Try this new twist on sweet potatoes - full of healthful fiber, plus Vitamins A and C.  Happy Thanksgiving from Foodwise, LLC.  Enjoy! 
(P.S.  To make things easier on the big day, this recipe can be prepared a day before - see the tip that follows the recipe.)

Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes

Makes 10 servings

 

5 medium sweet potatoes (about 10 oz. each)

½ cup cranberry relish

½ cup dried cranberries or raisins, snipped

2 Tbsp. softened butter

½ cup walnut pieces, toasted

 

Preheat o...

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Great news!  Foodwise, LLC is now a Community Nutrition Provider through the Ohio Department of Health's Bureau for Children with Medical Handicaps.  We look forward to serving clients in Cuyahoga, Lorain, and Medina Counties enrolled in the program. 

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With Thanksgiving coming up next week, here's another great fall recipe to try:

Acorn Squash with Apple-Cranberry Chutney

 

 

 

Serves 6

 

3 T. fresh cranberries

2 T. dark raisins

1 cup brandy or apple cider

3 acorn squash

1 T + 3t. butter (divided use)

1 cup diced onions

2 T. brown sugar

3 T. cider vinegar

2 T. apricot preserves (or orange marmalade)

4 tart green apples, cored, and diced

2 T. golden raisins

pinch ground cloves

pinch ground nutmeg

½ t. cinnamon

toasted s...

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Fall is squash season - be sure to try this delicious recipe for butternut or Delicata squash, from Deborah Madison's book "Local Flavors: Cooking and Eating from America's Farmers' Markets".  It's quick, easy, and nutritious.  Enjoy!

Winter Squash Braised in Apple or Pear Cider

Serves 6

 

2 pounds Delicata or butternut squash

2 Tbsp. unsalted butter

2 Tbsp. finely chopped rosemary (fresh if you have it)

2 cups apple cider (not apple juice), or pear cider

sea salt & freshly ground pep...

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