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Welcome Fall with Sweet Potatoes
Is the weather cooling down where you are? The fall vibes are beginning here in Iowa and that makes me want to use the produce that comes in season for us in the fall. For our October recipe of the month I would like to share three ways to use sweet potatoes. Even though we can get sweet potatoes at the grocery store year-round, I tend to be in the mood for them during cooler months. Whether you’re planning a nicer meal for guests or a quick weeknight meal, consider one of these tasty options!
Air Fryer Adventures – Part 1
Over the next few weeks, Jody and I are going to share with you some of our adventures with air fryers and highlight Spend Smart. Eat Smart. recipes that we have made successfully using this appliance. An air fryer cooks food by circulating hot air around the food, which gives it a similar taste and texture to frying but with much less oil. Air fryers come in different sizes and types. Mine is a 5.8-quart basket air fryer. It is too big to fit into a kitchen cupboard, but it does fit nicely in a corner of my kitchen counter. To be safe, I always pull it away from the wall when I am cooking with it and then let it cool completely before I slide it back into place. Clean up is a breeze because I just need to wash the basket with hot, soapy water and then let it air dry.
Embracing Fall Flavors! The Underrated Delight of Brussels Sprouts
I love fall produce! There is something so comforting about roasting root vegetables and baking apples as the weather begins to shift. Starting in November, I find myself adding Brussels sprouts to my grocery list at least every other week, sometimes weekly, depending on my meal plan! Brussels sprouts are high in Vitamins A and C which are known to help your immune system. With two young kids at home, I am always looking for foods that will help me build my immune system to fight off those fall and winter viruses!
Roasted Vegetables and Kielbasa
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! If you’re anything like me, you probably have a bit of a mess in your refrigerator with bits of this and that leftover from holiday gatherings and meals. This month’s recipe is the perfect way to use what is left in your vegetable drawer to make a tasty meal.
Rooting for Turnips! Embracing a New Favorite in Our Kitchen
When my husband and I were newly married, I was working late one evening and asked him to prepare the Sloppy Joes recipe on Spend Smart. Eat Smart. The recipe calls for an onion and my husband, thinking he was grabbing an onion from the produce drawer in the fridge, chopped up a turnip and added it to the meat and vegetable mixture. To both of our surprise, it was actually really good! We had a good laugh that he couldn’t distinguish a turnip from an onion, and I realized that I could become more adventurous with turnips than simply roasting them.
Katy’s Go-To Summer Meal
My family’s schedule is picking up now that summer is in full swing. Even though my kids are little (4.5 years & 10 months), I find that we are constantly on the go. Whether we are at the pool, a playground, or simply playing outside after naps, having quick dinners that don’t take a lot of time to prep and clean-up is a must!
