sweet potato

Raw Carrot Cumin Wraps

January 25, 2012
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I have a love/hate relationship with raw wraps. I love them because they’re versatile, easy to prepare, and way more fun than sandwiches. I hate them because I have yet to make a homemade raw wrap that was really excellent. They’ve all been too thin, too dry, to thick, or too dense. When I went [...]

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Lentil and Sweet Potato Loaf

December 27, 2011
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Happy Tuesday! It’s a bleak and rainy day here in NYC, but I’m looking forward to a steamy hot vinyasa class at Yoga to the People in a few moments, then dinner downtown. So yesterday, I promised you the recipe for my sweet potato and lentil loaf, which was a hit at Christmas dinner this [...]

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Sweet Potato and Beet Nori Rolls

October 31, 2011
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Q: What’s scarier than a Halloween horror movie? A: A 7 pm Orgo exam! Yes, my friends: this is not a particularly festive Halloween for the Georgetown post-baccs, who are quivering with dread at our second Orgo test. It is, however, one of my favorite holidays (you had me at pumpkin and horror movies), and [...]

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Vegan Sweet Potato and Black Bean Enchiladas, and a Spotlight on Iron

June 16, 2011
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As usual, wonderful and warm response to the latest Green Recovery post. Thanks to Wendy for sharing and to all of you for welcoming her story so graciously! Yesterday, I promised you vegan enchiladas, and I do not disappoint: the following recipe for sweet potato and black bean enchiladas is probably my favorite enchilada recipe [...]

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Ginger Lime Edamame Sweet Potato Burgers

May 30, 2011
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I made it! Thank you all for the tweets, comments, emails, and good wishes as I made my way from NYC to DC. We arrived safely and soundly, and, a few minor hitches aside, things went according to plans. The last two days have been spent in a flurry of unpacking, cleaning, cooking, and also [...]

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Sweet Potato Cashew Cheese

February 11, 2011
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When I posted my recipe for sweet potato hummus a few weeks ago, I suspected it would be a hit, and I was right. In the time since I first shared it, a ton of readers have tried, modified, and repeated the recipe. Hooray! I love when the things I like to eat are as [...]

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Sweet Potato Hummus.

January 30, 2011
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For days now, I’ve been hinting at the arrival of this: My favorite new hummus. And that’s saying a lot because I love hummus, and there are plenty of tried and true variations to which I’ve already given my heart. Still, we all know that sweet ‘taters are among my favorite foods, so it actually [...]

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