{"id":2871,"date":"2011-10-14T14:44:01","date_gmt":"2011-10-14T18:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\/?p=2871"},"modified":"2011-10-14T14:44:01","modified_gmt":"2011-10-14T18:44:01","slug":"dysfunctional-chef-mashed-sweets-with-ginger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ourladyofweightloss\/2011\/10\/dysfunctional-chef-mashed-sweets-with-ginger.html","title":{"rendered":"Dysfunctional Chef: Mashed Sweets with Ginger"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>I don’t want to be the first to use the word ‘holiday,’ but OMG! we are slowly but surely entering the holiday season and this year, I have promised myself that I will stay ahead of the curve!<\/p>\n

Getting my recipes in order is a priority!\u00a0 Therefore, today, this DysFUNctional Chef (bringing FUN back into dysFuNctional) is sharing with you a kick-tush sweet potato side dish!\u00a0 It’s the ultimate sweet, comfort food; and it only takes about 20 minutes to peel and shop; an additional 30 minutes or so to cook!<\/p>\n

Ginger Mash Sweets<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ingredients:
\n1 pound apples, peeled and cut into bite sized chunks (I like to mix apples; some sweet some tart!)
\n2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into bite sized chunks (or yams; whatever is available in your market is just fine!)
\n1\/4 cup water
\ndash of salt
\n2 tablespoons agave (I prefer light agave to dark agave, however, they are the same calorie count)
\n1\/2 teaspoon all spice
\n1 teaspoon ginger, freshly grated<\/p>\n

Directions:
\nPlace 4-quart pot over low heat; spray it with cooking spray.
\nThen add the apples, sweet potatoes, water and salt.\u00a0 Cover the pot and let the apples and potatoes kind of sweat it out for about 20 minutes.\u00a0 Stir often enough without being obsessive \ud83d\ude42
\nJust don’t let them burn (duh!!!)
\nIf you need to add a bit more water.
\nWhen the potatoes and apples are soft enough to mash, go for it.
\nMash away; adding the agave, ginger, all spice as you mash.
\nServe warm!!!<\/p>\n

Spread the word \u2026 NOT the icing,<\/em>
\n Janice<\/em><\/p>\n

For the best in wellness and weight loss wisdom, visit Janice:
\nOur Lady of Weight Loss<\/a>
\njoin the\u00a0Kick in the Tush Club<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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