You really wouldn’t think that Yam Nutrition and Souffle would go together. But they do! The Yam Nutrition connection is well documented in a recent post: Potato Nutrition and Vitamins

There is a reason that you can buy a Canned Sweet Potato at the grocery store. Not everybody wants to make a homemade recipe everytime they are cooking. The canned sweet potato is an acceptable alternative to a homemade Sweet Potato Recipe when you find yourself short on time.

Several decades ago when orange flesh sweet potatoes were introduced in the southern United States producers and shippers desired to distinguish them from the more traditional white flesh types. The African word “nyami” referring to the starchy, edible root of the Dioscorea genus of plants was adopted in its English form, “yam”. Yams in the U.S. are actually sweet potatoes with relatively moist texture and orange flesh. Although the terms are generally used interchangeably, the U.S. Department of Agriculture requires that the label “yam” always be accompanied by “sweet potato.”

A bit of good news: This Candied Yams Recipe can be a “Make Ahead” dish. Whether it is Thanksgiving or just a regular Sunday turkey dinner, this homemade recipe of Candied Yams is sure to please.

This Chessy Potatoes Recipe is officially know as: Twice Baked Yam Cheese Potatoes

Really quite a mouthful for a Yam Recipe

Let’s not quibble over technicalities. The one thing that we are all going to agree on is that this twice baked potato recipe is out of this world. The flavor of the cheese melted all over the yams will bring pleasure to your taste buds.

They said it was impossible. But here it is for everyone to see. An Au Gratin Recipe with both Potatoes and Yams.

Food recipes like this do not come around everyday. They just wouldn’t be special if they could be found around every corner and in every cookbook. What puts a potato recipe like, Potato and Yam Au Gratin into the potato recipe hall of fame is that it is a member of the:

Fried Potatoes are as American as apple pie. But when it comes to Fried Yams then you have to go down south to get it right. This Fried Yams Recipe comes to us from the great state of Louisiana.

Roasted Yams is one of the most requested oven roasted potato recipes on this site. Is it any wonder? Roasted Yams taste great, are easy to make, and is a truly American traditional food.

This is truly one heck of a comfort food. Baked Yam with Cheese Sauce….Yum Yum. Just typing it is making me hungry. Cheese dripping over potatoes is the ultimate food lovers dream. And this cheesy potatoes recipe does not disappoint.

There are many side dish recipes that would go well with a Holiday or Sunday dinner. But none will surpass the flavor and taste of this spectacular Yam Au Gratin Recipe. And did I mention it is made with Fennel.