| The leaves are starting to turn colors, the garden | | | | to her cooking, she probably made it up from trial |
| is almost finished bearing produce, and the air is | | | | and error since we both dislike following directions. |
| getting crisp and cool. Every year about this time | | | | I'll share with you the approximate amounts, |
| my mom comes to Nashville and brings a bag of | | | | which of course vary from one time to the next |
| sweet potatoes with her from Atlanta. She | | | | depending upon availability of ingredients I have in |
| knows how much I enjoy them and says it's | | | | the pantry or garden. |
| worth the hour she has to wait in line while the | | | | 3-4 large-sized raw sweet potatoes, washed, |
| grower separates the fresh harvest and grades | | | | scrapped, and sliced thin or diced into small cubes |
| them by size and condition. | | | | 2-3 sprigs of rosemary about 6-8 inches long (we |
| I feel like Bubba in the Forrest Gump movie when | | | | grow our own), washed, remove stems and use |
| I think of all the ways I can prepare them. | | | | only the leaves. |
| There's sweet potato pie, baked sweet taters | | | | 1/4 cup of olive oil |
| with cinnamon and honey, sweet potato casserole | | | | 2-3 cloves of fresh garlic chopped finesalt and |
| with brown sugar and spices topped off with | | | | pepper to taste |
| marshmallows, fried sweet potatoes, and my | | | | Toss everything into a glass, oven-safe dish such |
| personal favorite sweet potatoes with rosemary, | | | | as Pyrex or Corningware. Bake at 350 degrees |
| olive oil, and garlic. My daughter introduced me to | | | | until the potatoes are tender (about 30 minutes). |
| the latter delight, but I have no idea where she | | | | This will serve about four to six people and will |
| found a recipe. If she takes after me in regards | | | | probably become one of your favorite fall recipes. |