sweet tater 2 ways
April 14, 2011 Today was another crazy, busy day. Despite the hectic schedule, I managed to have a stellar day of eats.
It started with a lovely buckwheat bake.
I obviously made the microwave version, as we are still stove-less.
This was a pretty basic bake, but delicious nonetheless!
- 1/4c raw buckwheat flour
- 1T raw buckwheat groats
- 1T chia seeds
- 1t cinnamon
- 1/2 banana, mashed well
- 1 large egg
- 3T milk
- 1t vanilla
- 1/4t baking powder
- Whisk egg + mashed banana in a bowl.
- Add milk + vanilla and whisk.
- Add dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Pour batter into a well-greased bowl and microwave for 1min 30sec – 1min 45sec, depending. The consistency should be like muffin batter. If it’s really thick add another 1T of milk.
Before cooking, I topped the bake with about 5 frozen cherries, the rest of the banana, and some Love Grown Foods granola. Instead of mixing it in, or adding it after, I just lightly pressed it in before cooking.
I topped this bad boy with maple cinnamon almond butter, almonds, and honey. Lately, I am just obsessed with honey. I’ve been using a local, raw honey, that it outstanding!
Per usual, the buckwheat bake held me over for a good 4.5-5hrs! I initially always want to eat more, but after letting it sink in [~20min] I’m perfectly full for the whole morning.
For lunch, I had a monster sweet tater that was just waiting to be chomped on. This spud was large + in charge!
In lieu of microwaving, I decided to do another grill-bake experiment! I cubed the tater and gussied it up with tons of flavor.
curry + turmeric + cinnamon + cumin + coconut oil + salt + pepper + garam masala
I preheated the grill to about 400*, lined my pan with parchment, tossed the taters with the spices + threw the pan on the grill.
I initially thought I burnt them, but realized the charred look was exactly what I wanted. The darker they were, the more delicious.
You can see how blackened some of them were. They did not taste burnt in the least! About half way through cooking, I made room on the pan for shrooms, cherry tomatoes, and frozen chickpeas [cooked a few weeks ago + frozen].
After another 15min, my lunch was complete.
Grilling veggies in a pan is so easy! We have a grate that sits in the grill for veggie cooking, but the pan method is much easier! Make sure to use parchment paper and not foil or wax paper.
There was one more component to lunch. An egg! I just barely whisked this guy around in a well-greased dish. I didn’t want to fully cook the egg, so I microwaved it on 50% power for only about 40sec. The white was perfectly cooked and the yolk stayed a bit runny. Eggzactly what I was going for!
The flavors were bold.
The textures were crunchy, yet soft and also juicy from the tomatoes.
Topped with a partially runny egg + more grill-baked veg, this meal was way more than I was hoping for.
Curried Grill-baked Sweet Tater
- 1 large sweet potato [large enough for 2 servings]
- 2T curry
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1/2t turmeric
- pinch of cumin
- 1/4t cinnamon
- 1.5T unrefined coconut oil,melted
- 1/4-1/2t garam masala [depending how spicy you want it]
- 1/4t salt
- black pepper
- 8 button mushroom, sliced
- 6-10 cherry tomatoes,sliced
- 3/4c pre-cooked chickpeas
- Preheat your grill to 400*/med-high.
- Cube the sweet potato, into about 1/2-3/4” cubes. I first slice the sweet potato into 1/2” slabs and then cube from there.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and throw the cubed sweet potato on.
- Add all ingredients on top and toss until well coated.
- Place the pan on the grill for 8-10min, then turn 180* to avoid hot spots on the grill.
- Grill for another 8-10min, then toss and grill for another er 15-20min, turning once in the middle, again. The sweet potato should be browned/charred + very soft.
- At the 1/2way point, when you toss the sweet potato, slide it to 1/2 of the pan and add other veggies with a 1/2T [or so] of olive oil. Toss to coat and cook for the remaining 15-20min, stirring once. [*You can mix them all together if you’d like. I kept them separate, so I could make a sweet potato soup. See below.]
- Remove pan from the grill and enjoy!
*You can add the veggies to the pan initially if you would like. I added these half way through because they are quicker cooking.
The sweet potato was HUGE, like I said. What to do with the leftover cooked cubes? Reheating these tomorrow would be an option, but I know they’ll get mushy + dry out in the micro. So…what to do?
The other day I saw Jenna make a super simple coconut curried sweet potato soup. She cooked the potato, then blended it with spices, coconut milk + veggie stock. Brilliant idea for a quick + easy soup!
I threw the extra 1.5c of cubed sweet potato into the Vita-Mix.
Then I found a can of coconut milk.
Then I dug around for 10min trying to find the can opener…
Found it!
Then I added 1c of light coconut milk and blended until creamy smooth.
And then I was in foodie dreamland….
The char-grilled flavor really came through as well as a ton of warmth from the spices. I recommend baking or grill-baking with the spices and then turning into soup, for a deeper flavor.
Literally, the easiest soup, EVER.
Add coconut milk and you’re done!
Curried Sweet Potato Soup [inspired by Eat, Live, Run]
- 1.5c cubed + cooked sweet potato from the above recipe
- 1 – 1.5c light [canned] coconut milk
- Throw in a blender until smooth. Start with 1c of coconut milk and add more if you want it thinner. Or, you can add 1c of coconut milk and add a 1/4-1/2c water or veggie stock to thin out as well.
Lunch tomorrow…can’t wait!
And that is how you can take 1 HUGE sweet tater and turn it into 2 meals. Of course the soup will need a side!
Mock-kitchen disaster alert!
Can’t wait to show you dinner…AND the counters!!!!!!!!!!!! Installation happening this afternoon!
Ashley
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Recipes, buckwheat, cinnamon, curry, sweet potatoes
Reader Comments (68)
Your grilled lunch looks awesome! Sweet potatoes are so delicious, specially roasted! And I love what you did with the leftovers :)
grilled, oh, yummy. perfect
Both of those dishes look perfect to me! And that soup looks SO thick and creamy - just how I like them :D
Such a drool-worthy post!! I will eat sweet potatoes nearly any way, but that first dish (with the egg) looks AMAZING.
Those grilled sweet potatoes look fab. I don't have a grill. Although it would work in the oven, I don't think they'd turn out quite the same. Sometimes grilling is a fun way to mix things up!
I saw Jenna's soup and was drooling over it the other day. So easy, and love your spin on it, too. EASY, fast, simple ingredients are the name of the game for me!
Loving the baked/grilled sweet taters...yum. The photos are just gorgeous, too!
Oh heaven!!! That sweet potato provided you so much joy yesterday! :)
Both recipes look incredible! I'm going to need to pull out the grill soon :)
xo
Oh wow! What a perfect lunch! Grilled to perfection! I really need to start experimenting with my grill instead of being afraid of it!
You are so resourceful without a kitchen, it's so awesome!
yay for counters!
Wow, that all looks amazing. I roasted sweet potatoes similarly to that before, but added orange zest and a little of the fresh juice...it was so good. I bet that would be good made in to soup. Now I want to try it. Can't wait to see the counters.
THANK YOU for mentioning that it takes you around 20 minutes before you are satisfied. A great reminder that makes me feel less like a monster for initially always wanting more! These bakes have become the best part of my morning and keep me full for so long!
oh wow i have everything i need to make that sweet tater chickpea mushroom stuff!!! it looks so good.
so excited to see your kitchen :D
I have a massive sweet potato to go with dinner tonight and I can't wait to eat it! Is it sad I get so excited about sweet potatoes?
Wow, great recipes. That buckwheat bake is so pretty with all the fruit studded in it.
Oh man I am totally craving roasted sweet potato now!!!
SO MANY amazing dishes in this post!!!
And i know what you mean about the buckwheat "sinking in"
Oh my gosh...that looks fantastic! Wow. wow.
mmmm I love curried sweet potato soup!
I make a version of sweet potato soup that has PB, tomato, and red pepper flakes. It was inspired by my summer in West Africa.
I love that your buckwheat bake has a different texture like a really moist muffin, maybe bec of the addition of bananas??
I think I know what I'm having for lunch: sweet tater + shrooms + chickpeas. LOVE.
This makeshift kitchen is bringing out the genius in you! Major kudos!
Sweet potatoes are my favorite veggie - SO good! Love these creative takes on ways to use them! My favorite has to be the classic baked sweet potato, but they are definitely versatile. :)
HI loved the post going to try out that soup! but i cannot live without oatmeal,chia seeds, or almond milk...i have to have all 3 every day in some way!
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Thanks girl. :)
Mama Pea makes a spicy peanut African soup that is delish and uses PB. Love it!
Yes...the bananas make the bakes extra delicious. :)
I think it must not expand in the stomach as quickly as oats or something...but after it does, it sure keeps me going!! :)
Nope...not at all!
Totally!! I haven't done much reading on "intuitive eating" but I know it has to do with knowing you've eaten enough and waiting that 15-20min for it to sink in! I don't know if I'm hungry when I finish it, or if I just want more deliciousness! hehe
Ooooh, orange zest!! Great idea!
Thanks Emily!!
Seriously....it did!!!
Thanks Averie!!!
It would still be delicious in the oven...just let the taters get nice + browned! You could even finish them off by broiling for 1-3min and keeping a close eye so they don't burn. :)
Super thick. Super delish. I'll send some your way!
Loving your grilltastic creations :)
By "grill" you mean a barbeque, right?!!
I've seriously been loving your use of the grille. The power goes out pretty frequently during summer thunderstorms at my parents' house, and usually takes awhile to go back on...I need to pass this tip on to them in case they ever want to cook without electricity!
How does your buckwheat bake look so big, yummy, and voluminous? AS with all your dishes, hehe :)
I couldn't help but thinking that the granola and cooked fruits atop looked similar to that recycled paper with seeds and fruits engraved. You know what I mean?
Everything is AMAZING in this post-- I want to make it ALL! Love how you're using the grill so much. I only wish I was a grill kind of a girl- me and the grill simply don't go over very well :) I love the oven! :)
You're so crazy. I totally would have mucked that soup up with curry and coriander, ginger and cayenne. Way to keep it simple, Sister!
Yum! The sweet potato dish is almost like a sweet potato hash. This one from Rachel Ray looks good too! http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/chili-sweet-potato-hash-with-fried-eggs-and-fresh-tomato-salsab-l-or-d-meal-good-for-breakfast-lunch-or-dinner-recipe/index.html
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I love the combo of sweet potatoes and coconut. That soup is a great idea!
The sweet potato soup looks so thick, creamy, and delicious!! Mmm! :)
It's so pretty! Looks like a fruit tart you see at bakeries. :)
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I wish I had your creativity when it comes to food - from your pictures and recipes, it seems as if you can look at a couple basic items and imagine something magical. And then make it happen, which is beyond me. The sweet potato-age looks wonderful, I can't wait to start getting friendly with the grill so I can test out some of these grill recipes!
Curry and sweet potatoes are definitely flavors that were made for each other!! :D
That Curried Sweet Potato Soup looks incredible. The color is amazing. I love your make shift kitchen. I had to that awhile back and it's frustrating but you got to get creative with your space and meals.
The sweet potatoes topped with eggs looks like a perfect meal!