Candied Yams

Candied Yams

INGREDIENTS

· 1 (29 ounce) can sweet potatoes

· 1/4 cup butter, cut into pieces

· 1/2 cup brown sugar

· 1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

2. Place sweet potatoes in a medium baking dish. Distribute butter pieces evenly over the sweet potatoes. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Layer with miniature marshmallows.

3. Cover and bake in the preheated oven 25 minutes, or until sweet potatoes are tender and marshmallows have melted.

Notes I took from Allrecipes.com:

I did use fresh yams,1 tsp vanilla extract and few dash of cinamon, peeled,cubed boiled 15mins before baking in the oven.

Pan-Fried Asparagus

INGREDIENTS

· 1/4 cup butter

· 2 tablespoons olive oil

· 1 teaspoon coarse salt

· 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

· 3 cloves garlic, minced

· 1/2 pound fresh asparagus spears, trimmed

DIRECTIONS

Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in the olive oil, salt, and pepper. Cook garlic in butter for a minute, but do not brown. Add asparagus, and cook for 10 minutes, turning asparagus to ensure even cooking.

NOTES I took from Allrecipes.com:
Use at least a pound of asparagus for the amount of butter and oil in the recipe. Cut down the butter to one to two tablespoons if you're only using 1/2 lb. of asparagus. Add garlic towards the end. You can also use this recipe with green beans.

Steamed Zucchini

Steamed Zucchini

INGREDIENTS

• 4 zucchini
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

DIRECTIONS

1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Trim ends from zucchini. Cut each one in half, then cut each half lengthwise into quarters.
2. Place zucchini and garlic into a steamer basket, then place the steamer basket into the pot. Steam for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the zucchini are tender.
3. Transfer zucchini to a large bowl. Mash the garlic and put it in the bowl with the zucchini. Drizzle the olive oil into the bowl and toss until the vegetables are coated with oil and garlic.