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Benifits of the sweet potatoe...
I love sweet potatoes .. What'ts not to love about them.... I could eat them daily.. Sweet potatoes are great all by themselves or, as a great side dish with the main course... But the wonderful thing about sweet potatoes , they are good and healthy for you... In addition to me controlling my weight i add them to meals .. or eat them to keep me full and to keep me from over eating.. in between meals throughout the day... So just what is the sweet potato good for?..
- Sweet potatoes are packed with vitamins C&E Which means the Sweet Potatoe play a key role in preventing cancer and heart disease..
- Packed with antioxidants, and preserve memory, and controls diabetes
- so you can control your blood sugar with a sweet potatoe
- healthier than , white potatoes
A wonderful way to serve sweet potaoes are....
Sesame Sweet Potatoes
- 2pounds of sweet potatoes
- 2teaspoons of sesame seeds
- 1 bunch of scallions, chopped
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon of reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon of packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon of dark sesame oil
Now scrub the sweet potatoes and pat them dry with paper towels....
With a fork , pierce each potatoes in 3 or 4 places.. Place the potatoes, in
a spoke postion, and with the thinner ends , pointing toward the center, on a paper towel
in the microwave oven, on high for about 5min... then turn the potatoes... And cook them for 5-8 more min on high...
Now if you don't want to cook them in the microwave ,you can always cook them on the stove by boiling them until tender or baking them in the oven....
let cool before handling the sweet potatoes , peel,then cut into thick slices
place the sesame seeds in a large nonstick skillet. stir over meduim heat
for about 30 sec.. or a min.. stir in scallions, olive oil, and garlic.. Cook for 30 more
seconds. then add the the soy sauce, brown sugar, and sesame oil .. Cook until the
sugar melts Add the sweet potatoes to the pan and coat.. Cook for about 1 more min...
makes 6 servings
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