sweet potatoes

I like to peel them, and cube them, and put them in a frying pan with a little butter & a lot of cinnamon (and nutmeg,,, punkin pie spice,,, whatever you like) - and cook covered over medium/low heat. You're not frying here, and if you get a lot of sizzle you need to turn down the heat.

Once in a while, when I'm in the kitchen, I just pick up the pan, hold the lid down with the thumbs and shake the crap out of the whole works,,, but you could stir too if you're into that. My way is quicker

This is a bit of a slow process. Ever taste raw sweet potato? Don't,,, it tastes like shoe. But when you cook them the starches convert to sugars and they're so good. Usually takes 45 minutes or so to cook down. When they start to soften you can hit 'em with the masher. Just take the good ol' tater masher and pound the snot out of 'em.

4 or 5 pounds of sweetaters is a nice batch. A couple dinners' worth, unless you have the Minnesota Vikings coming for dinner. We put the excess away and lunchbox it. I like to cook way too much dinner and fix box lunches in Gladware and take 'em to work. My wife pretty much won't eat anything not cooked by moi, which is sweet.