Super Foods-Sweet Potatoes

In the middle of making dinner for tonight I mentally wrote this post. I hope I can translate what is in my head on to paper without making it sound like run on sentences... we will see. Anyway, I'm making sweet potato enchiladas with carmalized onions for dinner tonight. It's vegan--if that is what you are shooting for, it is to die for. If you are not, it is still to die for. I need to check with my talented friend Des to see if she wouldn't mind me sharing the recipe online. She includes it in a cook book that she sells here .

So, while I was cutting up my sweet potatoes I ended up with one too many sweet potatoes peeled; so, I made sweet potato fries as well for our afternoon snack. Sweet potatoes are so good! And, so good for you! Shaun T, the creator of Insanity, says that we should eat TWO servings of sweet potatoes a day for weight loss.

Sweet potato fries are basically fool proof. Cut them up, add some olive oil or coconut oil then add whatever spices or flavors you are craving. Today's fries where this: olive oil, salt and pepper, cumin, chili powder, and cinnamon.

Which can I add this--cinnamon--cinnamon is an underutilized spice in cooking. (My own opinion, my hubby doesn't love). Cinnamon is a great antioxidant. Also, when you are having a sugar craving it can trick the brain into thinking you are giving it sugar (since it is usually included in dessert/sugary baked goods). Add it to something naturally sweet like sweet potatoes and you really can fill that sugar need. My favorite thing to add cinnamon to is fall/winter soups. Especially chicken noodle soup. So yummy and tastes gourmet.

Anyway, the health benefits of cinnamon found http://www.organicauthority.com/health/11-health-benefits-of-cinnamon.html here and the health benefits of sweet potatoes found here http://www.care2.com/greenliving/9-reasons-to-love-sweet-potatoes.html.

What super foods do you eat? I have a few go to's that I will share in the next couple of weeks. AND... do you have recipes with sweet potatoes to share with the group?? I would love to hear!!