Rutabaga and Yam Fries with Garlic Dipping Sauce

One of my all time favorite things we make at the deli I work at is sweet potato or yam fries. They are so simple but so good. So, often times I will make them at home. I call them my bacon, because they are to me what bacon is to meat eaters. Hard to […]
Vegan Chipotle Mac and Cheese with Greens

I loved mac and cheese when I was little. I could have had it for every meal of the day every day. Well that and grilled cheese. I guess I was just a cheese loving little girl. It never dawned on me that it might not be healthy because I didn’t really care I just […]
Smokey Yam and Lentil Chili

We sell so much soup in the deli I work at that it is not even funny. 4 quart pots are emptied out in no time, and we are always making soup. You would think it would slow down a lot in the Summer, but it still sells like hotcakes! Even more of course in […]
Cinnamon Sugar Yam Fries with “Cream Cheese” Dipping Sauce

Yam fries are my bacon. As in, I love them so much I can’t stop eating them. We make them at my work, and of course I always have to sample them every time to make sure they are up to par. It is funny because when I was younger I couldn’t have cared less […]
Roasted Yam, Coconut Bacon and Black Bean Salad with Miso Almond Dressing

I made a potato salad with coconut bacon over the 4th of July holiday weekend and it was really good but I thought of something that would be even better. Yams or sweet potatoes and coconut bacon. A match made in heaven, sweet and salty together. I had actually been thinking about this combination and […]
Vegan Lentil, Mushroom Yam Tacos

I had a really bad day a few Fridays ago. I was feeling kind of tired and out of sorts because I was fighting off getting sick and at work and was sort of out of balance, I dropped a large can (like 96 oz can) coconut milk in the cooler (I work in a […]
Vegan Loaded Chili Yam Fries

Yam fries are my favorite thing in the world. I know I have mentioned it before, but I could eat them for every meal of the day. So, I decided that I needed to make a legitimate (well sort of) dinner out of them and make it a full meal with other things besides just […]
Vegan Chickpea Chorizo Stuffed Yams

I eat yams at least 4 times a week if not more. I am addicted to them honestly, they are sooo good. Yam fries are my favorite thing in the world, and I could live off of them if that were ok. Like for breakfast lunch and dinner and never get sick of them. But […]
Chipotle Black Bean Chili Stuffed Yams

I haven’t met a yam I didn’t like. Especially when roasted to perfection, the sweetness and flavor brought out. I love yams just like that, and I would eat them plain all day like that, but it isn’t really a balanced meal then, so I like to add other components to them. My favorite thing […]
Red Lentil, Yam and Mushroom Stew

Last Sunday was a full but wonderful day for me! I woke up, had a wonderful workout, made a delicious cake, and then decided to go downtown with Eric to see the Macy’s Art in Bloom Flower Show and walk the skyways. We saw some beautiful flowers, and it was a nice taste of spring, since it […]
Red Lentil Dal Stuffed Yams with Avocado Lime Cream

After a very active day, I want nothing more than to indulge in a humongous roasted yam filled with some sort of hearty filling. Running 8+ miles in the morning then working all day will leave me pretty hungry and although I eat throughout the day, I don’t get time to have a relaxing sit […]