Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Darting through the produce section of an Asian market, gathering a little of this and several of that, I meet Mr. B with gleaming eyes. "Look at all this cool stuff I found!" Japanese sweet potatoes, bright red roma tomatoes, ginger, tiny mushrooms, all great finds. Assuming the sweet potato would be the same as a regular one, it wasn't the same. This is my creation using the wonderful yam.

JAPANESE SWEET POTATOES

INGREDIENTS:
𐄂3 large Japanese sweet potatoes
𐄂2 tbsp. salted sweet cream butter
𐄂1/2 tsp. dry ginger
𐄂1/4 tsp. nutmeg
𐄂7 dry 7 pitted dates
𐄂1/2 c. brown sugar

TOOLS & EQUIPMENT:
𐄂pressure cooker
𐄂large mixing bowl
𐄂potato masher

YIELDS:

approximately 6 cups

STEPS:

𐄂Peel potatoes.
𐄂Cook in pressure cooker.
𐄂Add potatoes & remaining ingredients to
𐄂large mixing bowl.
𐄂Mash, blending all ingredients.

Comments

Gotham City Skyline....sort of

Yes, sort of. I didn't recreate an exact replica of Gotham City; just no. Here is my version of a simple, imperfect city skyline to incorporate into my hubby's 'Bat Cave'. Paint out the window(s) in use. Do not use ceramic paint. It's too watery. For better coverage, use latex paint. I used the same paint I used for the room walls. Let completely dry. Tape off the building outline. Use your imagination and Google or use Pinterest. Paint inside the outline with contrasting paint. When completely dry, carefully peel off tape. Use tweezers to remove the window tape blocks. I had some leftover small bat wing logos. I lightly modpodged them onto the sky.

How to Spray-Paint a Leather Chair

Mr. B. wanted this chair from my Gramma sooooo bad. It's a plush, large leather chair she had as a pair in her entrance sitting area. She gave it to him like it was nothing. Hmph, what can I get so easily? Just kidding. She'd give you anything you asked for. I had no idea where this man wanted to put such a huge chair. With the Batcave project in planning stages, a spot was found for it. But how does a brown chair fit into a Batman/ batcave theme? Ah, old faithful spray-paint. Again, this chair was BROWN! You must work with the paint as it is wet so the wet colors merge. Work in separate areas at one time if you're not quick enough. For instance, if you're too intimidated and find yourself working slow, work with the back first, then another section, and so forth. I began by spraying the chair with the dominant color black. While the black paint was still wet and at a distance, I sparingly sprayed the secondary color of the blue. The keyword on th

Grilled Peaches & Herb

Why not pair fruit with herbs? Why not grill them? Growing up, I used to listen to my Mom's records often. So, when I hear 'peaches & herb' I can't help but to remember the 1960s duo and their hit "Reunited". I came up with this grilled creation and dedicate it to 'Peaches & Herb'. GRILLED PEACHES & HERB INGREDIENTS :6-7 peaches (real peaches, not nectarines), 1/4 tsp. nutmeg, 1 tsp. vanilla extract, 1/4 c. brown sugar (dark brown, light brown, it doesn't matter...just brown sugar), fresh lemon thyme sprig or 1 tbsp. (dry should be okay since the liquid from the peach will reconstitute the dryness) TOOLS & EQUIPMENT : knife, foil, grill YIELDS : approximately 5 cups STEPS : Rinse peaches Wash the fresh herb. See blog of "How to wash fresh herbs" Layer the ingredients, peaches first, in a foil pouch. See blog of "How to Create a Foil Pouch" Grill for 30-45 minut

Pink Rose Moments

Search This Blog