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Sweet Potatoes

Valley Bounty: Sweet Potatoes

March 1, 2020 Posted in: CISA's Valley Bounty Column, Recipes and Cooking Tips, Sweet Potatoes, Valley Bounty

For years, Ryan Karb struggled to grow sweet potatoes. “I asked myself, ‘Am I not weeding them enough? Am I not watering them enough?” he[...]

Valley Bounty: Sweet Potatoes

January 5, 2019 Posted in: Recipes and Cooking Tips, Sweet Potatoes, Valley Bounty

Here we are, in the brave new world of 2019. So far, it probably doesn’t feel that different from 2018 for most of us, except[...]

Valley Bounty: Sweet Potato

November 4, 2017 Posted in: Recipes and Cooking Tips, Sweet Potatoes, Valley Bounty

Sweet potatoes are, technically speaking, not yams. Yams are large starchy tubers in the family Dioscoreaceae and are grown and eaten predominantly in Africa. Sweet[...]

Valley Bounty: Sweet Potatoes

February 4, 2017 Posted in: Recipes and Cooking Tips, Sweet Potatoes, Valley Bounty

Honestly, at this point, I probably eat a serving of sweet potatoes at least once a day, every day. Something about the way they straddle[...]

Valley Bounty: Sweet Potatoes

February 6, 2016 Posted in: Recipes and Cooking Tips, Sweet Potatoes, Valley Bounty

Sweet potatoes store beautifully, making them a great way to eat more local in the winter. My father calls them “American’s most under-rated vegetable,” and[...]

Twice Baked Kale Sweet Potatoes

November 19, 2015 Posted in: Recipes and Cooking Tips, Kale, Sweet Potatoes

Twice Baked Kale Sweet Potatoes 6 5 ounce Sweet potatoes 6 ounces Kale, blanched, finely chopped 1 tsp sriracha 1 Tbsp maple syrup 3 Tbsp[...]

Valley Bounty: Sweet Potatoes

January 3, 2015 Posted in: Recipes and Cooking Tips, Sweet Potatoes, Valley Bounty

Sweet potato tubers meld well with both savory and sweet flavors, and they are available from local sources all winter long. Of the many ways[...]

Valley Bounty, February 22, 2014: Sweet Potatoes

February 22, 2014 Posted in: Recipes and Cooking Tips, Sweet Potatoes, Valley Bounty

Despite their tropical origins, sweet potato varieties suited for our climate are a great storage crop, lasting well through the winter. Local farmers offer recipes[...]

February 2: Root Vegetable Fries

February 2, 2013 Posted in: Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes, Valley Bounty, Winter Squash

French fries are surprisingly easy to make from scratch, and versatile.

Sweet Potato Gratin

January 22, 2013 Posted in: Sweet Potatoes, Thanksgiving

A savory alternative to sticky sweet potatoes and marshmallows!

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