Something Square: Gingered Sweet Potato Cubes

Chase and I were at the grocery store shopping for Thanksgiving dinner when we bought a beautiful sweet potato on a whim. We had no need for another dish at Thanksgiving, but that was no reason to pass up a good potato.

A week later I did this to the potato. (And a week later I wrote about it.) It was delicious.

Happy cooking!

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Gingered Sweet Potato Cubes

Ingredients

1 large sweet potato

4 Tbsp olive oil

2 Tbsp brown sugar (loosely packed)

½ Tbsp finely chopped fresh ginger

⅛ tsp pepper

⅛ tsp salt

Dash of cinnamon

Di

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1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

2. Peel the sweet potato. Make sure to peel off the palest part of the potato, just inside the skin. It stays tough if cooked.

3. Chop the potato into half inch cubes.

4. In a medium bowl, whisk together oil, sugar, ginger, pepper, salt and cinnamon.

5. Toss the sweet potatoes in the mixture to coat.

6. Spread the potatoes on an ungreased cookie sheet in a single layer.

7. Cook for about 15 minutes until fork-soft. Enjoy.

Pretty chopped potato.

Good flavors together.

Happy cooking!

Something Spiced: Cinnamon Apples with Cranberries

Despite my frustration with Blogger while trying to put jumps into old posts (I had to completely rewrite last week's post because of formatting shenanigans), I am here with new food for you.

I had a different recipe written for today, but I made these apples tonight, and I couldn't resist a change in plans. And it worked out perfectly for the holiday week. Somehow, cranberry-laced apples seem more Thanksgivingy than fancy taco salad. Imagine that.

This version of the recipe makes about 3 servings (about 1 serving per apple). Easily adjusted for any gathering.

So if you've been looking for a great side dish to take to your Thanksgiving feast, or you just want a delicious way to prepare some of the lovely fall apples, here you go!

Happy cooking!

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Cinnamon Apples with Cranberries

Ingredients

3 medium apples (I recommend Braeburn, Jonathan or Jonagold)

1 cup fresh cranberries

¼ cup sugar

2 tsp brown sugar

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp nutmeg

¼-

½ tsp cloves

4 Tbsp butter

extra 1-2 tsp sugar, based on apple tartness

Directions

1. Slice apples into approximately half-inch slices.

2. Meanwhile, melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. (A large high-sided skillet would also work.)

3. In a large mixing bowl, combine sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.

4. Add apples to the bowl and toss with a spatula to coat in sugar mix.

5. Put apples into pan with melted butter. Add cranberries and stir.

6. Cover the pot and allow the fruit to cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally.

7. When the apples are almost done, taste test a bite. Add more sugar to reach your preferred sweetness. Stir.

8. When the apples reach the desired softness (about 5-10 minutes), serve and enjoy.

Apples coated in goodness.

Happily frying away.

Happy cooking!