potatoes. SONY DSC

5. Add in maple syrup.

 

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6. Continue to stir maple syrup into sweet potatoes until well mixed.

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7. Serve with dinner!

Complete Dinner

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Tomato Eggplant Stir-fry

Ingredients

1 ripe eggplant

1/2 white onion

2 cups grape tomatoes

2-3 tbs grapeseed oil

1 tsp peppercorn

 

How-to…

1. Wash eggplant skin carefully in cool~cold water, we’ll be eating it.
 
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2. Slice eggplant into 1/2 inch thick pieces. Add approximately 1-2 tsp of salt to eggplant to remove excess water. Let it sit for 20 minutes.

-Slice onion and halve the tomatoes in the meantime.
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3. Rinse salt off of eggplant slices and dry carefully.

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4. Add eggplant to a frying pan set to medium heat (without oil).SONY DSC

 

5. Add 2-3 tbs of grapeseed oil to pan and stir in onions. Fry for approximately 5 minutes. SONY DSC

6. Add halved grape tomatoes and simmer for 10-15 minutes.

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7. Top with peppercorn  and serve with dinner!

Complete Dinner

 

 

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