Side Dish Sweet Potatoes

Sweet potatoes were grown in Polynesia and spread by vine cuttings instead of by seeds. They have been found in the Cook Islands as early as 1210 CE. The Polynesians spread them to Easter Island, Hawai'i and New Zealand by 1400 CE. They are now grown around the world.

If you grow them, their leaves are edible, prepared like spinach or turnip greens.

Serves 2

Preheat the oven to 400ºF (200ºC)

2 large organic sweet potatoes, washed and slice into thin rounds

2 Tbs. (30 ml) olive oil 

ground cinnamon

crumbled feta cheese or dairy-free goat cheese

organic honey 

chopped parsley 

chopped organic walnuts or pecans

~Prot0-Polynesian~

(reconstructed ancestor of all

modern Polynesian languages)

tasi 1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and drizzle if olive oil.

rua /ru-a/2. Place the sweet potato round on the baking sheet, drizzle with oil and cinnamon. 

tolu 3. Roast for about 10-15 minutes on both sides.

 fa 4. Remove them from the oven and top each with a cheese and drizzle of honey.

rima 5. Garnish with parsley and nuts.

ono /o-no/ 6. Serve as side dish  or as a snack.

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Homemade Granola

Checking the ingredients of granola, I find that I can make my own, with healthier ingredients.

Another name for granola is muesli.

Makes about 7 cups (910 g)

Preheat the oven to 275F (135C)

Use organic ingredients.

1/4 cup (30 g) each: maple syrup and honey 

2 egg whites (Use the egg yolks in another dish.)

1/3 cup (80 ml) olive oil

1 tsp. (5 ml) vanilla extract

1 tsp (5 g) cinnamon

1/2 tsp. (2,5 g) grated orange zest

4 cups (520 g) old-fashioned rolled oats

2 cups (260 g) mixed chopped dried fruits, seeds, nuts, and/or raisins

1. Mix the honey, maple syrup, egg whites, oil, vanilla, cinnamon, and orange zest in a bowl. 

2. Put a half a cup (65 g) of the mixture into a smaller bowl.

3. Mix the oats into the larger bowl.

3. Add the dried fruit into the smaller bowl.

4. Spray a baking sheet with olive oil or line with parchment paper.

5. Spoon in the mixture from the larger bowl.

6. Bake for 30 minutes.

7. Add the dried fruit mixture. Stir.

8. Bake 15 minutes, then stir the mixture again.

9. Bake 15 minutes more or until golden brown on top. 

10. Let it cool on a wire rack.

11. Store in a jar.

12. Serve for breakfast with (dairy-free) milk or yogurt, or as dessert with yogurt, or on top of ice cream, or...

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Toast from the past

I remember having cinnamon toast as a snack. I thought I just add this to our list for those who have not enjoyed this treat or a step back in memory lane.-Mike

You can measure out ingredients and make a mixture, but really just

1. Toasted (gluten-free) organic bread.

2. (dairy-free organic) Butter the toast.

3. Sprinkle on organic brown sugar and cinnamon.

Enjoy the Memories~

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Hot Spiced Apple Cider

 What a cold, windy, rainy day. A hot drink will go good now.

Makes 5-6 drinks

4 cups (960 ml) organic apple cider

4 whole black peppercorns

6 or 7 cinnamon sticks

3 whole dried cloves

1 organic orange

1 organic red apple

optionals: 

• good bourbon 
• 1 star anise

A.

1. Place the apple cider, peppercorns, 1 cinnamon stick, cloves, and optional star anise in a medium saucepan.

2. Cut a large peel from the orange and add to the pan.

3. Bring to a boil, lower, and simmer for 5 minutes.

4. Strain into a 4-cup (960 ml) glass measuring cup and discard the solids.

B.

1. Pour the hot cider into mugs or heatproof glasses.

2. optional: add 2 Tbs. (30 ml) bourbon to each mug.

3. Cut the orange in half through he stem, slice crosswise thick half-rounds and add 2 slice to each mug.

4. Cut the apple in half through the stem, remove the core, slice crosswise thick half-rounds and add 1 slice to each glass.

5. Serve hot with a cinnamon stick in each mug for stirring.

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