I have been looking at recipes for sweet potatoes or yams for years but none really worked for me. At my house, we only slice and fry them in butter or shortening, sometimes with brown sugar. Most recipes add spices, such as nutmeg, making it more of a dessert food. I want a main course ...
It may be the most underappreciated vegetable at the supermarket. Yams aren’t the first vegetable most people consider when planning their produce purchases. This earthy tasting vegetable is often passed up for the ever popular sweet potato; but yams shouldn’t be delegated to playing second fiddle to the “other” orange vegetable. This versatile veggie has ...
Fall is approaching us quickly this year. With fall comes, the beloved Thanksgiving day meal. For most of us, we will be pulling out our cookbooks and skimming through their pages looking for that just right recipe. It is always nice to learn a new way of dressing up an old Thanksgiving day favorite, or ...
In the United States, many people enjoy eating canned yams. Cut into chunks and packed in a sweet syrup, these delicious tubers are a great addition to a host of meals. Yams are especially popular during the Winter holiday season, when they are often mashed, or baked, topped with marshmallows and melted butter. Although many ...
