Category: Recipes

How to Cook Sweet Potatoes on the Grill

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It is at the ripe age of 26 (and like 362 days) that I feel confident declaring sweet potatoes as my favorite food.  I know, this is a serious statement to make but I’m ready.  I’ll eat them on a salad, in a veggie bowl, as fries, twice baked, raw.  Okay, just kidding about that last one, but seriously, I just love sweet potatoes.  And except for that small part of me that wonders if I’m somewhat allergic because my hands get mad itchy after I cut them up, I think I could probably live off roasted sweet potatoes.  (And pizza, and tacos, and stuffing.)

I’ve cooked them on the grill before, but this method is simpler, quicker and honestly, tastier.  Just do as I say, okay? 🙂

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Step 1: Wash, peel and slice sweet potato into discs.  Wait, is it discs or disks??

Step 2: Preheat your grill and set to low heat. 

Step 3: Toss sweet potato with olive oil, salt, pepper and any other seasoning you like.  I, personally, like to add some cumin and chili powder but next time I’m totally gonna use Tony Chachere’s.  I think my Cajun ancestors would approve.

Step 4: Grill sweet potato discs for 12 minutes on each side or until softened with grill marks showing.

Step 5: Uh that’s it?  So eat em now!  Preferably with some spinach goat cheese turkey burgers.  It’s the weekend after all!

Breakfast Basics: Whipped Banana Oatmeal

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Joey’s breakfast repertoire consists of two things.  1) Cereal — which he then complains about hating and 2) An egg sandwich — which is delicious but also a rarity because it takes longer to make than just pouring cereal into a bowl.  That’s all, folks!  So when he offered to make me breakfast the other day and I asked, “you know how to make oatmeal??” the answer was a sad sad “oh…no…”  Wah, wah.

So this “recipe” is for Joey mainly, but also for you if you need to up your oatmeal game or just need to get into the oatmeal game (Mom).  This is your go-to.  Your base.  Your fall back.  It’s the one, the only, whipped banana oatmeal.

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Whipped Banana Oatmeal (serves 1)

  • 1 cup water
  • 1/3 cup rolled oats
  • a pinch of salt
  • 1/2 banana, sliced thin
  1. In a small pot, bring water to a boil.
  2. Add oats, salt and banana slices, then turn heat to medium and cook until thickened, stirring occasionally to break up banana slices.

That’s it?  That’s it.  K, cool.  I feel pretty accomplished after writing that lengthy recipe.  I’ll just sit back and wait for my cookbook deal to come through.  But seriously, I hope this helped someone somewhere.  Especially you, Joey 🙂

P.S. Do not forget to jazz it up with some killer toppings.  My always and forever favorite toppings are granola and peanut butter.   Yeah, I guess that’s oats on top of oats, but it’s also totally texturally different and delicious.  Just do it!

What is your go to weekday breakfast?