wrote:

>Been reading up on sweet potatoes and it appears they
>are not even really a "potato".
>
>Also it appears that sweet potatoes have a LOT more
>nutrition than white potatoes.
>
>Having said that I was curious if anyone has given up
>eating white potatoes altogether?

The reason I ask above question is a I REALLY need to
start shedding some weight. Need to get serious abt
this. id love to lose enough weight to quit taking my
lipitor even.

Having said that....I'm trying to come up with an
analysis of what I'm eating right now.....what I need
to QUIT eating... and what I should replace it with or
START eating.

I'm also interested in the so called "super foods"
list. The foods that pack a lot of nutritional value.

And am also interested I developing a diet that is
simple...simple to prepare, simple to cook, simple to
buy, simple to eat.

I eat way too much prepared foods such as frozen
dinners..... but if changing my diet must replace them
with foods that are easy to make as I have little time.

Dan Abel > wrote:

>What do you mean by "a LOT"? I went through this with another poster a
>while back with iceberg lettuce. The poster claimed that it had no
>nutritional value, and that therefore only other kinds of lettuce should
>be used. Well, that's just not true.
>
>So I whipped out my trusty nutritional database, and compared white and
>sweet potatoes:
>
>http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/
>
>I just didn't think that they were that different. The water, calories,
>protein, fat, carbs and fiber were almost the same. Some of the other
>nutrients were more different, but nothing really stood out.

I don't know

I could be wrong! <g>

I just assumed sweet potatoes were a better food choice
over reg white potatoes....nutrient wise that is.

I thought sweet potatoes were considered a "super
food".

No?

"Green Mtn. Griller" > wrote:

>Baked, with butter, s & p and a little maple syrup.

that does sound good

Do you put the condiments (maple syrup) on them AFTER
baking..or while baking?

On Sun, 22 Oct 2006 15:04:30 GMT, (TammyM) wrote:

>On Sat, 21 Oct 2006 17:13:51 -0500, "modom (palindrome guy)"
><moc.etoyok@modom> wrote:
>
>>On Fri, 20 Oct 2006 19:39:18 -0500, wrote:
>>
>>>Been reading up on sweet potatoes and it appears they
>>>are not even really a "potato".
>>>
>>>Also it appears that sweet potatoes have a LOT more
>>>nutrition than white potatoes.
>>>
>>>Having said that I was curious if anyone has given up
>>>eating white potatoes altogether?
>>
>>Pretty much so chez modom. South Beach allows sweet potatoes, but not
>>regulars.
>
>How is D doing on the South Beach thang? My recollection (which is
>always suspect as my memory fades with age...) is that she's lost
>quite a lot. That diet essentially uses the glycemic index, no?
>
>TammyM, could stand to lose a few herself

In terms of holding to the regimen, it's an on and off thing for her.
She lost about 75 lbs and is holding pretty steady after that as long
as she limits the carb intake. But the pastrami I made last week
tempted her off plan for grilled pastrami, Swiss, and kraut on rye
sandwiches a couple of times.

I've heard of the G index, but I don't know enough about it to say yes
or no to a question about its relation to SB.

--
modom

"Southern barbecue is a proud thoroughbred whose bloodlines are easily traced.
Texas Barbecue is a feisty mutt with a whole lot of crazy relatives."

--Robb Walsh, Legends of Texas Barbecue Cookbook

On Sun, 22 Oct 2006 11:06:45 -0500, wrote:

>"modom (palindrome guy)" <moc.etoyok@modom> wrote:
>
>>>Having said that I was curious if anyone has given up
>>>eating white potatoes altogether?
>>
>>Pretty much so chez modom. South Beach allows sweet potatoes, but not
>>regulars.
>
>Interesting.
>
>Do you happen to know whey South beach allows sweet
>potatoes but not white ones?

Nope.

--
modom

"Southern barbecue is a proud thoroughbred whose bloodlines are easily traced.
Texas Barbecue is a feisty mutt with a whole lot of crazy relatives."

--Robb Walsh, Legends of Texas Barbecue Cookbook

Alan wrote:

>>I prefer my maple syrup served over pancakes (and sausage) or formed
>>into those delectable little maple sugar candies...... ;-d
>
>Right! On waffles, with lotsa butter! Ohhhh, me!

agree

good maple syrup is to die for!

In article >,
wrote:

> Dan Abel > wrote:
>
> >What do you mean by "a LOT"? I went through this with another poster a
> >while back with iceberg lettuce. The poster claimed that it had no
> >nutritional value, and that therefore only other kinds of lettuce should
> >be used. Well, that's just not true.
> >
> >So I whipped out my trusty nutritional database, and compared white and
> >sweet potatoes:
> >
> >http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/
> >
> >I just didn't think that they were that different. The water, calories,
> >protein, fat, carbs and fiber were almost the same. Some of the other
> >nutrients were more different, but nothing really stood out.
>
> I don't know
>
> I could be wrong! <g>
>
> I just assumed sweet potatoes were a better food choice
> over reg white potatoes....nutrient wise that is.
>
> I thought sweet potatoes were considered a "super
> food".
>
> No?

Yes.
--
Peace, Om

Remove _ to validate e-mails.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch" -- Jack Nicholson

In article >,
Alan wrote:

> On Sun, 22 Oct 2006 04:12:36 -0500, OmManiPadmeOmelet
> > wrote:
>
> >In article >,
> > "jmcquown" > wrote:
> >
> >> > Baked, with butter, s & p and a little maple syrup.
> >>
> >> There you go with the sweet stuff! You're entitled to your maple syrup but
> >> please, I just want butter, s&p on my sweet potato!!!
> >>
> >> Jill
> >
> ><lol> Ditto here!!!!!
> >
> >I prefer my sweet potatoes served savory...... :-)
> >
> >I often use seasonings and salt on sweet potato fries.
> >
> >Same goes for winter squashes.
> >
> >I will, however, do sweeter winter squash recipes for my father as he
> >likes them that way. Maple works for that.
>
> Another sweet thing my mom served was Acorn squash, halved, baked
> part way through with the cut side down, then turned over and filled
> with butter and brown sugar. (Well, half-filled.)
>
> I used to LOVE that, but now that I'm watching sugar, and being
> selective about it, I haven't had Acorn squash for years, decades.
>
> Any good savory, non-sweet squash recipes that I might try? I think
> it is time to explore. . .
>
> Alan

Just try winter squashes again.... without the syrup or sugar!

I personally prefer butternut, hubbard and turban squashes to acorn.
I don't like the texture of acorn.

Just serve them with a bit of butter, salt and whatever your favorite
seasonings are.

Did you see my stuffed butternut squash post a week or so ago????
--
Peace, Om

Remove _ to validate e-mails.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch" -- Jack Nicholson

Green Mtn. Griller wrote:
> "Wayne Boatwright" <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote in message
> 28.19...
>> Oh pshaw, on Sat 21 Oct 2006 10:52:21p, jmcquown meant to say...
>>
>>> Green Mtn. Griller wrote:
>>>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> Julia Altshuler wrote:
>>>>>> jmcquown wrote:
>>>>>> I never worked
>>>>>>> up the nerve to try them until I realized you could do more than
>>>>>>> make that horrid (southern U.S.) "sweet potato pie" which people
>>>>>>> tend to top with mini marshmallows. Ugh!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If you like pumpkin pie or custard, there's no reason not to like
>>>>>> sweet potato pie. Just leave off the marshmallows and use
>>>>>> whipped cream.
>>>>>
>>>>> Actually, I don't care for sweet stuff at all. I do love baked
>>>>> sweet potatoes with just a little butter, salt & pepper
>>>>>
>>>>> Jill
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Baked, with butter, s & p and a little maple syrup.
>>>
>>> There you go with the sweet stuff! You're entitled to your maple
>>> syrup but please, I just want butter, s&p on my sweet potato!!!
>>>
>>
>> I would have to agree. Several steakhouses we go to serve huge
>> nicely baked sweet potatoes and promote serving them with a
>> butter/brown sugar/cinnamon mixture. I always decline in deference
>> to plain butter. IMHO, they need no further enhancement.
>>
>> --
>> Wayne Boatwright
>> __________________________________________________
>>
>> We are upping our standards... so up yours.
>>
>
> Nope, sorry, it's with maple syrup, or not at all! <jk> ;-) This is

EWWWWW and this is Tennesse, home of Sorghum (black strap molasses) and I
still don't want it on my sweet potatoes.

Do us all a favour and stop posting in HTML

OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
> In article <H5E_g.189$%T3.15@trndny03>,
> "Green Mtn. Griller" > wrote:
>
>> Nope, sorry, it's with maple syrup, or not at all! <jk> ;-) This is
>> Vermont! If we don't consume our Minimum RDA of maple syrup, people
>> talk! Start saying that we're from Massachusetts or Connecticut!
>> The maple does add a nice flavor, though; completely different from
>> brown sugar/cinnamon. End of shameless promotion of the VT Maple
>> Products Producers Association. <whispering> I like 'em without the
>> syrup, too!
>
> I prefer my maple syrup served over pancakes (and sausage) or formed
> into those delectable little maple sugar candies...... ;-d

Gawdalmighty, preserve me from maple cured bacon and maple sausages. Maple
has no reason to be anywhere near either one. UGH.

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
>>> Baked, with butter, s & p and a little maple syrup.
>> There you go with the sweet stuff! You're entitled to your maple syrup
>> but please, I just want butter, s&p on my sweet potato!!!
>>
>
> I would have to agree. Several steakhouses we go to serve huge nicely
> baked sweet potatoes and promote serving them with a butter/brown
> sugar/cinnamon mixture. I always decline in deference to plain butter.
> IMHO, they need no further enhancement.
>

I just don't get that either. Roasted sweet potatoes have *tons* of
flavor and don't need any assistance.

Save the syrup for almost flavorless waffles and pancakes.

wrote:

> I'm also interested in the so called "super foods"
> list. The foods that pack a lot of nutritional value.
>
> And am also interested I developing a diet that is
> simple...simple to prepare, simple to cook, simple to
> buy, simple to eat.
>
> I eat way too much prepared foods such as frozen
> dinners..... but if changing my diet must replace them
> with foods that are easy to make as I have little time.

Sweet potatoes are hard to beat for efficiency. They come in their own
cooking container and don't need anything except roasting and then
slitting the container open and enjoying. Thats what we are having
today. There are sweet potatoes in the oven along with a porketta. The
house smells great and there will be enough leftovers for another meal
and lots of real meat to make sandwiches.

Alan wrote:
> On Sun, 22 Oct 2006 04:12:36 -0500, OmManiPadmeOmelet
> > wrote:
>
>> In article >,
>> "jmcquown" > wrote:
>>
>>>> Baked, with butter, s & p and a little maple syrup.
>>>
>>> There you go with the sweet stuff! You're entitled to your maple
>>> syrup but please, I just want butter, s&p on my sweet potato!!!
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>> <lol> Ditto here!!!!!
>>
>> I prefer my sweet potatoes served savory...... :-)
>>
>> I often use seasonings and salt on sweet potato fries.
>>
>> Same goes for winter squashes.
>>
>> I will, however, do sweeter winter squash recipes for my father as he
>> likes them that way. Maple works for that.
>
> Another sweet thing my mom served was Acorn squash, halved, baked
> part way through with the cut side down, then turned over and filled
> with butter and brown sugar. (Well, half-filled.)

Just roast them, sans seeds, cut side up, with some butter in the well of
the squash and sprinked with salt and pepper. You can always season them at
the end of baking. There's not a law that says you have to season while
they cook I often sprinkle on Mrs. Dash Garlic & Herb seaoning. Works
well for me!

In article >,
Alan wrote:


> Another sweet thing my mom served was Acorn squash, halved, baked
> part way through with the cut side down, then turned over and filled
> with butter and brown sugar. (Well, half-filled.)
>
> I used to LOVE that, but now that I'm watching sugar, and being
> selective about it, I haven't had Acorn squash for years, decades.
>
> Any good savory, non-sweet squash recipes that I might try? I think
> it is time to explore. . .


Nope. Follow the same recipe, just omit the sugar. We usually add
butter, if desired, at the table.

--
Dan Abel

Petaluma, California, USA

In article >,
wrote:

> Dan Abel > wrote:
>
> >What do you mean by "a LOT"? I went through this with another poster a
> >while back with iceberg lettuce. The poster claimed that it had no
> >nutritional value, and that therefore only other kinds of lettuce should
> >be used. Well, that's just not true.
> >
> >So I whipped out my trusty nutritional database, and compared white and
> >sweet potatoes:
> >
> >http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/
> >
> >I just didn't think that they were that different. The water, calories,
> >protein, fat, carbs and fiber were almost the same. Some of the other
> >nutrients were more different, but nothing really stood out.
>
> I don't know
>
> I could be wrong! <g>
>
> I just assumed sweet potatoes were a better food choice
> over reg white potatoes....nutrient wise that is.
>
> I thought sweet potatoes were considered a "super
> food".
>
> No?

Who knows?

I did a Google on "Super Foods list" and got some hits. There was some
overlap on the lists but they weren't at all unanimous. Chocolate was
on one and wine was on another. Tea was on another. None had potatoes,
sweet or otherwise. My favorite was this one:

http://www.geocities.com/superherofood/ListIndex.html

--
Dan Abel

Petaluma, California, USA

In article >,
OmManiPadmeOmelet > wrote:

> In article >,
> wrote:
>
> > Dan Abel > wrote:
> >
> > >What do you mean by "a LOT"? I went through this with another poster a
> > >while back with iceberg lettuce. The poster claimed that it had no
> > >nutritional value, and that therefore only other kinds of lettuce should
> > >be used. Well, that's just not true.
> > >
> > >So I whipped out my trusty nutritional database, and compared white and
> > >sweet potatoes:
> > >
> > >http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/
> > >
> > >I just didn't think that they were that different. The water, calories,
> > >protein, fat, carbs and fiber were almost the same. Some of the other
> > >nutrients were more different, but nothing really stood out.
> >
> > I don't know
> >
> > I could be wrong! <g>
> >
> > I just assumed sweet potatoes were a better food choice
> > over reg white potatoes....nutrient wise that is.
> >
> > I thought sweet potatoes were considered a "super
> > food".
> >
> > No?
>
> Yes.

Cite please? I don't think I'm going to change my diet, but I'm curious.

--
Dan Abel

Petaluma, California, USA

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> Green Mtn. Griller wrote:
>> "Wayne Boatwright" <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote in message
>> 28.19...
>>> Oh pshaw, on Sat 21 Oct 2006 10:52:21p, jmcquown meant to say...
>>>
>>>> Green Mtn. Griller wrote:
>>>>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>>>>> ...
>>>>>> Julia Altshuler wrote:
>>>>>>> jmcquown wrote:
>>>>>>> I never worked
>>>>>>>> up the nerve to try them until I realized you could do more than
>>>>>>>> make that horrid (southern U.S.) "sweet potato pie" which people
>>>>>>>> tend to top with mini marshmallows. Ugh!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If you like pumpkin pie or custard, there's no reason not to like
>>>>>>> sweet potato pie. Just leave off the marshmallows and use
>>>>>>> whipped cream.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Actually, I don't care for sweet stuff at all. I do love baked
>>>>>> sweet potatoes with just a little butter, salt & pepper
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Jill
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Baked, with butter, s & p and a little maple syrup.
>>>>
>>>> There you go with the sweet stuff! You're entitled to your maple
>>>> syrup but please, I just want butter, s&p on my sweet potato!!!
>>>>
>>>
>>> I would have to agree. Several steakhouses we go to serve huge
>>> nicely baked sweet potatoes and promote serving them with a
>>> butter/brown sugar/cinnamon mixture. I always decline in deference
>>> to plain butter. IMHO, they need no further enhancement.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Wayne Boatwright
>>> __________________________________________________
>>>
>>> We are upping our standards... so up yours.
>>>
>>
>> Nope, sorry, it's with maple syrup, or not at all! <jk> ;-) This is
>
> EWWWWW and this is Tennesse, home of Sorghum (black strap molasses) and I
> still don't want it on my sweet potatoes.
>
> Do us all a favour and stop posting in HTML
>
>

OKAY! OKAY!! They're your potatoes, season them the way you like! Or
don't season them at all! I was just kidding that you have to have them
with syrup! Trust me, no S.W.A.T.(Syrup With Any Thing) team will burst
into your homes at supper time, drenching your food with Grade A Medium
Amber!

And, I'm not posting in HTML, it's Plain Text. I don't understand.

> wrote in message
...
> "Green Mtn. Griller" > wrote:
>
>>Baked, with butter, s & p and a little maple syrup.
>
> that does sound good
>
> Do you put the condiments (maple syrup) on them AFTER
> baking..or while baking?

Baked like a white potato, then seasoned at the table. I do have a recipe
for cut-up sweet potatoes in a baking dish, but I wouldn't dare post it in
this conversation! ;-)

Oh pshaw, on Sun 22 Oct 2006 12:37:55p, jmcquown meant to say...

> Green Mtn. Griller wrote:
>> "Wayne Boatwright" <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote in message
>> 28.19...
>>> Oh pshaw, on Sat 21 Oct 2006 10:52:21p, jmcquown meant to say...
>>>
>>>> Green Mtn. Griller wrote:
>>>>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>>>>> ...
>>>>>> Julia Altshuler wrote:
>>>>>>> jmcquown wrote:
>>>>>>> I never worked
>>>>>>>> up the nerve to try them until I realized you could do more than
>>>>>>>> make that horrid (southern U.S.) "sweet potato pie" which people
>>>>>>>> tend to top with mini marshmallows. Ugh!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If you like pumpkin pie or custard, there's no reason not to like
>>>>>>> sweet potato pie. Just leave off the marshmallows and use
>>>>>>> whipped cream.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Actually, I don't care for sweet stuff at all. I do love baked
>>>>>> sweet potatoes with just a little butter, salt & pepper
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Jill
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Baked, with butter, s & p and a little maple syrup.
>>>>
>>>> There you go with the sweet stuff! You're entitled to your maple
>>>> syrup but please, I just want butter, s&p on my sweet potato!!!
>>>>
>>>
>>> I would have to agree. Several steakhouses we go to serve huge
>>> nicely baked sweet potatoes and promote serving them with a
>>> butter/brown sugar/cinnamon mixture. I always decline in deference
>>> to plain butter. IMHO, they need no further enhancement.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Wayne Boatwright
>>> __________________________________________________
>>>
>>> We are upping our standards... so up yours.
>>>
>>
>> Nope, sorry, it's with maple syrup, or not at all! <jk> ;-) This is
>
> EWWWWW and this is Tennesse, home of Sorghum (black strap molasses) and I
> still don't want it on my sweet potatoes.

Oh, I love good country made sorghum! But *not* on sweet potatoes.

The *only* time I add anything sweet to sweet potatoes is at Thanksgiving
when I make a slow-baked candied version. Peeled and sliced raw sweet
potatoes baked in a syrup of butter, granulated sugar, orange juice, a bit
of spice, and slices of whole lemon.

--
Wayne Boatwright
__________________________________________________

We are upping our standards... so up yours.

Jill wrote:

>> I prefer my maple syrup served over pancakes (and sausage) or formed
>> into those delectable little maple sugar candies...... ;-d
>
> Gawdalmighty, preserve me from maple cured bacon and maple sausages.
> Maple has no reason to be anywhere near either one. UGH.

Jill, you have different tastes from many people here. That's no reason to
wax histrionic about the things you don't like. Take a look at what you
wrote, and ask yourself how you would like it if someone responded like that
to every post that YOU ever made.

Bob

"Green Mtn. Griller" > wrote:

>> Do you put the condiments (maple syrup) on them AFTER
>> baking..or while baking?
>
>Baked like a white potato, then seasoned at the table. I do have a recipe
>for cut-up sweet potatoes in a baking dish, but I wouldn't dare post it in
>this conversation! ;-)

Ok thanks I will try it!

I love maple syrup anyway!

Matter of fact I have to buy small bottles of it as I
go nuts with it

Bob Terwilliger typed:
> Jill wrote:
>
>>> I prefer my maple syrup served over pancakes (and sausage) or
>>> formed
>>> into those delectable little maple sugar candies...... ;-d
>>
>> Gawdalmighty, preserve me from maple cured bacon and maple
>> sausages.
>> Maple has no reason to be anywhere near either one. UGH.
>
> Jill, you have different tastes from many people here. That's no
> reason to
> wax histrionic about the things you don't like. Take a look at what
> you
> wrote, and ask yourself how you would like it if someone responded
> like that
> to every post that YOU ever made.
>
> Bob

Heh heh. She'd go off on a tangent explaining that she has "been here
longer than you..." and bitch their heads off.
'-)

BOB