Sweet Potato Gnocchi & Brown Butter Sage

I’ve accomplished the time consuming, yet somewhat simple task of rolling out homemade gnocchi several times before, and felt that it was time to work on my technique once again. This time, I chose a sweet potato gnocchi (yum) and cooked it up with some sage and brown butter. Oh my… you don’t have to…

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Kabocha Taco Salad

I believe I still have tacos on the mind. Taco Time. Taco Tuesday. taco. taco. taco. It may be due to a recent “nostalgic journey” to visit dear friends in San Antonio – or it may be because my one and only has a love affair with both tacos and Kabocha squash (I introduced him,…

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Sweet Tangy Salty Steak Spread

Whether you’re a meat eater who appreciates a great seared steak or a veggie fanatic who sticks to plant pleasures, this creamy sweet potato spread (Sweet Tangy Salty Steak Spread) will knock your socks off! It has all the elements of flavor you possibly need – And other than slathering across a perfectly seared strip…

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Sweet Potato Sage Gorgonzola & Pork Grain Free Lasagna

Sweet Potato Sage Gorgonzola & Pork Grain Free Lasagna Again, challenged with gifting a gluten-free meal, I decided to leave out the grain all together. I LOVE sweet potatoes so much ~ there’s really no need for anything else at all. They take the “cake” in this salubrious and scrumptious dish – not just the…

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Sweet Potato Lime Basil Soup

Very similar to the cilantro version of this soup I created a few months ago, I was presented with the opportunity to cater a dinner party and really wanted THAT SOUP, but had a few of those genetic cilantro soap tasters in the group. Thus, I amended…and it was great. Sweet Potato Lime Basil Soup…

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Special Sweet Potato Lemon Thyme Tart

As the holidays came and went, I dreamt about a new and different version of my Sweet and Savory Havarti Cheesecake Bars. I still have the idea reeling about in my imagination – something sweet and something wintery – perhaps it will come to fruition in the coming months of cold. However, I also CRAVE…

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Spiced and Scented Pumpkin Green Chile Steak Sauce

Pumpkin spice season is STILL in full force, even if Starbucks is pushing the peppermint this month – and even this week. I’ll stick with pumpkin in my house…and it’s always the season for steak – filet mignon, that is. Fascinated by the unique flavor combination of pumpkin, green chile, and garam masala a friend…

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Sweet Beets and Lemon Pesto

It seems rather silly to allow for a giant amount of Lemon Pistachio Pesto to go to waste. (The recipe makes a ton). And, it also seems a bit frivolous to cook only one measly beet for a pasta recipe. Thus, we have a combination of leftover to create something entirely new. Smashed sweet potatoes, roasted…

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Apple Onion Jam Sweet Potato Stack

I would say it’s more of a compote really, than a jam. But you know what…Apple Onion Jam just rolls off the tongue so much smoother. And it sounds more inviting…don’t you think? Well, what wouldn’t been inviting atop a slightly lemon seasoned stack of sweet potatoes? The answer, in case you were wondering, is…

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Dukkah Spice Sweet Potatoes and Spinach

I am absolutely in love with the aromatic bliss and flavorful ecstasy of Dukkah. The Egyptian seed and spice blend is simply so heavenly, you’ll want it in and on everything. Eggs, pasta, potatoes, rice, pizza, even savory oatmeal…roasted veggies, soft and hard cheeses alike… I haven’t tried it on any fruit as of yet,…

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