No actual recipe link today as we didn’t make a new one this week, and fixed old standbys like this one, Gregg’s all time favorite soup, mine too. We usually make a double batch and it lasts for a few days. We can also freeze it if we need to.
On the rare times that husband is out of the house all day, I will usually fix myself something that is not his cup of tea. Generally we like the same thing but part ways on a few and sweet potato would be one of those.
I have probably shared this before because I am having a case of Déjà vu, but here goes.
I had four large sweet potatoes that I intended to boil, mash and put them in these freezer-proof pots I have in half-cup measures. My lunch today was part of that. I scooped out my dish of sweet potatoes after mashing, and topped it with another favorite, a poached egg. On top I sprinkled powdered turmeric and black pepper, and then I added a tablespoon of pumpkin seeds. Walnuts would be another choice, or any favorite.
At the moment, this is a favorite lunch or dinner. I have also enjoyed it for breakfast. Fits right in with the season color-wise doesn’t it?
I also have six small pots of sweet potato mash in the freezer for another time.
That’s it for today. Thanks for visiting and hope your day is a great one
That’s a delicious meal; I think I’ll make something different for myself.
ReplyDeleteWishing you a great start to the week!
Hugs, Elke
I am happy you think so Elke. Thank you :) I also wish you a great start to the week, hugs, Denise.
DeleteIt's really colorful and yummy looking.
ReplyDeleteThank you Ginny, I'm so glad you like the look of my meal :)
DeleteWe absolutely love sweet potatoes! Hot with lots of butter…oh my!
ReplyDeleteHappy November! 🎃🦃🧶🍁
Hugs
Donna
That's great Donna and lots of butter sounds the way to go. Oh my indeed! Happy November to you also. Hugs, Denise
DeleteSweet potato is such a healthy vegetable and a lovely autumn colour.
ReplyDeleteVery much so and I am so glad I enjoy them. I never ate one sweet potato until after I got married and just wanted to try one to see. I never looked back. I like to read up on all the super foods and other healthy dishes. I am happy to say I like 99 percent of them, so quite a few of them are always on our shopping list :)
DeleteThat does look lovely Denise.
ReplyDeleteThat's great, thank you Margaret :)
DeleteIt looks delicious. I like all the things you put in it but never thought about putting them all together like that.
ReplyDeleteThanks Ann, I hope you like the combination whenever you try it :)
DeleteWe eat sweet potatoes and eggs quite frequently, but as far as I can recall never together. Why? I have no idea. We just don’t. And I haven’t poached an egg in years. Occasionally I scramble them, but when I make our picnic lunches for days out in the field, a boiled egg is always part of it. Ninety-five percent of all the eggs I eat are hard-boiled. Years ago I was told that the yolk should always be cooked thoroughly and never left runny, for fear of salmonella, and I suppose that has stuck with me. Miriam, of course, uses eggs in baking, so I consume them that way too.
ReplyDeleteHard-boiled eggs are great for picnics. Poached eggs on toast were always a favorite breakfast of mine when growing up, or a soft boiled egg with cut up sticks of buttered toasted bread to dip into the yolk :) I never thought about salmonella. It was never a problem, and I still make our soft-boiled eggs and poached eggs for all of us. These were my son’s favorite breakfast when he was growing up, still is. Salmonella is a legitimate concern I know. I have heard of recalls, latest being the lettuce scare a few months back, and some meats. I guess these things will always be out there.
DeleteLooks like a really nice meal!
ReplyDeleteThanks Angie :)
DeleteYummy
ReplyDeleteThank you Christine :)
DeleteBest 👌
ReplyDeleteThank you Ashok, and to you also :)
DeleteThank you for this recipe, Denise. I don't often buy sweet potato to use, as none of the rest of the family are keen on it. This does sound good so maybe I can persuade them.
ReplyDeleteNot everyone’s cup of tea I know Beverley. It is such a little powerhouse of nutrition though :)
DeleteYum. I must say thank you for all your love. It means the world to me.
ReplyDeleteThank you Regine :) you are a very sweet lady. I will always be in your corner my dear friend.
DeleteThat looks like a delicious meal, sweet potatoes are in my kitchen, so will have that for my lunch today.
ReplyDeleteWonderful and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did :)
DeleteTis the season for sweet potatoes and lots of comfort foods
ReplyDeleteHugs cecilia
It is indeed Cecilia :) Hugs, Denise.
DeleteThis is a creative way to use sweet potatoes.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sandra, it all came together and my taste buds were happy :)
DeleteIt's that sweet potato time of year! Happy November to you, Denise!
ReplyDeleteIt certainly is. Thank you Ellen and the same to you :)
DeleteHi Denise, I am with you on the sweet potatoes! My husband doesn't care for them but my MIL and love them. Sometimes I make them just for her and I to have as a lunch, other times I add them as a side dish. We even like them as a snack sometimes with cinnamon and sugar on top, it's almost like desert. Sweet potatoes are so good for women, they are one of the highest natural sources of progesterone. Which some women find lacking in their systems after 50. Which might be a reason why women crave them sometimes. They also are a high source of Vitamin A which helps us to adjust to the low levels of sunlight in the winter. My mother was a big proponent of eating according to season it always makes me feel better. Its also a good time for pumpkin, and squashes of all kinds. Have a lovely afternoon ahead! :)
ReplyDeleteHi Delisa :) That’s great and I enjoyed how you like to have them yourselves. You gave me a few ideas, and was very interested in the extra information, thank you! My mother was also a seasonal cook. You have a lovely afternoon also.
DeleteLooks good Denise, and I'm sure it tasted good too!
ReplyDeletehave a lovely first week of November.
All the best Jan
Thank you Jan, much appreciated and I wish you the same. All the best, Denise.
DeleteIf I liked sweet potatoes, this would sound good to me,
ReplyDeleteThis looks really good and healthy too.
ReplyDeleteNow that's a great combination. I never heard of those 2 together, but an egg tastes good on so many things. Now I'll add sweet potato to that list. Happy new week.
ReplyDeleteYou know if you had told me about this dish I would think yuck - but seeing it - I have to say it looks yummy.
ReplyDeleteI think the flavor of mashed sweet potatoes is a great based for lots of additions. The poached egg is perfect.
ReplyDelete