sweet potatoes?

[sassy40]

omg i cut one into french fries last night it was awsome anyone else eat them? what else can i do with them besids bake?

[Charski]

I love them baked, skin and all, with plenty of butter - and as oven fries - but they're also good cut into small cubes and cooked in corned beef hash.

Another one we love is to cube up root veggies - I use sweet potatoes, turnips, rutabagas, and parsnips, and sometimes a butternut squash - toss with olive oil and some diced onion, throw into a foil-lined baking pan, sprinkle with a little garlic salt and roast at 375*, turning occasionally, until everything is starting to brown up a bit. It's really delicious!

[sassy40]

ohhhh that sounds so good. how carby is it though?

[Lynda99]

Sadly carby. Too bad, I could live on them.

[Cmint]

Better carbs than those of white potatos.

[CurveControl]

better than white, But pretty far up the carb ladder isn't it?

Food Item:Sweet potato
Food Quantity: 1 sweet potato
Carbs: 27.6g
Dietary Fiber: 3.9g
Net Carbs: 23.7g

and on the GI~
Food: Sweet Potato
Glycemic Index: 61
Glycemic Index Rating: Medium



I love them tossed w/ Olive oil and roasted then sprinkles w/ splenda and cinnimon

[fawn]

I fry them in coconut oil and sprinkle with sea salt. while they are a bit carby, they are a nutritional power house and a nice addition to your pre-maintenance menu.

[CurveControl]

Originally Posted by fawn

I fry them in coconut oil and sprinkle with sea salt. while they are a bit carby, they are a nutritional power house and a nice addition to your pre-maintenance menu.

I so WANT to be in Pre/Maintenance!!

By the fall I will be!

[Cmint]

[quote=CurveControl;10486412]better than white, But pretty far up the carb ladder isn't it? [QUOTE}


Yeah, I know all about the sweet potato value but 27 carbs a day isn't bad It really depends on how low your carb diet is.

[Charski]

Make an adjustment elsewhere in your menu, or somewhere else during the day, and you can still keep the total carbs for the day pretty low - besides, cooked up with some good coconut or olive oil helps mitigate the blood sugar issues AND sweet potatoes contain inulin, which also helps keep the blood sugar level.

"Carby" is a relative term, based on what plan you're following and what stage of your plan you're currently in.

For me, in maintenance, they work out great!

[cleochatra]

We make ours into french fries as well! we also make twice-baked yams, which are TDF. Yams are so much more healthy than standard potatoes, and are an outstanding addition to any meal.

One cup of yams provides nearly 40% of one's daily allowances of vitamin C and 22% vitamin B! That's a lot of vitamin punch in your lunch.

[healthy lady T]

Originally Posted by cleochatra

We make ours into french fries as well! we also make twice-baked yams, which are TDF. Yams are so much more healthy than standard potatoes, and are an outstanding addition to any meal.

One cup of yams provides nearly 40% of one's daily allowances of vitamin C and 22% vitamin B! That's a lot of vitamin punch in your lunch.

Hi Cleo,

I have been reading your entries and recipes. Have you been eating that way all the way through you 81 pound loss? What is a typical day of eating for you like? Keep up the good work

[cleochatra]

You bet I've been eating my way through. All those recipes. Someone has to taste them.

A typical day:

lasagna for breakfast, a chipless nachos plate for lunch, and enchiladas for dinner. (All 'legal') I'm not much of a dessert person, so if I want sweet, I'll make the waffles from oopsie batter.

[FeeFee]

Originally Posted by sassy40

omg i cut one into french fries last night it was awsome anyone else eat them? what else can i do with them besids bake?

i use them in soup or boil them