When
eating sweet potatoes for nutrition, it is important not to candy them as that adds additional calories that are unnecessary.
I'm loving this whole set of recipes, but I don't think you are supposed to make a habit
of eating sweet potato raw.
(Yes you can
eat sweet potato raw and it's a lot better for you that way — the nutrients are a lot higher).
I was
just eating sweet potato the other day, and I thought to myself about just how good it tastes, and how it goes with everything.
This recipe changes it up for your taste buds if you're tired
of eating sweet potatoes or if you're not a fan of sweet potatoes.
So I knew it was perfectly possible to
eat sweet potato raw, the test was whether it was going to blend up well in a smoothie.
My husband, who has embraced the plant - based lifestyle for 1.5 years now after a heart attack at 42 years old, would still
not eat sweet potatoes.....
This
means eating a sweet potato instead of a regular potato, subbing out fries for some broccoli, or drinking a smoothie instead of soft drink.
And as an iron - rich fat, you can use it in sweet and savory dishes alike, making it a wonderful source of heme iron for babies who'd rather
eat a sweet potato mash over liver pate or a lamb chop.
(I'm actually not
eating sweet potatoes right now, but for some reason, I am still craving them and hoarding sweet potato recipes like it's the end of the internet.