G’evening 🙂
OFFICE SNAX:
And then YOGA!! I was late getting there from work due to a last minute project, but Emily and I got to whiz around the parking lot a few times to enjoy our 50* weather and catch up before going into the studio for an hour hot vinyasa flow class with Tanner. Class was good – nice and flowy!
I came home drenched to fine Matt had made an awesome dinner! He had cooked some of the pieces and i put them all together to make one great texture combo:
Matt slow-roasted some sweet potatoes. This is THE BEST method for cooking them but I often forget about it!! It’s called "low and slow" and I think the technique comes from Cooks Illustrated. Basically you rub thick sweet potato slices in some oil, salt and pepper and then roast at 350* for 30 minutes and then bump up the heat to 400* for the last 20. I guess 50 minutes at 400* would burn the outside too much. This method makes them like little pillows – almost like ravioli! Suppppper soft on the inside and almost crispy on the outside. That brown stuff is not maple – it’s sweet potato sap!
The main dish was a sautee of tempeh cubes and TJ’s bagged greens with a little tamari and Cajun seasoning. Topped with nutritional yeast!
I don’t really know anything more about nutritional yeast that Google can’t tell you better, but it’s kind of like a cross between powdered mac and cheese sauce, Weetabix and fish food!! It’s good – very cheesy! And healthy, so I read. You can make cheese sauces with it or just put it on flakey like I did tonight.
My little friend’s friend-of-a-friend joined me for dinner tonight!
To cleanse and please my palate, I savored the very last Vosges Peanut Butter Bonbon. One of THE BEST chocolates ever!!! I will definitely get more of these in the future (if my chocolate stash ever runs low and needs replenishing!!)
TOMORROW I am going to work at Great Harvest in the morning!!! Something I am loooong overdue to do! But when you’re busy the last thing you want to do is work on a Saturday! But I know once I’m there it will be fun, and I really need to start learning the ropes and this was a good weekend for both of us. I’m going to have breakfast there (WARM BREAD!) and then run on the greenway afterwards, so I’m not sure when you’ll see me. But I’ll see ya when I see ya!
Going to finish Twilight in bed!!
GurlOnA"Diet" says
February 19, 2010 at 8:27 pmfinding ladybugs in the house is VERY good luck in asia- you must have great events heading towards u in ur life! i hope so! <3
Danielle (Coffee Run) says
February 19, 2010 at 8:35 pmI’ve never thought of roasting a potato low + slow. It probably makes them super sweet- I’ll have to try that!
GAH sorry you have to look at roaches while you eat 😕
Meg says
February 20, 2010 at 9:21 amIt looks like a lady bug to me 😛
Danielle (Coffee Run) says
February 19, 2010 at 8:36 pmOh haha it’s a lady bug! Nevermind…
stef says
February 19, 2010 at 8:36 pmpb bon bon? oh i need that in my life, stat! i love slow roasted sweet potatoes too, it’s basically the only way i eat them! can’t beat that flavor and nice color they take on. have a great night and hope work goes well tomorrow!
Morgan @ Healthy Happy Place says
February 19, 2010 at 8:38 pmI’ve been reading a lot about nutritional yeast, but it always sounded nasty to me. but if it tastes like mac and cheese powder, I’m game!
Jil says
February 19, 2010 at 8:39 pmMmm, love roasted sweet potatoes! By far, my favorite way to eat them.
Ameena says
February 19, 2010 at 8:39 pmThanks for the great recipe for sweet potatoes. I think I cook mine too fast and at too high a temp so they always dry out. I am going to try the slow and low approach next time.
I am dying over the last picture. Sometimes there are no words for a perfect square of chocolate!
Alissa says
February 19, 2010 at 8:40 pmNutritional yeast is SUPER good on popcorn. If you make microwave popcorn, pour a little in the bag after popping and shake it up. Eat with reckless abandon. 🙂
Kelly says
February 19, 2010 at 8:42 pmyumm that’s the only way I ever eat sweet potatoes, same thing as sweet potato fries but they just cook better in the rounds.
Anna @ Newlywed, Newly Veg says
February 19, 2010 at 8:42 pmI put nutritional yeast on popcorn, and it’s delicious!! Give it a try!
Good luck working at Great Harvest tomorrow– how exciting that you’re starting to learn the ropes!
Haleigh says
February 19, 2010 at 8:42 pmTanner’s classes are my favorite. He always conducts a fun class with an awesome play list!!
Daniel says
February 19, 2010 at 8:43 pmThose sweet potatoes look so dessert like… I feel like making some this weekend now.
Gotta look for tempeh and nutritional yeast when I head to the coop this weekend! – your blog is such a great way for me to discover new foods and expand my tastes, ^_____^
Heather says
February 19, 2010 at 8:45 pmLOVE nutritional yeast – or nooch, as us vegans like to call it 🙂 How can you argue with these nutritionals?! http://www.bulkfoods.com/nutritional_yeast.htm
Your dinner looks like one of my favorites… greens + sweet potatoes go so perfectly together. Can’t wait to try that low+slow with them!
Kate says
February 19, 2010 at 8:57 pmthanks for this link, i had no idea how good that stuff is!! I will definitely grab some next time im at my co-op
Sarah says
February 19, 2010 at 8:50 pmLove sweet potatoes so going to have to give that slow roast method a try. Have a great time working the bakery tomorrow!
Jessica @ The Process of Healing says
February 19, 2010 at 8:55 pmThose sweet potatoes sound FABulous!!! I have nutritional yeast but i’ve yet to use it.. I need to!
Jenn (www. j3nn.net ) says
February 19, 2010 at 8:56 pmLove that roasted sweet potato method! I’ll have to try that. I didn’t know nutritional yeast is cheesy 😯 OMG, I am picking up a huge jar next time I see it. 😀
Have fun baking bread, I would be in a carb coma within 20 minutes LOL. Bakeries are heaven on Earth! 🙂
Jenn
Katy (The Balanced Foodie) says
February 19, 2010 at 8:58 pmI feel like nutritional yeast is the big thing these days! I think I read about it once a day on some blog. Good luck working at Great Harvest, can’t wait to hear about it!
Marisa (Loser for Life) says
February 19, 2010 at 9:09 pmMmm…I’ll have to try that sweet potato method!
I really like nutritional yeast. I discovered it when my daughter had a milk protein allergy, so no dairy products could pass her lips. She basically ate a vegan diet until she was 5 yrs. old and grew out of it. Nutritional yeast was a lifesaver for a little girl that wanted “mac and cheese” like the other kids!
Food Makes Fun Fuel says
February 19, 2010 at 9:11 pmYou should try nutritional yeast on pumpkin oatmeal with peanut butter. It seriously tastes like cheddar grits! Super savory
Nicole, RD says
February 19, 2010 at 9:17 pmDinner looks delicious! I do the same thing with potatoes to get them soft on the inside and a bit of a crunch on the outside. Mmm mmm! And nutritional yeast is packed with B vitamins! I think it tastes like a dry parmesan cheese. I sprinkle it on dishes just like you did!
Jessie says
February 19, 2010 at 9:21 pmIsn’t it great when your husband is a good cook? Sure makes life a lot easier 🙂
Have fun at Great Harvest!
Tiffany says
February 19, 2010 at 9:21 pmMmmm I have to try slow roasting my sweet potatoes now! I love that they look sooo pillowy! Awesome. I’ve seen lots of people using nutritional yeast, but I don’t even know where to find it!
Ally (Exercise and Pies) says
February 19, 2010 at 9:26 pmThere was a lady bug infestation at my old house… 50 or 60 crawled through the vents and died in my room alone 🙁
and slow roasting is the bomb… I slow roast thick slices of zucchini and squash as well
lynn (The Actors Diet) says
February 19, 2010 at 9:37 pmagreed – low and slow is the way to cook sweet potatoes! my mom just washes them and wraps them in aluminum foil – then puts them in the oven for an hour at 350. they are super mushy and ultra sweet and moist.
Lara (Thinspired) says
February 19, 2010 at 9:40 pmThat is the BEST description I have ever heard for nutritional yeast. Ever. 🙂
Ashley says
February 19, 2010 at 9:40 pmI am loving your post titles lately, lol. The sweet taters look amazing..I can tell how pillowy they are just from the screen!! Can’t wait to try it out. Have a great weekend Kath!
[email protected]://stacey-healthylife.blogspot.com/ says
February 19, 2010 at 9:41 pmI love great harvest and am really interested in your business adventure. Keep us posted and good luck.
Cole says
February 19, 2010 at 9:58 pmThe greens + nutritional yeast look delicious! What a great idea!
Kristilyn (My 29th Year) says
February 19, 2010 at 10:01 pmI had asked about nutritional yeast on Gina’s blog … I might have to try it out now! My husband likes anything with cheese – I wonder how he would like it? I’ve always cooked sweet potatoes at a higher temperature, but I’ll have to try it at a lower temperature sometime. We rarely get the orange-flesh sweet potatoes here – it’s usually the white-fleshed ones. I really don’t like them as much, so we usually end up getting yams.
That chocolate looks so delicious! Is that salt on the top? Salted chocolate is the best …
K
Heather (Heather's Dish) says
February 19, 2010 at 10:13 pmthat’s so exciting that you’re working at great harvest tomorrow…i bet it’s gonna be a great time 🙂 I’ll be making sweet potatoes like that tomorrow for lunch!
Cynthia (It All Changes) says
February 19, 2010 at 10:22 pmSlow roasted potatoes are the best! I don’t normally have the time for them but when I do I LOVE them!
Heather @ Health, Happiness, and Hope says
February 19, 2010 at 10:32 pmSo glad you enjoyed yoga this evening. And that dinner looks fantastic! Sweet potatoes are definitely a favorite of mine!
Hillary [Nutrition Nut on the Run] says
February 19, 2010 at 10:46 pmWarm bakery bread 4 brex – yummm!
Pam (@ TotalHealthCounseling) says
February 20, 2010 at 12:13 amThose sweet potatoes look so good!!
Have fun at Great Harvest tomorrow, sounds like a lot of fun! It’s hard to beat warm bread out of the oven – enjoy 🙂
Mama Pea says
February 20, 2010 at 1:12 amOh cripes, I thought that was a baby roach! I was like, “Oh Lord, please don’t let them find roaches on the house showing tomorrow!!!”
[email protected] says
February 20, 2010 at 1:22 amI grew up eating nutritional yeast (we call it brewer’s yeast) on popcorn and it super yummy! I just recently tried to make a “cheese” sauce out of it and I like that too!
Laura says
February 20, 2010 at 2:10 amYou should move to New Zealand, we don’t have roaches here. 🙂 Or snakes. I saw both for the first time when I was in Australia.
Laura says
February 20, 2010 at 2:12 amWhoops, I thought it was a roach too! 🙂 We *do* have those little guys, fortunately!
Freya @ foodfitnessandfreya.wordpress.com says
February 20, 2010 at 3:26 amOhh that sweet potato looks great! You get that sap thing when you rpoast them whole too (for like an hour) – so much fluffier and soft.
I really like the sound of that nutritional yeast, I think I might try and invest in some!
Enjoy Twilight 🙂
christie @ honoring health says
February 20, 2010 at 6:22 amThat method of sweet potatoes sounds interesting. I have been baking them whole or slice them into “chips”.I have never done thick wedges like that. They look delish!
Good luck working at the bread store!
Hannah says
February 20, 2010 at 7:23 amI thought that was nutritional yeast! Ah, I only jsut discovered it before going overseas and now I miss it! I used to have it most morning on oatmeal/quinoa as a savoury version. I’m intrigued by your sweet potato method – at home we always bake it at around 400 for about 40 minutes, but usually we get the sap and the mix of crunchy and soft and chewy – though that could be because my mum is quite liberal with the oil 😀
Heather @ Side of Sneakers says
February 20, 2010 at 7:24 amMm those sweet potatoes look amazing. Who knew all that juice could come out of them?!
[email protected] Nibbles says
February 20, 2010 at 8:31 amI need to try some nutritional yeast! It sounds so yummy. And Vosges chocolate is the BEST! I love all of the fun combinations they have. I’m not sure if you’ve read the Twilight books……but if you like that genre……I highly recommend The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.
Lauren @ eater not a runner says
February 20, 2010 at 9:10 amSweet potatoes are my fav! I’m going to try that method the next time I cook them…
Heather says
February 20, 2010 at 9:28 amyum I am going to have to try the sweet potato method!
Jenn @ Livewellfit says
February 20, 2010 at 10:46 amNutritional yeast is popping up everywhere! Must get me some.
Oh have fun at Great Harvest!!!
Rachel (suburban yogini) says
February 20, 2010 at 10:46 amI am a huge fan of nutritional yeast – being intolerant to cows milk it’s the only way I get ma macncheese!! 😀
Ally says
February 20, 2010 at 10:52 amThose sweet potatoes do look so good. I’m trying them that way next!!
Alyson says
February 20, 2010 at 11:20 amI hadn’t thought to sprinkle nutritional yeast on greens, but it looks/sounds wonderful (I’m totally on a NY kick right now!). Thanks for the idea 🙂
Andrea says
February 20, 2010 at 11:26 amYUMMM sweet potatoes!!!
Kelly says
February 20, 2010 at 12:10 pmWow, those sweet potatoes look like they are cooked to perfection. I’m thinking I need to try that method very soon! I am kind of a newbie to sweet potatoes so I’ve only ever really made fries out of them but they are so delicious. Another thing I’ve been wanting to try is tempeh…which makes me slightly nervous because I’m not sure what I’ll think of it! I’ve only seen it at a few stores around here. I also keep seeing that nutritional yeast around food blog world but haven’t seen it anywhere here. I need to get some better grocery stores around here!
Catherine says
February 20, 2010 at 12:10 pmNo better way to end a day then watch some Rob Pattinson in bed 😉 Have you ever tried nutritional yeast on oil-popped stovetop popcorn with a little salt?? So good!!
Simply Life says
February 20, 2010 at 12:46 pmyum! great looking dinner!
Kristin says
February 20, 2010 at 12:51 pmThose sweet potatoes look delicious. I love nutritional yeast. It’s especially delicious when paired with freshly popped popcorn!
Liz says
February 20, 2010 at 2:05 pmJust tried the slow roasted sweet potatoes for lunch and they were DELISH! Thanks for posting!
Autumn Tao says
February 21, 2010 at 6:29 amI declared after dinner last night that those were the best sweet potatoes I’ve ever had. That method is outstanding. Fluffy and sweet and heavenly. Thanks!!
Lele says
February 21, 2010 at 2:48 pmSweet potato sap is one of the greatest things there is! It’s the reason I just can’t be satisfied with a micro-“baked” sweet potato- you don’t get the sap! Too bad it’s such a royal pain to roast a whole sweet potato in the oven. But actually now that I have a much more energy efficient countertop oven, I should do it in there!
Eileen says
February 21, 2010 at 5:29 pmIn the words of Kevin…the low and slow sweet potatoes were AWESOME!!!! Thanks for sharing.
Tara says
February 21, 2010 at 5:50 pmI’m def going to try that yeast. Very interesting.
M says
February 21, 2010 at 7:58 pmHi Kath,
We tried your low-slow method for our sweet potatoes tonight and they were FABULOUS!! Thanks so much! 🙂
April says
February 23, 2010 at 9:03 pmDitto on what M said up there. FABULOUS! My hubs is a white potato kind of guy and with every bite he would say yum! Thanks!
Susan says
February 24, 2010 at 7:49 pmTriple ditto!
Made the low & slow sweet ‘taters tonight, we LOVED them.. kids did too!
Thanks girl!
CinciMom11 says
February 27, 2010 at 1:32 pmI just made the low and slow sweet potatoes for myself and my son. We both loved them! Thanks for sharing!!
Brynn says
March 1, 2010 at 10:55 pmJust tried this for dinner. Best. sweet potatoes. ever!!!! I don’t know if I can ever microwave them again. Thanks for another delicious and easy recipe!
Christina says
January 16, 2012 at 1:40 pmWould these be good to be frozen? If so, what would the steps be if not just throw ’em in a bag after cooling. I would want to take a bag to work for a snack but worried thawing would possibly make them soggy. thanks!
KathEats says
January 16, 2012 at 4:12 pmI am not sure how they would fare frozen, but I would let them cool in the fridge and then freeze on a cookie sheet and then combine in a tight zip lock
Sara says
November 21, 2013 at 9:41 pmHi! I have made these before, and they are fantastic! Quick question-can I do the first 30 minute bake ahead of time and then finish the 20 minutes in a few hours? I want to make these for Thanksgiving, but with limited oven space, I need to maximize my time and spread out the cooking. Thanks!
KathEats says
November 22, 2013 at 5:48 amI’m not sure about this. I think you’d want to make sure they don’t get soggy in between phases so I wouldn’t cover and refridgerate but then you risk food safety issues if they sit out too long.