Who knew about sweet potatoes? How many of you grew them this year?
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Sweet potatoes and white potatoes, to me, are two totally separated foods. Not interchangeable. But that is me. Potatoes are a starch. Sweet potatoes a great alternative to dessert; just crumble a little raw brown sugar and butter on it. But that's me.
MikeInBatonRouge
Level 7
Aug 30, 2018
1
sometimes I cook several sweet potatoes and then keep them in the fridge. A quick pop in the microwave and I have dinner.
HippieChick58
Level 9
Aug 29, 2018
1
I wish I like them but I sure don't. I have tried so many times and still don't like them.
@Sheannutt Tastebuds are funny. My ex thought cruciferous veggies tasted bitter. I LOVE broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, etc. Not so much brussels sprouts. My kids take after me! It is also like the cilantro thing. To some folks it tastes like soap, not to me and my kids. The partners of the kids have the soap thing.
@HippieChick58 yes I like all those vegetables to except for brussel sprouts and asparagus. I am one of those people that cilantro tastes like soap.
They have a few more calories per hundred grams - 87 as opposed to 76, so shoyuld be treated with caution on a calorie-controlled diet. If you are not on a diet, they make delicious crisps (US chips) cooked in the oven, lightly sprayed with oil and salted.
CeliaVL
Level 7
Aug 29, 2018
3
thank s sound s nice
Yes, I did know that. Also, they are high in potassium, which is essential to heart health. They are high in vitamin C, which is extremely beneficial for healthy skin. They are a good source of magnesium, which is required for every bodily process...every organ. They have a low glycemic index, which means they do not raise blood sugar quickly when ingested (good for everyone, especially diabetics). They are high in beta-carotene, which is converted to vitamin A (Retinol) by the body They are fat free and full of fiber, which aids in lowering cholesterol. They contain Folate, which is an aid to cell growth (which usually slows with aging). AND they aid in collagen growth, which makes your skin glow. I’ve been studying nutrition...food and how our bodies use it and react to it for more than five years now. Sweet potatoes, especially the purple-ish Japanese kind, are a super-power food. And they are the reason I bought an air fryer, so I can enjoy fat-free sweet potatoes AT LEAST every other day.
MissKathleen
Level 9
Aug 29, 2018
2
Thank you for all the information Sis I did not know all this about a sweet potato.
@Sheannutt Just eat 'em, sis.
@MissKathleen if I could ever get past the taste of them I would eat them.
I've always loved potatoes and have really grown to like sweet potatoes. I've grown them and they are so simple to grow. They are tasty. And, their vines are so nice to look at.
Alvinsmama
Level 8
Aug 29, 2018
1
I have planted a good quantity this year, ,_.50 slips, so I am looking forward to the harvest.
Hopefully several bushels by November.
Eldovis
Level 7
Aug 29, 2018
1
And useful to diabetics, unlike ordinary spuds.
FrayedBear
Level 9
Aug 29, 2018
2
That is what I've heard.
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