{"id":5150,"date":"2013-09-13T12:03:29","date_gmt":"2013-09-13T16:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\/?p=5150"},"modified":"2013-09-13T12:03:29","modified_gmt":"2013-09-13T16:03:29","slug":"eat-this-lose-weight-sweet-potato-appetizer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ourladyofweightloss\/2013\/09\/eat-this-lose-weight-sweet-potato-appetizer.html","title":{"rendered":"Eat This: Lose Weight – Sweet Potato Appetizer"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"dysfunctionalThis week’s Eat This: Lose Weight<\/strong> recipe from your favorite Dysfunctional Chef<\/strong> (that’s me) is inspired by fall colors, in particular and especially, Autumn Orange.\u00a0 Orange, an optimistic, uplifting and rejuvenating color, has the power to bring a positive outlook on life.<\/p>\n

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While mixing, folding and blending the ingredients, think orange thoughts–happy thoughts, adventurous thoughts!<\/p>\n

Look on the Bright Side: Sweet Potato Appetizer
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\nIngredients:<\/b><\/p>\n

3 medium sweet potatoes, cooked*
\n2 T butter
\n1\/2 tsp cinnamon
\n1\/2 tsp nutmeg
\n1\/4 tsp salt
\n1\/4 cup brown sugar
\n1\/4 cup raisins
\n1\/2 can crushed pineapple (in its own juice), drained
\n3 medium oranges, cut into halves (scooped clean*)<\/p>\n

Instructions:\u00a0 <\/b><\/p>\n

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
\nPeel and mash (cooked* – I like to bake them first for about 45 to 50 minutes; a doubled baked potato) sweet potatoes with butter, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and brown sugar.\u00a0 Gently stir in raisins and crushed pineapple.<\/p>\n

With smile on your face (thus, exercising 26 muscles, more or less), scoop hot sweet potato mixture into orange halves.<\/p>\n

Place on sprayed or greased cookie tray.<\/p>\n

Bake for 15 minutes.\u00a0 Serve.<\/p>\n

*How to scoop clean:\u00a0 Either scoop the slices out or press out with a juicer, old school style.\u00a0 Using a little muscle!\u00a0 Yet, another form of exercise.<\/p>\n

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Deliciously yours,<\/p>\n

Janice Taylor
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