Candied Yams

Candied Yams

Yeah I know, sounds a bit odd. What are yams and why are they candied...

Yams - they are called yams but are basically sweet potatoes...that's the information I have. But hey they taste good so whatever they are called is fine by me. These have orange flesh and red skin and go all soft and gooey when cooked.

So that's all you need. Yams, butter and salt.

Wash and dry the yams. Roast them on a cookie sheet that's lined with foil or parchment paper.

350 degrees for about 90 minutes or till completely soft.

Peel off the skin, scoop the flesh into a oven proof dish. Add butter (as much as you like) and a bit of salt to cut the sweetness.

Back they go into the oven, at 350 for another 30 minutes.

That's it.

Well yeah I left out the marshmallows. You can add the marshmallows to the scooped out flesh before you pop them in the oven again and bake till the marshmallows are all melted and gooey. But I find that the yams are sweet enough without the marshmallows, so I omit them. But go ahead and add them if you have a sweet tooth.

Yummy Yams!

Thanksgiving at our place

Just recovering from the Thanksgiving indulgences. But hey this is a way to relive all the special food. The Thanksgiving menu at our place is set in stone....nothing can change, Anagha makes sure of that...she has her list and no items can be dropped! Multiple trips to the grocery store...and checking items off the master list...

The usual menu reads something like this

The star- the turkey
Stuffing
Mashed potatoes
Yams (aka sweet potatoes to some)
Green beans
Brussels sprouts
Corn
Gravy
Biscuits (pillsbury- I owe you this one)
Cranberry sauce (out of a can usually)
Pumpkin pie (not store bought)

Some optional menu items are ham, sauteed spinach...so on and so forth.

The liquid menu depends on the mood of the day....but it's a very important part of the meal.

Lets not forget our supporting cast of butter, butter and more butter! This is one of those times when you just have to put your diet on the back burner.

Still interested? I am going to put up the recipes for some of my dishes...mostly those than can be made anytime...not just on Thanksgiving.