Let’s have a holiday potluck. We can’t share actual food, but we can share recipes for our favorite healthier holiday side dishes and healthy holiday eating tips.
Please leave a comment to share a link to your favorite healthier holiday side dish. You may leave you healthy holiday eating tips in the comment section or as a link. This is one time I will allow links in comments. This can be your recipe or a link to a recipe you love on someone else’s site, but please specify which you are doing.
I’ll start. Since this is my blog I am posting my recipe here. Even though I’m mostly a “from scratch” kind of cook, nobody wants to be trapped in the kitchen at the holidays. That’s why I like this easy way to serve sweet potatoes. These are pretty much mashed sweet potatoes with a little zip and zing added. I like to serve these in my Gram’s casserole dish.
Orange Spice Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients:
1 orange
3 medium sweet potatoes
enough water to cover sweet potatoes
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Directions:
Peel and chop sweet potatoes. Cover with water in saucepan. Cook over medium heat.
Zest the orange. Then cut the orange in half and juice it.
When sweet potatoes are soft mash with a potato masher or in a blender or food processor. Add orange juice as needed to reach a soft but not runny consistency.
Stir in spices and half of orange zest.
Garnish with remaining orange zest. Serve.
Now, what are you bringing to the holiday potluck?
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the sweet potatoes sound amazing…..I think that I might just have to make those tonight!!
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Hope you enjoy them. Of course feel free to adjust the seasoning to your personal tastes.
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Yum! I adore mashed sweet potatoes and make them for every feast, but for this potluck I’m bringing a roast veggie mixture with diced sweet potatoes, parsnips, broccoli, and Brussels sprouts, drizzled with EVOO and sprinkled with S&P and fresh herbs. I love how roasting veggies brings out their sweetness! Thanks for this delicious post! Gina
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I love veggie roast — especially Brussels sprouts! Thanks for coming to the potluck!
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One of my favorite veggies…sweet potato, can’t wait to try your recipe, something a little different to bring to the table 😀 Hope you’ll enjoy my Brown Butter and Dill Brussels Sprouts http://angiesgrapevine.wordpress.com/2013/12/09/brown-butter-and-dill-brussels-sprouts/
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I was hoping you’d bring your Brussels Sprouts. I’m going to try that recipe.
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Hope you enjoy, and what a wonderful idea to have a “potluck” 😀
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Hello there! I would love to contribute to the potluck! Here’s a fun side dish that is easy and sure to please. It’s for Cauliflower Gratin that is Paleo and Vegan. Enjoy! http://organichousewives.com/2013/11/16/paleovegan-cauliflower-gratin/
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Thank you! I love that recipe!
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Hi there. Great idea – I could always use some more inspiration when it comes to holiday cooking! Here’s my grain-free/gluten-free Green Bean & Stuffing Casserole: http://thingsmybellylikes.com/2013/12/04/green-bean-stuffing-casserole/
Thanks for hosting!
Cat
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Thank you so much. That recipe looks so good. It is definitely on my to try list.
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Yum! I love the idea with the orange in the sweet potatoes. I usually end up hosting and doing all the cooking – but I tend to do cheesecakes for potluck.
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I come from a small family so we all got our favorite Christmas dessert. My oldest nephew and I shared the cherry cheesecake. Love the stuff!
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Psst! Everybody! I have all these people coming and don’t have enough side dishes. Help!
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I will bring some freshly baked bread sticks and a platter of fresh homegrown tomatoes and basil from my garden. It is hot here. The link is from Green Door Hospitality and I have tried out the recipe and it is great!
!http://greendoorhospitality.wordpress.com/2013/06/03/homemade-staples-french-baguette/
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Fresh tomatoes sound really good to me right now. It’s very cold with snow on the ground here. I’ve made bread that is a lot like the recipe you included. It is very good.
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