Pork and Sweet Potato Skewers and the Weekly Menu

Summertime is grilling time here on the farm, and I love trying new recipes.  This recipe uses marinated pork tenderloin, parboiled sweet potatoes, and chunks of fresh pineapple skewered together and grilled to tender, juicy perfection.  

An Easy One Skillet Dinner and the Weekly Menu

Tender Pork Tenderloin, Caramelized Sweet Potatoes, and Roasted Apples cooked together in one skillet for an easy, weeknight meal.

Spiced Salmon and Sweet Potatoes and the Weekly Menu

Flaky, tender salmon fillet served atop spiced, roasted sweet potatoes for a fabulous Fish Friday dinner.

Black Bean and Sweet Potato Chili and a Book Review #SundayFunday

This delicious, colorful, vegetarian chili is so hearty that your carnivores won't even realize that it doesn't contain any meat.

It's National Sweet Potato Awareness Month.......

Celebrate Mardi Gras with these Oven Baked Cajun Sweet Potato Fries #FoodieHoliday

Sweet Potato slices tossed in Cajun spices and baked until crisp outside and tender inside.  These potatoes are the perfect side to your Mardi Gras Feast this year.

Today is Potato Lovers Day and we are having a Foodie Holiday Celebration......

Sweet Potato Sushi and a Book Review #CooktheBooks

Vegetable Sushi containing Sweet Potato Fries, Avocado, and Cucumber makes a wonderful appetizer, snack, or light meal.

I adapted this recipe from one shared in our Cook the Books Club Selection for February/March......

Sweet Potato Soup inspired by Other Birds

This delicious soup fragrant with cumin, thyme, and turmeric and garnished with a dollop of marshmallow cream makes a fun, unique first course for your holiday dinner.

Sweet Potato Cranberry Quick Bread with a Cranberry Powder Glaze #BreadBakers #Sponsored

Sweet Potatoes, Cranberry Sauce and warm spices combine to create the perfect Harvest Flavor profile.  I turned this bread into mini loaves that I can freeze and use all Holiday season long.  They are perfect when entertaining or taking as a hostess gift when attending a gathering.  They also are a lovely addition to the cookies on your dessert buffet.

It's time for Bread Bakers........

Sweet Potato Pie, A Book Review and The Weekly Menu

This is the first time I have ever made or eaten a Sweet Potato Pie....Well, as far as I know.....It tastes just like a pumpkin pie, my very favorite pie, so perhaps I have had it unknowingly.  I wish I had known this a couple of years ago when COVID first hit and the stores were out of everything including pumpkin.  

I was inspired to make this pie after reading The House on Harbor Hill......

Sweet Potato Casserole with Pretzel Pecan Streusel #NationalPretzelDay

This sweet potato casserole is easily made using canned, drained sweet potatoes and evaporated milk.  The pretzel streusel topping studded with dried cranberriesand pecans make this a perfect side dish for a special meal.

The Festive Foodies are celebrating National Pretzel Day.......

Off the Menu Round-up #MoviesandMunchies

March has come to a close and so has our Off the Menu Movies and Munchies event.  I think for the most part the group agreed that this was a fun and mindless little rom com.  I know that they all agreed that there was tons of food inspiration to be had.  

Sweet Potato and Beet Hash #MoviesandMunchies

Colorful and nutritious this dish is a delight for the stomach and the eyes.  I was inspired to create this dish after watching the film "Off the Menu".

Sweet potato, beet, poblano pepper hash is served up beautifully golden and crisp.  This would make a perfect side dish to any meal however I served it topped with a perfectly fried egg on Ash Wednesday when we abstain from meat.

Beef and Sweet Potato Stew #MultiCookerMonday

I love making stew in my slow cooker.  It guarantees you moist, fork tender meat each and every time.  In this version Beef and Sweet Potatoes are joined with Poblano Chiles and Southwestern spices for a flavorful, comforting dinner with barely any hands on time.

Welcome to the final edition of Multi Cooker Monday........

Chicken Chili with Sweet Potatoes #SoupSaturdaySwappers

This southwestern style chili made with chicken and sweet potatoes is a perfect one pot meal.  Crumble up some tortilla chips to add instead of crackers. Serve it up with some cornbread or tortillas. Pour yourself a Margarita or Cervesa and ENJOY!!

Join the gang over at Soup Saturday Swappers as we celebrate National Potato Month.....

Sudanese Peanut Stew #EattheWorld

This vegetarian stew is warm, comforting and delicious. Filled with sweet potatoes, spinach and tomatoes then flavored with peanut butter it is healthy, colorful and nutritious.

We are traveling to Sudan today with the Eat the World crew........

Sweet Potato Salad #HolidaySides

This wonderful salad of roasted sweet potatoes, red onion and feta cheese is the perfect side dish for your Thanksgiving turkey this year. 

We are sharing Holiday Sides this Monday, Wednesday and Friday.  Just in time for your Holiday Meal Planning......

Sweet Potato Fries using the Breyville Smart Oven (Air Fryer) #MultiCookerMonday

Sweet Potatoes are so good and so good for you.  If you are hungry for them crispy and fried but don't want to negate the nurtition, just toss them in a little heart healthy olive oil, season them and bake them in an air fryer.  All the goodness of fries without the calories.

Welcome to Multi-Cooker Monday.......

Sweet Potato Muffins #MuffinMonday

Wondering what to do with that leftover Sweet Potato Casserole.  How about these delicious muffins, perfect with coffee during those lazy days after the busy holidays.

These are not your typical light, fluffy, muffins.  They are dense and moist but oh so delicious.  They were a wonderful accompaniment to a baked omelet using up Christmas leftovers.

This is the last Muffin Monday of 2019 and I created these to use up some of my leftovers from Christmas.

Pear and Sweet Potato Soup #SoupSaturdaySwappers

This soup is not only gorgeous it is delightfully elegant and so very delicious.  A perfect start to your holiday meal.

Soup Saturday Swappers is sharing Celebratory Soups today........

Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Streusel #FallFlavors

I received product from sponsors, Millican Pecan Company and Door County Coffee to assist in the creation of recipes for the Fall Flavors event.  All content, writings and opinions in this blog are strictly my own.

This custard like sweet potato casserole topped with a delicious pecan streusel is sure to become the new family favorite at your holiday table.

My grand-niece, Lili, whose hand you see scooping out some of this amazing casserole, leaned over to me during family dinner and said "these are the best sweet potatoes I have ever eaten".  That made my heart sing.