Sweet Potato Toast

I’m going to shoot you straight here - sweet potatoes that have been roasted and then toasted until crispy still don’t taste like actual toast… BUT if you’re avoiding bread for any reason (or just trying to increase your vegetable intake), the right combination of topping on a slice of crispy, creamy sweet potato can be very satisfying.

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If you haven’t given sweet potato toast a try yet, try one of these killer combinations. And bonus points for getting in some veggies at breakfast!

Ingredients:

1 large sweet potato

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F and place a wire rack on a rimmed baking sheet.

  2. Trim both ends of the potato and then, using a sharp knife or mandolin, slice the sweet potato lengthwise into 1/4 inch slices.

  3. Place pieces in single layer on baking sheet and bake 20 minutes or until tender but not fully cooked.

  4. Remove from oven and let cool completely. Store in airtight container in fridge until ready to use. *Make sure to cool completely so refrigerated potato slices don’t get soggy.*

For Toast:

  1. Grab desired number of slices and place in toaster. Toast until hot and edges are crispy. Top with desired toppings.

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The topping combinations are endless. But my favorite toppings?

  1. Smashed avocado, sliced hard-boiled egg, sea salt, black pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes.

  2. Almond butter, banana slices, chia seeds, and honey.



Goodbye 2019. Hello 2020.

I kept thinking about how to move from 2019 to 2020 - you know, other than it’s just going to happen…BUT I wanted to put a bow on 2019 in some way by recapping and then narrating how I’m moving forward. Grand plans are just that though…grand plans, and if there’s anything I learned in 2019, it’s expect the unexpected. I definitely didn’t expect I’d be doing this every week when 2019 started but I’m so glad I’m here and you’re here with me. So here’s what we’re going to do…I’ve created a list of some of my favorites from 2019 and instead of outlining goals or desires or intentions, etc. and putting the pressure on to succeed, I’ve made a more and less list.

Let’s start with some favorites from 2019:

Recipes

Baked Lentil Tacos

Cherry Almond Smoothie

Roasted Vegetable Orzo

One-Pot Chicken & Wild Rice Casserole

Snacks

RawRev Glo Bars

Perfect Bars

Siete Foods Tortilla Chips

Beef Jerky

Snack Boards

Books

The Silent Patient

Where the Crawdads Sing

Half Baked Harvest Cookbook

The Testaments

Brain Food

The Way We Eat Now

Skincare & Makeup

Laneige Skin Care - Lip Sleeping Mask & Water Bank Hydro Gel

EltaMD Tinted Sunscreen

Color Science Eye Cream

Tom Ford Badass Black Mascara

So there’s a list of some of my favorites from the past year. Honestly that was hard for me to do - I’m going to try to keep better track of things in 2020 - starting here with this list of less and more that hopefully will propel me through.

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I’m going to shoot for some quarterly reflections this year so that things don’t leave my brain before I can document them - we’ll see. Bring it on, 2020.