Recipe blog by Adrianna Adarme

Sweet Potato

14

Oct

Sweet Potato and Lardon Hash

This week mini-life lessons were just flying all around me. Wanna hear ‘em?! Of course you.

1. If you go to the movies with a boy and he ends up eating ALL of your Sour Patch Kid–that you specifically wanted to buy yourself so you didn’t have to share–and you find yourself annoyed, he’s not the right dude for you. You should WANT to share your Sour Patch Kids, you know?!

2. I just watched Clueless for the bajillioninth time and just realized it came out in 1995…WHAT?! That’s SO long ago. How is it still so amazing?! How are the clothes still relevant?! How do I STILL know practically every line in that movie?!

3. I call my mom too much. The woman has been out of the country for a week and I’ve reached for my phone to text/call her, like, a million times. It makes me feel like an orphan. So now I just email incessantly. And I’ve tried to call my dad to talk…but he just presses ignore, I think.

4. Don’t get addicted to those San Pellegrino Aranciata orange soda things. I’ve bought two six-packs in the past two days and now I’m kinda poor. Don’t go poor because soda. That’s just silly. Everyone knows if you’re gonna go poor because of anything it should be because of shoes.

5. Sweet potatoes aren’t yams. But yams are sweet potatoes. WHAT?! Good gracious, USDA, do you understand how confusing you’re making me/the entire country?

[click to continue…]

{ 45 comments }

19

Nov

Sweet Potato Hummus

in appetizers, Snacks

Thanksgiving is next week?! Starbucks changed to festive cups? Umm…wasn’t it, like, October yesterday?

I’ve been working like crazy the past month and feel like I’ve barely had time to think about what I’m gonna make next week and this year I’m in charge of all of the sides.

I still have no clue what I’m cooking, BUT I do know what I’m going to do with leftovers.

I’ve been dreamy about those Thanksgiving sandwiches with turkey, stuffing, cranberry in between two pieces of bread. I almost want that more than Thanksgiving dinner. And Turkey Pot Pie! I can’t wait to save some pie crust, add turkey, some cream and leftover vegetables and make a classic pot pie. Dreamy!

And next week, when you’re tired from shopping (I won’t be going to the mall, by the way), you should come home and whip up this sweet potato hummus. Just grab that random sweet potato in the back of the fridge, some cannellini beans from your pantry and whip this up for an awesome leftover snack. Or just do it now, to test it…or something.

[click to continue…]

{ 15 comments }

17

Sep

Sweet Potato Ravioli with Pecans and Herb Brown Butter Sauce

in Dinner, Pasta

It’s fall! Summer was great, but it’s time for something new. I’m not sure what it is about the fall air, but it makes me feel adventurous. So guess what we’re going to make today? Homemade ravioli! Without eggs! Or a pasta maker! We’re doing this all by hand! Don’t freak out, this is totally gonna work out fine. Seriously, it’ll be delicious.

OK, let’s do this.

First, you add exactly one cup of hot water to exactly 2 ½ cups of flour. Resist the urge to add eggs; I know it’s probably difficult.

Stir that up with a spoon or your hands until you have a nice little dough ball. Allow to sit for a few minutes so it can cool down a bit. Now separate this into two balls. See? We’re doing so well! [click to continue…]

{ 38 comments }

24

Mar

Sweet Potato Biscuits

in Biscuits, Breakfast

I don’t really have much to say today. I think it’s because spring is here, which in LA feels like the heat of summer. There’s a thick heat over everything and I can’t help but feeling hazy. I don’t want to do anything but sit outside and drink lemonade. My preference is to do this by the beach, but since that would require the extreme effort of driving, parking, and then walking to the ocean, I’ll accept my apartment’s little porch as an alternative.

So…that’s my plan for a while. Sitting in the sun, and drinking lemonade. Oh yeah, and eating these biscuits. I’m not going to tell you how many I’ve already eaten. Cause that would be really embarrassing. Let’s just say it was more than two. A lot more. That’s all I’m gonna tell you.

Okay, I’m gonna go now. I’ve used up all the energy I have for today, and my glass of lemonade is looking a little lonely. Just promise me that if it feels like spring where you are, you’ll make these biscuits, and then spend quality time with them and some lemonade.

[click to continue…]

{ 11 comments }

23

Nov

Maple Sweet Potato Casserole with Sage-Butter

in Recipes

It’s a sage-filled Thanksgiving here at A Cozy Kitchen! I swear, Adrianna and I did not plan on both making dishes that include sage, but hey, if it ain’t broke don’t fix it, right?

For all of my childhood, one of the greatest moments at Thanksgiving was when the sweet potato casserole that my aunt made was pulled from the oven and added to the epic spread of food. It evolved a bit over the years, first being topped with toasted mini marshmallows, and eventually progressing to a candied nut topping. It didn’t matter to me what you topped it with though, only that sweet potatoes were about to be consumed.

[click to continue…]

{ 10 comments }

26

Oct

Sweet Potato Scones

in Breakfast, Scones & Muffins

For the past few weeks, everything I’ve made has been “fall” food. First there was this, and then these…and then this. I’m guessing that autumn feels pretty appreciated by me…or totally exploited. Either way, I’m not done with fall. I have more up my sleeve. So fall, forgive me, because I’m going to use you as long as I can. Everyone, please meet my new food crush: Sweet Potato Scones.

Don’t scones make you feel classy?! I’ve always associated them with High Tea…and wearing fancy white gloves, and maybe, even being snooty enough to point my pinky straight in the air as I sip tea. I know, I know, I think this might just be my Jane Austen obsession coming into play, but whatever.

[click to continue…]

{ 9 comments }