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How to make my children eat sweet potatoes?

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whimsicalname · 11/11/2013 02:51

For various reasons, we have a lot of sweet potatoes. I like them baked or as wedges, or in curries. My kids don't like them plain or curry type flavours. What else can I do with them?

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Turnipsandpumpkins · 11/11/2013 03:09

What about in soup? You could sneak them in to butternut squash or carrot soup.
Or sweet potato pie?

You can mash them and use them instead of mashed potato, maybe on fish pie?

Potato pancakes?

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westcoastnortherner · 11/11/2013 03:10

Mashed is yummy, especially if you sauté a little garlic in butter

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westcoastnortherner · 11/11/2013 03:11

And then stir it in to the mash

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kateandme · 11/11/2013 03:22

use them in mash for various top to pies.cottage pie,veg pie.u can use them on their own mashed or mixed with normal.
fritters
fritata
in stews
in tagines
lasagnes
hassleback
stuffed

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abithormonal · 11/11/2013 03:36

Mashed with tinned salmon to make fishcakes

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insertwittyusernamehereplease · 11/11/2013 03:47

Sweet potato fries are delish! I don't really have a recipe, I haven't mastered it yet but my friend makes yummy fries! Also, mashed with carrots, cubed then roasted with herbs and garlic. Check out Canadian recipe websites, we have so many variations over here

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NettoSuperstar · 11/11/2013 03:53

Mix with potatoes and use to top cottage/fish pie.
Make into edges and smother in cheese.

My 12yr old swears she doesn't like sweet vegetables, even though she has a really sweet tooth, but she eats and enjoys them this way.

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YoungBritishPissArtist · 11/11/2013 05:25

Bake them with marshmallows, like they do in the US.

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whimsicalname · 11/11/2013 12:21

Thanks all. I will experiment with sneaking them in to more stuff and report back.

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MooMinCow · 11/11/2013 18:24

Sweet Potato [http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2011/aug/19/sweet-potato-brownies-recipe-lepard brownies]]. Very chocolatey and squidgy Grin

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MooMinCow · 11/11/2013 18:25
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Littleredsquirrel · 11/11/2013 18:25

chips

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