A hate for the Sweet Potato

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  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
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    I JUX LUV STWEET PERTATERZ BUT I NO DAT NOT ERRYBUDY CAN INJOY DEM LYK ME SO I WILL JUX TRY 2 HAV DA XTRA IN UR BEHAFF GUD LUCK 2 U ALL!

    DIS!
    IF U DNT LYKE EM PLAYNE, MAEBY TRY WIF SUM MAPEL MAYONAIZZES OR SUMTIN. IF DA PROBLM IS DAT U DNT NO WHUT DEY WAY, U CAN JUX WAY DEM WIFF DA PEEL DEN PEEL EM DEN WAY DA PEAL AND SUBTRAK WHUT DA PEEL WAYS FRM DA ORIJINAL WAYT.
    JUX DO WHUT WORX 4 U!

    TAYK KARE! :flowerforyou:

    UR JEENYIUS AN I WILL TRY DIS IXSAMPUL 2DAY THX 2 U HALF CHANJED MY LYF!

    DATS JUX WUT IM HEER 4. WE R ALL ON THE SAYM MISSHIN TO LOOSE WAYT N BEE HELTHEE. I BELEEV IN PAYING IT 4WARD...N IM SO GLAD I WUZ ABEL 2 HEP U OWT.

    PLZ ALOW ME 2 DEMONSTRAYT MOAR NOLIDGE 2 U. IF U DEESIDE U DNT WANNA PEEL UR SWEET PURTATERZ YOU CAN WAY DEM FURXT, DEN BAYK EM IN DA OVIN AND SIMPLEE KUT EM IN HAFF N EET DA STUF INSYDE. DEN U CAN WAY IT AGAIN N SEE HOW MUCH LES IT WAYS. DATS HOW I FIGYER OUT HOW MUCH SUITE PERTATURZ I EET.

    IT JUX WERX 4 ME.

    WOW U SEAM LYK DA MOWST SMARTIST PURSAN IN DIS SYTE. MADD REASPEKT.
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  • skullshank
    skullshank Posts: 4,323 Member
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    I JUX LUV STWEET PERTATERZ BUT I NO DAT NOT ERRYBUDY CAN INJOY DEM LYK ME SO I WILL JUX TRY 2 HAV DA XTRA IN UR BEHAFF GUD LUCK 2 U ALL!

    DIS!
    IF U DNT LYKE EM PLAYNE, MAEBY TRY WIF SUM MAPEL MAYONAIZZES OR SUMTIN. IF DA PROBLM IS DAT U DNT NO WHUT DEY WAY, U CAN JUX WAY DEM WIFF DA PEEL DEN PEEL EM DEN WAY DA PEAL AND SUBTRAK WHUT DA PEEL WAYS FRM DA ORIJINAL WAYT.
    JUX DO WHUT WORX 4 U!

    TAYK KARE! :flowerforyou:

    UR JEENYIUS AN I WILL TRY DIS IXSAMPUL 2DAY THX 2 U HALF CHANJED MY LYF!

    DATS JUX WUT IM HEER 4. WE R ALL ON THE SAYM MISSHIN TO LOOSE WAYT N BEE HELTHEE. I BELEEV IN PAYING IT 4WARD...N IM SO GLAD I WUZ ABEL 2 HEP U OWT.

    PLZ ALOW ME 2 DEMONSTRAYT MOAR NOLIDGE 2 U. IF U DEESIDE U DNT WANNA PEEL UR SWEET PURTATERZ YOU CAN WAY DEM FURXT, DEN BAYK EM IN DA OVIN AND SIMPLEE KUT EM IN HAFF N EET DA STUF INSYDE. DEN U CAN WAY IT AGAIN N SEE HOW MUCH LES IT WAYS. DATS HOW I FIGYER OUT HOW MUCH SUITE PERTATURZ I EET.

    IT JUX WERX 4 ME.

    WOW U SEAM LYK DA MOWST SMARTIST PURSAN IN DIS SYTE. MADD REASPEKT.

    WUNNA B FRENZ?
    WE KULD TODALEE HEALP EEACHUTHER ON DIS JURNEE DAT WE HAV UNDRTAYKIN.
  • SummerLovesPhil
    SummerLovesPhil Posts: 242 Member
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    Sriracha & soy sauce are pretty good on sweet potatoes, with or without some crushed pineapple and, um, yeah. More Sriracha.
  • LolBroScience
    LolBroScience Posts: 4,537 Member
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    I steam it and then slice it down the center to put in Brown Sugar Cinnamon Cream Cheese, or Pumpkin Cream Cheese... srs. SO FAWKIN GOOD BRAH.
  • kanuckkim74
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    I steam it and then slice it down the center to put in Brown Sugar Cinnamon Cream Cheese, or Pumpkin Cream Cheese... srs. SO FAWKIN GOOD BRAH.

    That is how to eat a sweet potato ! Yumm my fav, but seriously, if you don't like them...don't eat them! Lol
  • alhumphreys
    alhumphreys Posts: 53 Member
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    Thanks guys .... I will see if I can fall in love !! My hubby LOVES the sweet potato which is why I am not completely ruling it out. But a plain sweet potato ... not the greatest I must say !!!
  • endoftheside
    endoftheside Posts: 568 Member
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    My favorite savory ways to eat sweet potato are cooked in the crock pot as part of a stew with a little soy sauce, or topped with spicy sausage, cheese, and broccoli.
  • MsJulielicious
    MsJulielicious Posts: 708 Member
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    I make black bean and sweet potato enchiladas that are outta sight my man.
    Seriously though they are very good.
    I cook the sweet potatoes and black beans down in chicken stock, garlic, and onion then drain
    Then I make a chili gravy (basic roux with chicken stock, a splash of beer, and homemade salsa roja)
    I heat the corn tortillas in grapeseed oil, pat dry and stuff with the sweet potato mixture and smoked gouda
    Roll and top with the chili gravy and cook at 350 for 20 mins
    pull out top with more cheese and heat an additional 5 mins
    I serve with guac and sour cream
  • Huffdogg
    Huffdogg Posts: 1,934 Member
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    bake it wrapped in foil with a little bit of butter and honey on it.
  • metaphoria
    metaphoria Posts: 1,432 Member
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    Home baked fries with chipotle mayo!
  • Sarahnade42x
    Sarahnade42x Posts: 308 Member
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    There's a variety of sweet potato that's a little less sweet, it's called a potato...

    Really, though, baked slices of sweet potato seasoned with s+p/cumin/garlic powder. The best.
  • Myhaloslipped
    Myhaloslipped Posts: 4,317 Member
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    Whole Foods has a spicy sweet potato salad in their deli. I detest sweet potatoes, but somehow I find this potato salad delicious and irresistible. I think it's because the potatoes are mostly raw, and the spicy flavor cancels out that icky sweetness.
  • besaro
    besaro Posts: 1,858 Member
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    dont eat them! plenty of other good nutritious foods out there. leave them for me!
  • spud_chick
    spud_chick Posts: 2,639 Member
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    I'm guessing you were asking because people like them at Thanksgiving and you wanted a way to make them that isn't just a gross fat-and-sugar laden souffle with either nuts or marshmallows on top. I feel you. But I do like sweet potatoes, myself.

    When I'm the one cooking for T-day, I peel them, cut them into big chunks, and bake them in pineapple juice (or pine-orange) with pumpkin pie spice and a little dark molasses and butter (next time I'll be trying it with coconut oil). I cover them first with foil for a while, baste after a bit, and then take the foil off so the liquid cooks down and they get toasty brown. They're sweet and tangy without being a rich dessert masquerading as a "vegetable".

    But I also like them for breakfast just baked in the skin and then split open with a nice pineapple or peach greek yogurt tossed over it and some cinnamon. Sweet potato cornbread is great (pinch of cayenne), and I like the baked chili fries but I never make them, more trouble than it's worth for me.

    Overall I prefer pumpkin and winter squash to sweet potato. SPs seem to be indigestible for a lot of people, so it may be that your taste buds are telling you that your stomach Does Not Want.
  • Cbandelier
    Cbandelier Posts: 217 Member
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    Pan fry with bacon and scrambled egg :D
  • LuLuChick78
    LuLuChick78 Posts: 439 Member
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    I JUX LUV STWEET PERTATERZ BUT I NO DAT NOT ERRYBUDY CAN INJOY DEM LYK ME SO I WILL JUX TRY 2 HAV DA XTRA IN UR BEHAFF GUD LUCK 2 U ALL!

    DIS!
    IF U DNT LYKE EM PLAYNE, MAEBY TRY WIF SUM MAPEL MAYONAIZZES OR SUMTIN. IF DA PROBLM IS DAT U DNT NO WHUT DEY WAY, U CAN JUX WAY DEM WIFF DA PEEL DEN PEEL EM DEN WAY DA PEAL AND SUBTRAK WHUT DA PEEL WAYS FRM DA ORIJINAL WAYT.
    JUX DO WHUT WORX 4 U!

    TAYK KARE! :flowerforyou:

    UR JEENYIUS AN I WILL TRY DIS IXSAMPUL 2DAY THX 2 U HALF CHANJED MY LYF!

    DATS JUX WUT IM HEER 4. WE R ALL ON THE SAYM MISSHIN TO LOOSE WAYT N BEE HELTHEE. I BELEEV IN PAYING IT 4WARD...N IM SO GLAD I WUZ ABEL 2 HEP U OWT.

    PLZ ALOW ME 2 DEMONSTRAYT MOAR NOLIDGE 2 U. IF U DEESIDE U DNT WANNA PEEL UR SWEET PURTATERZ YOU CAN WAY DEM FURXT, DEN BAYK EM IN DA OVIN AND SIMPLEE KUT EM IN HAFF N EET DA STUF INSYDE. DEN U CAN WAY IT AGAIN N SEE HOW MUCH LES IT WAYS. DATS HOW I FIGYER OUT HOW MUCH SUITE PERTATURZ I EET.

    IT JUX WERX 4 ME.

    WOW U SEAM LYK DA MOWST SMARTIST PURSAN IN DIS SYTE. MADD REASPEKT.
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    :laugh: always hilarious! Thanks Naomi and Skullshank :laugh: