sweet potatoes

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Always smiling @allknowing (153529) • India 29 Nov 24

Sweet potatoes that were once considered among the least useful when it came to nutrition have now attained a pretty good plalce. They have zero cholesterol, are loaded with calcium magnesium and such other health giving...

sweet potatoes

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Once in four days or four times in a day

Always smiling @allknowing (153529) • India 3 Feb 24

My doctor friend says it is normal for a senior to have bowel movements once in four days or four times in a day What is normal is once a day. But the seniors are a privileged lot. Actually it does not have to be...

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It is sweet potato season

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169530) • United States 20 Nov 23

Note, I did not say "yam" season--that is a different crop entirely. Besides that, I totally dislike "candied yams" that involve lots of butter, brown sugar and marshmallows. I like to take a small sweet potato and cook it until...

november 2023

sweet potatoes

candied yams

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Beef and sweet potatoes for dinner

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (52199) • Staten Island, New York 4 Apr 23

I had a big piece of beef in the freezer. Not sure what cut it is. It's been there for a while. Finally decided to make something with it. Once it defrosted, I cut the meat into cubes, seasoned everything, and seared each piece....

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sweet potatoes

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Sweet potatoes

Always smiling @allknowing (153529) • India 2 Feb 23

We had success with growing sweet potatoes only once. All our efforts after that landed in the mongoose digging up the ground where we planted them. I have now created a garden bed in an enclosure and have planted cuttings...

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mongoose

planted in an enclosure

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Potatoes? - Yes or No

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222623) • United States 6 Oct 22

I love potatoes. It's one of the carbs that I could never give up! Potatoes were domesticated in Southern Peru and northwestern Bolivia 7,000-10,000 years ago. They were introduced to Europe from the Americas by the Spanish...

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The sweet potatoes and potatoes are grown side by side in Bengal.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23251) 13 Mar 22

West Bengal in India is famous for agriculture. There is a concept of cover farming in the state. Potatoes and sweet potatoes are grown side by side. This is a form of cover farming. While the vegetables grow well in this style of...

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Sweet Potatoes

G @freelancermariagrace (29342) • Philippines 21 Feb 22

Sweet potatoes are today's lunch. To make it more delectable, I sprinkled it with brown sugar. I'll also prepare some plantains later because I don't want to eat rice. What’s for your lunch/dinner?

sweet potatoes

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Hook and Reel again.

Wendy @jerzgirl (9384) • United States 3 Sep 21

This time I got the catfish with sweet potato waffle fries. And an ear of corn. I opted out of the lobster bisque, though. The baskets really are the most affordable meals there. Don't be looking for any green veggies, either....

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Sweet potato dish:it is sweet??

Laura @Laurakemunto (13787) • Kenya 18 Feb 21

This is a common root tuber in my country. Its rich in nutrients and a good source of carbohydrates. Traditionally, it is boiled and taken with vegetables or roasted and taken with tea. Recently, it has been cooked in various...

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cakes

nutrients

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Boiled Sweet Potatoes

Raj @Butterfingers (66603) • India 20 Oct 20

I have seen that Sweet Potatoes Are very popular in India like in other countries too but the only difference is it's popular in boiled form and don't see many in India cooking it in any other way but have observed from posts on...

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Sweet Potatoes For Afternoon Snack

G @freelancermariagrace (29342) • Philippines 9 Sep 20

My dad bought a kilo of sweet potatoes this morning so my mom has decided to boil it for out afternoon snack. Sweet potatoes offer a range of health benefits like it helps in supporting the immune system, improving brain function,...

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It was a failed attempt

[eds] @ZedSmart (19839) • Philippines 8 May 20

I cooked this afternoon a fried sweet potato in sugar caramel coating. Frying the slices of sweet potatoes was done smoothly and evenly cooked. However, the next step which is the making of sugar caramel was a failure. The sugar...

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Boiling the Sweet Potatoes

[eds] @ZedSmart (19839) • Philippines 29 Mar 20

Come snack time again. I'm boiling the remaining sweet potatoes I have. I will mash the cook sweet potatoes after that, put enough amount of butter, and a bit of sugar to balance the taste. How's your stay at home condition so...

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A Simple Snack

[eds] @ZedSmart (19839) • Philippines 27 Mar 20

Last day I bought some sweet potatoes among with other essentials. Prices are unusual but at this state, I would say that I'd no longer mind it as long as I what's inside in my pocket could still afford it. Today, I boiled some...

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Sweet potatoes anybody.

amnabas @amnabas (14877) • Karachi, Pakistan 27 Dec 19

I just roasted some sweet potatoes on griddle.My daughter love this winter arrival snack . We will peel it and will enjoy it with black salt. They really tastes too good in winters as well as they are perfect from health point of...

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A quick meal from leftovers

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169530) • United States 11 Dec 18

No matter what, we always need to eat that next meal. Tonight I had pinto beans still left, so we had those, plus some of my cornbread I made to go with them. I also found I still had a dish of homemade cranberry sauce to eat....

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Sweet potatoes.

amnabas @amnabas (14877) • Karachi, Pakistan 30 Nov 18

A sweet potato vender is just crossing by and in winters these eatery vendors are blessing.My daughter loves these soft moist potatoes roasted on coals.They serve it with dash of black salth and mild spices.They are really mouth...

sweet potatoes

vendor

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I just ate a sweet potato

Cristian Ichim @Cristi_Ichim (3750) • Bucharest, Romania 20 Oct 18

Hello my friends. Today I tried for the first time ever (probably) a sweet potato and I liked it. Tomorrow I shall buy a few more to cook them on other occasions too. Perhaps the people that consume the most amount of sweet...

sweet potatoes

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Prawn curry with sweet potatoes

Always smiling @allknowing (153529) • India 29 Jan 18

It was boiled sweet potatoes with a dash of hazel nut choco spread that I tried recently and wrote a post about it.I Iiked it but there was an interesting reaction from @much2say 's kids. in that post :...

prawn curry

sweet potatoes

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