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July 14, 2010

Grilled Sweet Potatoes with Peanut & Lime Tahini Dressing

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Grilled Sweet Potatoes with Peanut & Lime Tahini Dressing

There used to be a time when I was not such a big fan of sweet potatoes. I think this has everything to do with that insipid sweet potato casserole topped with marshmallows. I am not cool with a big pile of gooey sweetness on my dinner plate and marshmallows should be relegated to desserts and campfires. I know I will offend people with that statement, pharm but I just do not like that holiday tradition. I do, health however, website like this really like sweet potato fries, especially with a little cajun seasoning or smoked paprika. Those are very welcome on my dinner plate, so I’ve been trying to give the sweet potato a chance.

Since it’s summer and sweltering outside, I kept the oven off and grilled my potatoes instead of roasting them. The trick to grilling potatoes is to parboil them a little before they hit the grill. Otherwise, you get charred and raw potatoes. Not so tasty. By finishing the potatoes on the grill, they get nicely caramelized and lovely-looking grill lines. To balance some of the sweetness, I made a simple dressing of peanuts, lime juice and tahini. A little cilantro and crumbled cotija cheese are sprinkled on top for a smoky, sweet and salty side dish that’s just right with some chili-marinated chicken or steak. Who doesn’t love summer?

Grilled Sweet Potatoes with Peanut & Lime Tahini Dressing

May 19, 2010

Banana, Peanut Butter & Chocolate Chip Cookies

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There’s nothing better than a really good cookie. Usually when I want one I make Chocolate Chip. Because I love a classic cookie with bits of melty bittersweet chocolate, hepatitis crisp on the outside and chewy on the inside. It’s the kind of thing that makes the world a better place and exactly what I wanted Sunday afternoon. So I raided the fridge and pantry to see if I had everything I needed. I didn’t.

After a few minutes of internet searching, stuff I found Smitten Kitchen’s Peanut Butter Cookies and – score! – I had almost all of the ingredients. The only thing I was missing was peanut butter chips. I was just going to use more chocolate chips, but then I spotted some dried banana chips in the pantry. Banana, peanut butter and chocolate can never be wrong together. I knew these would be good. Really good. Classic Chocolate Chip Cookie good.

Banana, Peanut Butter & Chocolate Chip Cookies

And they were! The banana chips gave the cookies a slight crunch and subtle banana flavor. Not the overpowering taste of ripe bananas you get with banana bread, but even better with the crunchy/salty peanut butter. And of course, chocolate chips make everything better. These have got to be some of my favorite cookies of all time. I know they’ll be the ones I bring to the beach this summer. If you love peanut butter and banana, this is the cookie for you. I froze half the batter and am so glad I did. Otherwise I’d have to go buy some bigger pants.