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Super Easy Sweet Potato Mash

This is Tara, Cambria’s sister, and I am SO EXCITED to be doing my first post for Live to be Inspired. My sister and I have so many exciting plans for the month so you better stay tuned (not to mention we are vacationing together in sunny California … who knows what fun ideas will come to us there, eh?)

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I have three little ones who all helped me with this post. I am hoping that they become little foodies and chefs – a mom can dream right?

So without further adieu … my first post for Live to be Inspired:

Whenever sweet potatoes appear in our Bountiful Basket, my husband bakes them into yummy sweet potato fries. I love me some sweet potato fries, but this time around I was excited to try a new recipe for Super Easy Sweet Potato Mash from Knorr.

I enlisted the help of a few of my favorite little chefs and in no time we had a dish that everyone gobbled up. Who knew tasty baby food and toddler food could be so easy?

The Ingredients.

Smiley360 was kind enough to send me Knorr Homestyle Chicken Stock to sample for free.
Click here for more great recipes!

The Chef

My little helpers are almost 5 and almost 3 so I put them in charge of washing the sweet potatoes before I peeled them.

After I peeled them, the little chefs tossed them into the pot and I boiled them until they were soft.

After we drained them, Chef Lily did the mashing and taste testing.

We added the Knorr Homestyle Stock and a little bit of butter …

and VOILA!

A dish perfect for all three of my little ones.

I had a little bowl myself and it was pretty tasty.

So let’s recap. Here is the super easy recipe!

SUPER EASY SWEET POTATO MASH

A Chef Marco Pierre White Recipe

SERVES 6

PREP TIME: 5 Minute(s)

COOK TIME: 25 Minute(s)

INGREDIENTS

2-1/2 lbs. sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
3 Tbsp. water
1 tub Knorr® Homestyle Stock – Chicken
4 Tbsp. Country Crock® Spreadable Butter With Canola Oil (I used regular butter)

PREPARATION

Combine sweet potatoes with water in large microwave-safe bowl. Cover and microwave at HIGH 12 minutes or until potatoes are tender. (I boiled mine and it worked just as well)
Remove from microwave and carefully remove cover. Stir in Knorr® Homestyle Stock – Chicken and Spreadable Butter. Mash or process in food processor until smooth.
Watch your children GOBBLE it up!

What are your favorite baby and toddler food recipes?

(Smiley 360 sent me the delicious Knorr Homestyle Stock to try, but all the opinions are my own. You can find out more about Smiley 360 and Knorr Homestyle Stock here.)

spinach artichoke dip

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are you all ready for the most addicting dip ever? i had this at a christmas party this last december and knew i had to have the recipe. especially, when i heard how easy it is to make! the only downside to this recipe is the cost. it can get a little pricey, but i plan on stocking up on the ingredients when i see them go on sale (…and i have a coupon…and there is a store promo!).

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in fact, i told broc the last time i made it that the next time artichoke hearts go on sale, i’m clearning the shelf! no, not really, that’s not nice behavior…but i will be stocking up! especially since they have a shelf life of close to, if not over, a year.

with that said, are you ready?

spinach artichoke dip

1 lrg can or 2 small cans marinated artichoke hearts, chopped. drain one can and use the liquid from the other one. (you can use the large and 1/2 the juice)

2 8-oz pkgs. light or fat free cream cheese (softened or room temperature for easier mixing)

1 cup light mayo

1 cup parmesan cheese

1 tsp dill

1 tsp garlic powder

salt and pepper, to taste

1 small can chopped green chilies

1 cup chopped spinach (optional, but i always put the spinach in)

preheat oven to 375. mix all ingredients (i mix mine all up in a seperate bowl and then transfer it to the baking dish for a cleaner overall appearance) and bake until bubbly and slightly browned on topapproximately 30-40 mins. serve with bread, crackers, tortilla chips, carrot sticks or celery sticks. my personal favorites are bagel chips and wheat thins!

…and there you have it! i’m telling you, once you’ve had your first bite, you won’t be able to stop! enjoy!

ps. i wish i could take credit for the photo, but i can’t. my photo is at home still on my camera! whenever i get it uploaded i’ll switch them out.

“i die” pear salad

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last night we had went to our church christmas party and had a very fun time. it was themed after polar express and it was all around a great night, even with the fire alarm going off at the beginning! apparently fog machines will set a fire alarm off! who knew! of course, ti guy loved seeing the fire truck pull up! he couldn’t stop talking about the fog machine and the fire truck the rest of the night!!!

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after everything settled down we got to eat lots of yummy soup, salad & freshly made rolls while sipping hot chocolate and listening to the story of the polar express be read. one of my favorite parts of the night was probably watching the little man run around in his new christmas jam jam’s (pajama’s) as all the kids were told they could dress in pj’s. a totally brilliant idea on someone’s part because that meant after the party all the kids were 100% ready to be tucked into bed! brilliant i tell ya!

..and my all time favorite part of the night? my favorite part was how excited titan got to see santa. yes, santa was at our christmas party and the little man was mesmerized. when santa walked in he could barely contain his excitement and he was adamant that he must meet santa. after waiting our turn i sort of expected ti to freak out or change his mind about santa’s coolness, but no. ti was absolutely in awe. he got really quiet and his eyes got really big as santa handed him a bell and then he let out a very quiet, very reverent “santa!”, like he honestly could not believe the big man himself was standing in front of him. cutest. thing. ever!

of course, now for the main reason of this post. you’re probably wondering at this point what all this has to do with pear salad?! well, i volunteered to provide a salad for the party and decided to make the following salad i had read about over at gerberdays. let me just say, this salad is incredible! everyone who tried it was asking me for the recipe and it was definitely a hit all the way around. i’m not normally a fan of my veggies & fruit together, but this salad totally changed my mind! i guarantee anywhere you take this salad this holiday season it will be a success! it is literally that good! i’m am for sure adding this to my list of “go to party foods”. enjoy!

first, you’ll want to start with a super cute bowl! how cute is this bowl and for only $10?!?

then you’ll want to grab your recipe…

“i die” pear salad

dressing:

1 tsp poppy seeds

1/2 cup red wine vinegar

3/4 cup canola oil

1 cup sugar

1 tsp salt

1 tsp ground mustard

1/2 small red onion, chopped

blend in the blender until smooth.

salad:

3 large heads of lettuce: red leaf, green leaf, and romaine.

(*really you can use any lettuce. i used one green leaf and one romaine

and that was plenty for 8-10 people*)

3 ripe pears

1 pkg craisins

bleu cheese

sugared almonds:

1 cup sliced or chopped almonds

1/4 cup butter

1/2 cup sugar

add together in pan. stir on med heat until brown* (watch carefully)…

pour over parchment paper until cool.

* side note here: i actually way over cooked my first batched and had to make another, so you will for sure want to take these off the stove as soon as they all are a golden brown. otherwise you’ll end up with stuff that will break your teeth!

toss everything together, but leave some of the craisins, bleu cheese and almonds to sprinkle on top for presentation & ta da! you’re done!

* quick tip: wait until the last minute to assemble everything! *

the finished product! i’m telling you, there is a reason i retitled it “i die” salad. so ridiculously good!

ps. if you don’t get the “i die” reference, please google rachel zoe.

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