i love cooking and baking, and most of the time this hobby completely enthralls me. i love the routine mike and i have created of working, going to the gym, then coming home and preparing a delicious dinner together. i love taking photos as we prepare the meal, and thinking about how i’ll present the recipe to all of you.
but lately there have been a lot of things going on behind the scenes, and thus blogging isn’t/hasn’t been at the front of my brain (you may have noticed this…or maybe i’m hiding it well…). i promise to fill you in on details as they flush out, but for now, please bear with me if my prose is a little drab or i utilize the same adjectives repeatedly, okay?
alright, so on to the food. these tacos are super delicious and super quick to create (there i go with repetitive adjectives!), and they’re a perfect 30 minute comfort meal that will sustain you during crazy times.
i don’t think the photos do these tacos justice – they’re kind of like a spicy and savory version of candied yams at thanksgiving, but better. are you getting the picture?? that you should make these asap?? good.
one year ago: banana chocolate chip bundt cake
sweet potato tacos
yields 4 servings (enough to fill 8 tacos)
- 3c sweet potatoes or yams (approx 2 large sweet pots), cooked
- 1T olive or canola oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 3T peanut butter
- 1t cumin powder
- 1/2t ground cinnamon
- 1/4t cayenne pepper
- 15oz can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 8 corn tortillas
- avocado, lettuce, sour cream, salsa, tomatoes, etc, all optional
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- start off by cooking the sweet potatoes – i like nuking them for 15 minutes in the microwave to make this step quick – just don’t forget to pierce them after you wash them!
- heat oil in a large pan, then add the onion and garlic, sauteeing until tender
- add peanut butter, cumin, cinnamon, cayenne, black beans, and the cooked sweet potatoes, stirring and mashing a but until warm all the way through
- serve with warmed tortillas, avocado, lettuce, sour cream, salsa, tomatoes, etc (all are optional – i like it with just avo), and enjoy!
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