About a month back I talked to Lena about maybe substituting my regular potatoes with sweet potatoes for my Croatian style bruschettas. I do like regular potatoes a lot, but I am always open to exploring different options. So the first thing I did was to google a little bit about sweet potatoes and their nutritional value.
And OMG guys the benefits from them are amazing. I am not going to list them here as it would be a long list. It would be easier to list what it does not have. lol I encourage you to find out more about them and add them to your diet. They are incredibly healthy for your body and taste amazing. I was incredibly pleased how my Croatian bruschetta turned out. And, I am going to share the recipe with you.
Ingredients
- sweet potatoes, normal potatoes
- can of chickpeas, or fresh presoaked the night before cooking.
- salad and parsley
- 1 tomato
- 1 onion
- spinach
Spices - pumking seed oil, pepper, himalayan salt, paprika, Aceto balsamico.
- You can also add - avocado, garlic, olive oil, corn, other sorts of lentils, barbecue sauce...
Go crazy my friends, and always experiment and add the things you like. The is a freestyle kind of recipe.
Preparation
- Cut the sweet and normal potatoes. And, place them in the oven.
- While they are cooking cut all the veggies, place them in a big bowl, and add the chickpeas.
- Add the spices. Mix thoroughly and then leave on the side so it soaks in all the amazing flavor.
- As always RELAX, you are almost done, turn on some MUSIC.
My personal choice for today is Louis Amstrong:
Don't be shy, sing along if you know the words... What a wonderful world. Louis Amstrong knew what he was singing about. :)
Finishing It Up
How to check if potatoes are done? Simply stick a fork in them. If it goes in smoothly, they are done, and ready for serving. Take them out let them sit for about 5 minutes. Then place on a plate and add all that deliciousness soaked salad on top of the potatoes slices. If you like add Aceto Balsamico on top. When finished, it should look something like this?
For me, personally, this was heavenly. So many amazing tastes in my mouth. The sweet potatoes and salad had me confused if I am eating dessert or a first plate. I mean it is incredible how it all tasted together. So much flavor. I honestly did not expect it to taste this EPIC. I really did not. I liked it on normal potatoes, but sweet potatoes took this dish to a whole another level. The extasy of flavor. This dish will satisfy your hunger and sweet tooth at the same time. I think this dish now is the true sense of the word FOOD PORN. lol I recommend it to anybody. This is something you have to try.
I think you are going to be seeing a lot more recipes coming from me with sweet potatoes included in them. Next is trying to make a true dessert from sweet potatoes. I heard they are amazing for making desserts. As I love to cook and experiment with food and making up my own recipes. That is what cooking is all about. Having fun with, listening to some good music while cooking, and enjoying everything your two hands made. Unless you burn it? Then just throw it away, order pizza, and listen to some music. lol Either way, have some fun :)
Thank your reading, have an amazing day, much love,
dbjegovic ππ
P.S. - Thank you @lenasveganliving for the suggestion of adding sweet potatoes. Very much appreciated. As always XOXO to infinity. :)
Um, YUM. This looks awesome. When people think vegetables have no flavor itβs because they arenβt preparing them properly! Also, sweet potatoes make everything better--sweet potato fries all day every day. :)
Oh they have more than just a flavor... What do people think the spices for the meat come from? lol
I have to try and make the sweet potato fries as well now. lol Do you maybe have an recipe to suggest?
Honestly, I donβt make them...Iβm just lucking living in the Pacific Northwest...a lot of pubs offer them as a standard alternative to regular fries...so you can get sweet potato fries with your burger...itβs AWESOME. I mean...if you eat meat. But you could get them with your veggie burger too. :)
Izgleda jako ukusno! :)
E pa hvala lijepo. :) Stvarno je ukusno. Probaj jedan dan pa mi javi. :)
Great... Now I'm hungry again... :)
This looks delicious! I think I'll try it sometimes, hope I don't burn it because it takes some time for pizza to arrive :)
hahah I would say sorry, but I am not sorry. lol
This is really a guilt-free meal. You can literally eat a lot with only benefits coming from it. :) Well, the only thing you can burn is potatoes. Or like on one of the stories I wrote here about how I almost burned my apartment while cooking chickpeas. lol That was a fun day. :P
that look amazing and very healthy. Although i am not fond of sweet potatoes i may give it a try
If you do try it, let me know what you think. You can just go with regular potatoes. It is amazing that way as well. :)
i made it!! i was quite good. because i am a bit weird when and what i am eating instead of spinach i used lettuce and instead of chickpeas black beans!
@filoasriza3 black beans would work as well. I use them as well also. They are amazing for your body. I am glad you liked it. Thank you for trying it out. :)
That looks delicious, my friend!
Thank you, my amazing friend. Have an amazing day. :)
This looks so yummy... and now I'm craving a midnight snack... it's not good to be on Steemit while having insomnia :D
You are right. I have been there and I have done that. Good thing I had some leftovers from this lunch so I just went back to finish it off. hahah :)
Hahaha :) That's why it's good to always make extra :D
Delicious sweet potato awesomeness Durko. I can totally taste it and I have no doubt it was heavenly as you described it. Congratulations my Friend for another fabulous vegan recipe and I am waiting for more. Thank you so much for shraing it with us, I will be making this soon π πππΏπππ
By the way, I made pizza and cookies with sweet potatoes and it was super yummy. I also use them for indian curry dishes, but I don't know if you like Indian food. Well let me know.
PS: I will upvote tomorrow, since my voting power is very low right now. I had looooooooooots of entries today, so I need time to recover!!!
Thank you. :)
It is really thanks to you I decided to try it. So really thank you for the suggestion. It was really delicious. :)
Now you got me interested in that pizza and cookies as well. lol You are doing this on purpose. Where is the recipe so I can try making it? Your blog? You better not leave me hanging now? lolol
I have not eaten much Indian food in my life, but when I did I liked it. Even though sometimes there is too much pepper in it. lol Let's just say I drunk a lot of water. :)
Don't worry about the upvote. You know I am not doing for the upvotes. :) But, thank you for being so considerate. :)
Have an amazing day as always. XOXOXOXO
I am so happy to hear that Durko and sorry, I am little bit behind. This contest it's lots of work, but thank God I have help from the Guest Judges.
About the recipes, yes they are on my blog, but I will send them to you, via WOW app, so you don't have to search.
CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU! A WELL-EARNED AWARD!
Those are amazingly appetizing and must be super yuumy. ^^
You should try it. It truly is amazing . :)
Me being a meat & potatoes guy this post didn't do anything for me. But I did show it to my wife and girls and they insisted that I upvote you at 100% for this effort and the recipe, which they will probably trying later in the week.
Shortie said you have a nice smile as well.
hahaha maybe you should drop some beef or chicken on top of it. :)
Well, please thank you, wife and girls, for the 100% vote and a great compliment. Maybe in a few days, I will see your post where your wife and girls actually make this dish and make you try it too. :) Who know you might like it? :)
I don't think that would be a good idea, then nobody would eat, I don't eat veggies and they don't eat meat. That would be a loss all the way around.
This kind of porn is more attractive to me. Lol. I can see you're a great cook mate.
I learned to be a good cook my friend. It is all about trial and error. Like everything in life. I am glad you liked it. :)
hee hee I liked the idea with Armstrong :))))
I am glad you liked it. It is an amazing song. Perfect for relaxing and enjoying cooking. :)
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