Jeanni Hall Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 So, last night, I got home late and was heating up the pre-made food i'd prepped for dinner this week. I had a sweet potato, but i ran out of ghee the other night and i just haven't had the time to make more. It's been a busy week. So... i was trying to decide how to incorporate a fat into my meal and thought... well... let me just try this. I grabbed my coconut oil from the fridge, carved out a thumb sized piece of it, and tucked it into my hot sweet potato. I figured if it was gross, i'd just eat it anyway and consider it a lesson learned. OH. MY. GOD. I thought sweet potatoes with ghee were amazing. BUT WOWWWWW! The slight coconut flavor and the sweet potato flavor mixed together to become something absolutely HEAVENLY. I had to stop myself from going and getting another sweet potato just so i could eat more of it. If you haven't tried it... do. WOW. Just thought I'd share. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyV Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 I agree! I also used half ghee and half coconut oil it doubles your pleasure! Thanks for sharing your experience! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieblue Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 I love this combination! My aunt makes this amazing, light, tropical-tasting dish by combining coconut oil with mashed sweet potatoes and a hint of lime juice and fresh grated ginger and some cinnamon. It sounds weird on paper, but it is heavenly in practice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtFossil Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 I personally hate coconut oil. Fortunately, I wasn't kicked out of my Whole30. :-) And only like savory sweet potatoes. (Sounds like an oxymoron.) Just slices of sweet potato roasted with a drizzle of olive oil for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen_Suep Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 I used to hate sweet potatoes and then I only liked them sweet. Now I use them instead of potatoes in a lot of things (not that i hate potatoes, I just love sweet potatoes) I feel like i would love it with coconut oil though, but that may or may not be a good thing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pintchow Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 I never used to eat sweet potatoes because they were mushy and too sweet (Garnet, Jewel - eew). Then I discovered purple sweet potatoes and the world's a better place! I just microwave them for 5-6 mins and eat them 'neat'. Love the dry, dense texture, and 'purpley' flavour that I can't put my finger on. Even the skin is tasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen_Suep Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 The white sweet potatoes are a lot more mellow too. The sweetness is similar to jicama to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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