Sweet Potato Casserole

Sweet potato casserole is a new-found-old-love of mine. I've made it a couple times sans any recipes. I'm sure you've seen it with a variety of toppings, bur I make it with my two favorites--pecans and marshmallows. This way seems to keep everyone happy!!




You will need:

Aprox. 4 large sweet potatoes
1/2 cup of butter (1 stick)
1/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
A pinch (or 2) of salt
Marshmallows (about 3 cups will cover a 9x13 pan)
OR
Chopped pecans - it's best if you salt and toast these ahead of time b/c it keeps them crunchy!
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 tablespoon light brown sugar

Bring water to a boil in a dutch oven over high heat. While you're waiting on that, remove the skin on your potatoes with a vegetable peeler, and cube potatoes so that they're all somewhat the same size--in order for them to cook the same. Boil potatoes in water until tender, then drain them and return to pot. Mash with a potato masher. (Tip: If you cook them long enough, the less mashing you'll have to do!!) Add stick of butter, brown sugar, and salt. Stir until mixed well and butter is melted. Pour mixture into 9x13" pan.

Now for the toppings: for marshallows, just spread the 3 cups evenly over the top. For pecans, mix toaster chopped pecans, melted butter and tablespoon of brown sugar in small bowl, and then spread evenly over potatoes.

Cook at 350F for about 20-30 minutes, or until marshmallows (if that's what you went with) are golden and potatoes are bubbly.

Tai Turkey Burger and Sweet Potato Fries

My mother found this recipe a few years ago, and it has totally changed my life. These burgers are so good, it's hard for me to go back to the regular turkey burger. Luckily they're pretty easy, and all of the ingredients I keep on hand.

Grocery List:
1.) 1 lb or so of ground turkey
2.) Peanut butter
3.) Scallions
4.) Cilantro
5.) Bread crumbs
6.) Buns... I prefer sesame.
7.) 1 or 2 Sweet Potatoes
8.) Cumin, if you don't already have it...

Start by washing the potatoes. Cut off the ends, pierce them with a knife, and throw them in the microwave for about 6 minutes. Once they're done, slice them to the size you prefer you fries, spread them out on a cookie sheet, sprinkle them with salt, Lawry's, and cumin, then cook them in the oven at about 350 while you're making the burgers.

For the burgers, you're going to want to put a few spoonfuls of peanut butter in a microwave safe dish, and heat it for about 30 seconds, to a minute... or until it's good and melted. Add 4-6 cut up scallions and a few handfuls of minced cilantro to the bowl, then throw in about 1/2 a cup or so of bread crumbs. Add your meat, and mix well. You should be able to form 5 or 6 good sized burgers from this mixture.

When your burgers are ready to cook, spray a large skillet with non-stick cooking spray, and then put them in. Cook on med-high heat, and let it brown on one side before turning it over... otherwise, it's going to fall apart.

Once the burgers are done, take out the sweet potatoes, and you're ready to eat. I prefer them on a sesame bun with mayo, red onion, tomato, and lettuce... nomnomnom!!!