Thanksgiving Recap

This year Thanksgiving was a low key event.

Only 10 people.



So, I told my Mother-in-law that I would help out by making the potatoes.

Then, I decided to make a new dish this year.

In addition to the potatoes I made Roasted Garlic Yams.

This dish is different from the yam dished usually served around the holidays, which are packed with brown sugar and maple syrup.

I'm a huge fan of these yams with marshmallows melted on top, but as I'm trying to watch my weight the sugary yams are out.

Roasted Garlic Yams

Ingredients:

• 6 Yams, scrubbed





• 1 head of garlic, cloves separated and unpeeled





• 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
• 1-1/2 teaspoons fresh rosemary leaves, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• Fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• 4 large egg whites
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• olive oil cooking spray

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees
• Using a fork, prick each potato 2 to 3 times.
• Place potatoes on a baking sheet, transfer to oven and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until softened.
• Meanwhile, loosely wrap garlic in foil, sealing tightly.
• Place on a separate baking sheet, transfer to oven and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until softened but not burned.
• Remove potatoes and garlic from oven and let cool.
• When cool enough to handle, peel potatoes and place in a large bowl.
• Add broth and use potato masher to mash until smooth.
• Stir in rosemary, salt and pepper.
• Up until this point can be done the night before.
• In a separate large bowl, combine egg whites and cream of tartar.
• Using an electric mixer, beat on high speed until stiff peaks form
• With a rubber spatula, gently fold half of egg whites into potato mixture until just a few streaks are visible.
• Fold in remaining egg whites, allowing a few small white streaks to remain visible.
• Coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Add potato mixture, using a spatula to smooth top





• Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until top is lightly browned.
• Serve hot.

I hope that all of you had a wonderful Holiday and weekend.



My weekend was full of Christmas decorating, a Hell's Kitchen marathon, and a craft fair with my co-worker.

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