garlic mashed sweet potatoes

This recipe come from Meghan Little and Angel Ayala Torres in their cookbook  The Paleo Effect.

This is a creamy-spicy mix of sweet potatoes, coconut milk and a pinch of cayenne pepper. A great side dish or a warm comfort food to enjoy on a chilly day. I used a food processor to blend it all together but you can use a fork to give it a chunky texture if you prefer.

sweet potato fries

I'm always looking for ways to enjoy comfort food without all the extra calories and fat. I haven't had french fries in years because of the health factor so when I realized I could bake sweet potato fries at home, they tasted great and it was a healthy option, I was definitely on board. Sweet Potato fries are so delicious you won't even miss regular fries. You can dip them in ketchup or I prefer Greek yogurt and avocado. Yum!

cauliflower "popcorn"

I honestly love popcorn. As a kid I'd melt a bunch of butter and have my popcorn swimming in it. Deliciously slathered! Ah, the good old days. I of course went the microwave route which was the only option I knew as a kid. Side note, does anyone remember the days of popcorn that was different colors? You'd have a bag of green, blue or purple popcorn. Did I make this up?