More Than Thanksgiving—Enjoy Them Every Day (NAPSA)—While for many, it’s not the holidays without sweet potatoes, California sweet potatoes can (and should) be enjoyed throughoutthe year. ‘Thanks to great growing conditions— rich sandy soil, abundant sunshine and warm, dry climate—California sweet potatoes are widely available and ready to add both flavor and superfood nutrition to all yourfavorite recipes. One medium (4-0z. cooked) Califor- nia sweet potato has only 105 calories and Og fat or cholesterol, yet this tasty tuber contains more than 80 nutrients including: 2 gramsofprotein vitamin C (a good source) vitamin A (more than an entire day’s requirement) e calcium. Treat your family and friends to savory, tasty Sweet Potato ToastBites. they're topped with figs, blue cheese, potatoes are delicious in sweet AND sa- flaked salt and honey—making them excellent for a snack, appetizer or elegantdessert. them on a pizza or in a pasta. You can California Sweet Potato Toast Bites cupcake, waffle or pancake batter, adding flavor, nutrition and a tendertexture. and Honey Makes 12 enjoy California sweet potatoes in your 12 crosswise slices California sweet potato (about 4-inch thick) 2 ounces good-quality blue cheese Perhaps even better, California sweet vory dishes. Toss them into your favorite soups, stews andcasseroles or feature even include mashed sweet potatoes in Here are some more great ways to year-roundrepertoire: For a simple sheet pan supper, toss diced sweet potatoes, halved Brussels sprouts, and diced red onion with olive oil, chopped fresh rosemary, salt and pepper and arrange on a sheet pan. ‘Top with seasoned chicken thighs and roast until cooked through. Serve with a simple salad. Try a sweet potato pizza or tart. Top store-bought pizza dough or puff pastry with fontina, roasted California sweet potatoes, caramelized onions and a sprinkle of salt. Bake until golden brown and bubbly, then top with a handfulof arugula. How about pasta? While cooking store-boughttortellini according to package directions, saut cubed California sweet potatoes with butter, olive oil and fresh sage leaves. Drain tortellini, reserving some of the cooking water. Addtortellini to the sweet potatoes and gently toss, add pasta water to loosen and finish with a knob of butter. Serve with fresh grated Parmesan. e For an after-school snack, cut California sweet potatoes into %-inchslices, pop them in the toaster or microwave until tender, then brush with melted butter and sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar. Or top with avocado and chopped fresh tomatoes. For a truly tempting treat, try California Sweet Potato Toast Bites. Here, with Figs, Blue Cheese, Flaked Salt (about 4 cup packed) 3 dried figs, stemmed and quartered 12 small rosemary sprigs About 1 teaspoonflaked sea salt About % teaspoon pepper About 1 tablespoon honey Cook the sweet potato slices in your toaster oven as you would small slices of bread, using the most well-donesetting, until tender (you might have to do this in batches, and each batch might have to cook two times). Set aside to cool to room temperature. Top each sweet pota- to slice with 1 teaspoon of blue cheese, 1 fig quarter and a rosemary sprig, arranging them on plates or a platter. Sprinkle with the salt and pepper, then drizzle with the honey and serve. Note: If you don't have a toaster oven, use three or four lengthwiseslices of sweet potato and cook them in your toaster using the most well-donesetting (you might have to do this two times). ‘Then cut each toasted slice into three or four pieces to make 12 smaller toasts. Learn More For other recipe ideas and further information about California sweet potatoes, visit www.casweetpotatoes.com.
