Recipe: Moroccan Breakfast Mash

Oh yeah, kiddos. Buckle up, this one’s good. The basic recipe here is simple: steam some sweet potato and plantain together, then mash it up. Each time I’ve made it, it’s been different. Maybe I toss in some almond butter, maybe I don’t. Maybe I spoon in some pastured butter or coconut butter or some […]

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Recipe: Creamy Sweet Potato Soup w/ Bacon-Mushroom Topping

Maybe you live somewhere that is already having warm temps and balmy, sandal-worthy days. If so, feel free to ignore this recipe (P.S. – I hate you.)(P.P.S – Just kidding. I’m amazed you even read my schlock here. Thanks for stopping by!). But for the rest of us in the early grips of a long, […]

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Recipe: Steak Frites

Yes. You can still have it. Just swap out those white potatoes fried in vegetable Franken-oils and you’re good to go. The surprise for me was cutting tri-tip into individual steaks, an idea I got here. I often buy bison tri-tip at the Farmers’ Market which always comes as a large roast. But for some […]

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Recipe Shout-Out: Sweet Potato Muffins

So…I can’t lie. I’ve made these twice. This week. Moist, dense, nutritious, and totally comforting. I’m waiting for some room to open up in my stomach now so I can have another one before bed. The oncoming fall season has put me into baking overdrive recently. I would put the brakes on it, but I’m […]

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Recipe: On the Fly! Chicken, Bacon, Sweet Potato Hash

This recipe is the brethren of my Cabbage Hash with Chicken and Bacon. Both are products of that Well-I’ve-Got-A-Bit-Of-This-And-A-Bit-Of-Thatness that happens when dinner time sneaks up on you. The reason I share these serendipitous recipes with you is not for you to follow to the letter, but to give you a) confidence that you can […]

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Recipe Shout-Out: Sweet Potato Pancakes w/ Maple-Pecan Butter

So to answer the throngs who begged to know my fueling secret for such a strenuous race as the Warrior Dash, here’s what I had for breakfast that morning that propelled me to victory, thanks to Health-Bent. Okay, so there are no throngs. And no victory, other than a smug personal satisfaction. But here’s a […]

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Recipe: Chicken Sweet Potato Curry

My energy had been a little low lately, so sweet potato was sounding mighty good. Let’s see…some chicken thighs, some coconut milk, some cilantro…curry time! This makes a great recovery meal after a day of hiking/skiing/what-have-you or a good way to prepare for early morning exercise. Or a yummy dinner any time. Serve as-is or […]

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