sweet potatos

Just like my sumertime WOE I am trying to incorperate the veggies from my
garden and what is in season into my WOE. In the spring and summer it was
yellow squash, acorn squash, zuchinni, tomatos, etc. Here's my problem..
Fitday doesn't have "sweet potatos" they have Yam's - Same thing???
Heres the other problem.. My husband came into the kitchen and decided to
tell me how to cook (LOL) and he said he heard that sweet potatos were
awesome french fried.. so I pan fried a few just like I would have done
white potatos. I fried them in regular vegetable oil and they cooked
quickly, and browned much quicker than regular potatos. I'm assuming due to
a higher sugar content? The tasted great, but I am going to have to really
limit myself on them. (the rest of the family loved them and vowed to never
eat another white potato french fry hehe)Any suggestions on using sweet
potatos in my WOE? I am looking at my garden.. from the looks of my plants..
I am gonna have a bushel basket of them. Also, pumpkin, more winter squash,
carrots(second planting) sweet corn, radish, peas, green beans, leeks,
onion, beets, mustand greens, spinach. Fortunatly here in Texas we get nice
temps until November or so without frost.

Any recipes simple or hard for suggestions?

Thanks in advance
Susan
280/188/140

http://www.bhg.com/home/Sweet-Potatoes-Recipes.html


"SusanLewis" wrote in message
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Just like my sumertime WOE I am trying to incorperate the veggies from my
garden and what is in season into my WOE. In the spring and summer it was
yellow squash, acorn squash, zuchinni, tomatos, etc. Here's my problem..
Fitday doesn't have "sweet potatos" they have Yam's - Same thing???

They are not the same but can be interchanged in recipes. I would be hard
pressed to be able to tell the difference between themg
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/hil/hil-23-a.html


Heres the other problem.. My husband came into the kitchen and decided to
tell me how to cook (LOL) and he said he heard that sweet potatos were
awesome french fried.. so I pan fried a few just like I would have done
white potatos. I fried them in regular vegetable oil and they cooked
quickly, and browned much quicker than regular potatos. I'm assuming due
to
a higher sugar content? The tasted great, but I am going to have to really
limit myself on them. (the rest of the family loved them and vowed to
never
eat another white potato french fry hehe)Any suggestions on using sweet
potatos in my WOE? I am looking at my garden.. from the looks of my
plants..
I am gonna have a bushel basket of them. Also, pumpkin, more winter
squash,
carrots(second planting) sweet corn, radish, peas, green beans, leeks,
onion, beets, mustand greens, spinach. Fortunatly here in Texas we get
nice
temps until November or so without frost.

Any recipes simple or hard for suggestions?

Here's a few recipes for them. You might try one of the recipe sites for
healthier versions. www.allrecipes.com usually has some good recipes.

Beverly



Thanks in advance
Susan
280/188/140

http://www.bhg.com/home/Sweet-Potatoes-Recipes.html


"SusanLewis" wrote in message
...
Just like my sumertime WOE I am trying to incorperate the veggies from my
garden and what is in season into my WOE. In the spring and summer it was
yellow squash, acorn squash, zuchinni, tomatos, etc. Here's my problem..
Fitday doesn't have "sweet potatos" they have Yam's - Same thing???

They are not the same but can be interchanged in recipes. I would be hard
pressed to be able to tell the difference between themg
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/hil/hil-23-a.html


Heres the other problem.. My husband came into the kitchen and decided to
tell me how to cook (LOL) and he said he heard that sweet potatos were
awesome french fried.. so I pan fried a few just like I would have done
white potatos. I fried them in regular vegetable oil and they cooked
quickly, and browned much quicker than regular potatos. I'm assuming due
to
a higher sugar content? The tasted great, but I am going to have to really
limit myself on them. (the rest of the family loved them and vowed to
never
eat another white potato french fry hehe)Any suggestions on using sweet
potatos in my WOE? I am looking at my garden.. from the looks of my
plants..
I am gonna have a bushel basket of them. Also, pumpkin, more winter
squash,
carrots(second planting) sweet corn, radish, peas, green beans, leeks,
onion, beets, mustand greens, spinach. Fortunatly here in Texas we get
nice
temps until November or so without frost.

Any recipes simple or hard for suggestions?

Here's a few recipes for them. You might try one of the recipe sites for
healthier versions. www.allrecipes.com usually has some good recipes.

Beverly



Thanks in advance
Susan
280/188/140

On 8/16/2004 12:21 PM, SusanLewis wrote:
Just like my sumertime WOE I am trying to incorperate the veggies from my
garden and what is in season into my WOE. In the spring and summer it was
yellow squash, acorn squash, zuchinni, tomatos, etc. Here's my problem..
Fitday doesn't have "sweet potatos" they have Yam's - Same thing???

Check nutritiondata.com

http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts-001-02s0222.html

--
jmk in NC

On 8/16/2004 12:21 PM, SusanLewis wrote:
Just like my sumertime WOE I am trying to incorperate the veggies from my
garden and what is in season into my WOE. In the spring and summer it was
yellow squash, acorn squash, zuchinni, tomatos, etc. Here's my problem..
Fitday doesn't have "sweet potatos" they have Yam's - Same thing???

Check nutritiondata.com

http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts-001-02s0222.html

--
jmk in NC

SusanLewis wrote in alt.support.diet on Mon, 16 Aug 2004:

Just like my sumertime WOE I am trying to incorperate the veggies from my
garden and what is in season into my WOE. In the spring and summer it was
yellow squash, acorn squash, zuchinni, tomatos, etc. Here's my problem..
Fitday doesn't have "sweet potatos" they have Yam's - Same thing???

No, yams are rather less sweet, I find, and have white flesh.

Heres the other problem.. My husband came into the kitchen and decided to
tell me how to cook (LOL) and he said he heard that sweet potatos were
awesome french fried.. so I pan fried a few just like I would have done
white potatos. I fried them in regular vegetable oil and they cooked
quickly, and browned much quicker than regular potatos. I'm assuming due to
a higher sugar content? The tasted great, but I am going to have to really
limit myself on them. (the rest of the family loved them and vowed to never
eat another white potato french fry hehe)Any suggestions on using sweet
potatos in my WOE?

I like them boiled and mashed (using a little semi-skimmed milk, no
butter); if you want to do "French Fries" with any sort of potato, sweet
or otherwise, cut them up into the right shape, parboil (quicker, if
time is short), place on a baking tray, and spray with oil (using a
spray bottle, or a proprietary brand), then bake for 30 minutes or so.
Nearly as nice as ordinary chips.

I am looking at my garden.. from the looks of my plants..
I am gonna have a bushel basket of them. Also, pumpkin, more winter squash,
carrots(second planting) sweet corn, radish, peas, green beans, leeks,
onion, beets, mustand greens, spinach. Fortunatly here in Texas we get nice
temps until November or so without frost.

I love vegetables, except beetroot. Spinach is nicest steamed, I find.
Don't know winter squash or mustand greens. I use onions in practically
everything (instead of frying them, I chop them and put them in the
microwave for 3-5 minutes). We eat corn on the cob as a vegetable, just
boiled, or sweetcorn (off the cob) in stews and soups, etc. Husband
loves leeks, and, although I like them, I prefer them "in" things -
stews, soups, etc. But one delicious recipe is to cut all the green off
the leeks, boil them whole, then wrap them in a slice of ham, cover with
a cheese sauce made from the water in which you have boiled the leeks,
made up to 1/2 pint with milk, if necessary. Whisk in 1 tbs plain
flour, then bring back to the boil, stirring all the time. When it
boils, season and add a little grated cheese. Pour over the leeks and
ham, then cover with grated cheese (I suggest using Parmesan so you need
less), and bake in a moderate oven for 30 minutes. Nice with potatoes,
if you eat potatoes, and I would probably add steamed cabbage or
spinach, to ensure a green vegetable with the meal.

I never quite know how to cook pumpkin, but have made soup with it, and
tend to use it in recipes for butternut squash, substituting pumpkin
flesh for the squash flesh. Risotto is my favourite (and I have a
butternut squash risotto recipe I'll happily post, if people like), but
I also like soup, and baked squash.
--
Annabel - "Mrs Redboots"
90/88.5/80kg

SusanLewis wrote in alt.support.diet on Mon, 16 Aug 2004:

Just like my sumertime WOE I am trying to incorperate the veggies from my
garden and what is in season into my WOE. In the spring and summer it was
yellow squash, acorn squash, zuchinni, tomatos, etc. Here's my problem..
Fitday doesn't have "sweet potatos" they have Yam's - Same thing???

No, yams are rather less sweet, I find, and have white flesh.

Heres the other problem.. My husband came into the kitchen and decided to
tell me how to cook (LOL) and he said he heard that sweet potatos were
awesome french fried.. so I pan fried a few just like I would have done
white potatos. I fried them in regular vegetable oil and they cooked
quickly, and browned much quicker than regular potatos. I'm assuming due to
a higher sugar content? The tasted great, but I am going to have to really
limit myself on them. (the rest of the family loved them and vowed to never
eat another white potato french fry hehe)Any suggestions on using sweet
potatos in my WOE?

I like them boiled and mashed (using a little semi-skimmed milk, no
butter); if you want to do "French Fries" with any sort of potato, sweet
or otherwise, cut them up into the right shape, parboil (quicker, if
time is short), place on a baking tray, and spray with oil (using a
spray bottle, or a proprietary brand), then bake for 30 minutes or so.
Nearly as nice as ordinary chips.

I am looking at my garden.. from the looks of my plants..
I am gonna have a bushel basket of them. Also, pumpkin, more winter squash,
carrots(second planting) sweet corn, radish, peas, green beans, leeks,
onion, beets, mustand greens, spinach. Fortunatly here in Texas we get nice
temps until November or so without frost.

I love vegetables, except beetroot. Spinach is nicest steamed, I find.
Don't know winter squash or mustand greens. I use onions in practically
everything (instead of frying them, I chop them and put them in the
microwave for 3-5 minutes). We eat corn on the cob as a vegetable, just
boiled, or sweetcorn (off the cob) in stews and soups, etc. Husband
loves leeks, and, although I like them, I prefer them "in" things -
stews, soups, etc. But one delicious recipe is to cut all the green off
the leeks, boil them whole, then wrap them in a slice of ham, cover with
a cheese sauce made from the water in which you have boiled the leeks,
made up to 1/2 pint with milk, if necessary. Whisk in 1 tbs plain
flour, then bring back to the boil, stirring all the time. When it
boils, season and add a little grated cheese. Pour over the leeks and
ham, then cover with grated cheese (I suggest using Parmesan so you need
less), and bake in a moderate oven for 30 minutes. Nice with potatoes,
if you eat potatoes, and I would probably add steamed cabbage or
spinach, to ensure a green vegetable with the meal.

I never quite know how to cook pumpkin, but have made soup with it, and
tend to use it in recipes for butternut squash, substituting pumpkin
flesh for the squash flesh. Risotto is my favourite (and I have a
butternut squash risotto recipe I'll happily post, if people like), but
I also like soup, and baked squash.
--
Annabel - "Mrs Redboots"
90/88.5/80kg

"Annabel Smyth" wrote in message
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SusanLewis wrote in alt.support.diet on Mon, 16 Aug 2004:

Just like my sumertime WOE I am trying to incorperate the veggies from my
garden and what is in season into my WOE. In the spring and summer it was
yellow squash, acorn squash, zuchinni, tomatos, etc. Here's my problem..
Fitday doesn't have "sweet potatos" they have Yam's - Same thing???

No, yams are rather less sweet, I find, and have white flesh.

Yams come in several different colors. The white flesh yams are not common
to my area. They're yellow here and yellow similiar to the sweet potato.
It's very hard to tell the difference between sweet potatoes and yams in my
area.

http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?t...spice&dbid=113


Beverly

"Annabel Smyth" wrote in message
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SusanLewis wrote in alt.support.diet on Mon, 16 Aug 2004:

Just like my sumertime WOE I am trying to incorperate the veggies from my
garden and what is in season into my WOE. In the spring and summer it was
yellow squash, acorn squash, zuchinni, tomatos, etc. Here's my problem..
Fitday doesn't have "sweet potatos" they have Yam's - Same thing???

No, yams are rather less sweet, I find, and have white flesh.

Yams come in several different colors. The white flesh yams are not common
to my area. They're yellow here and yellow similiar to the sweet potato.
It's very hard to tell the difference between sweet potatoes and yams in my
area.

http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?t...spice&dbid=113


Beverly

"SusanLewis" wrote in message
...

Heres the other problem.. My husband came into the kitchen and decided to
tell me how to cook (LOL) and he said he heard that sweet potatos were
awesome french fried.. so I pan fried a few just like I would have done
white potatos. I fried them in regular vegetable oil and they cooked
quickly, and browned much quicker than regular potatos.

Any recipes simple or hard for suggestions?

You can shoestring them and do them in the broiler w/ Pam or other cooking
spray to get them french fry like without so much calories. Otherwise I
just bake them like regular potatoes and have a little "I Can't Believe It's
Not Butter" Spray and some cinnamon.

Jenn