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Smoky Loaded Sweet Potato Soup with Bacon

Smoky Loaded Sweet Potato Soup with Bacon

November 2, 2017

This Smoky Loaded Sweet Potato Soup with Bacon is easy to make, freezer-friendly, and can be piled high with any delicious toppings you choose! Are you a potato person? My dad loves baked potatoes. Growing up, my mom cooked him one (in the microwave) almost every night. I, on the other hand, ...

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Maple Rosemary Sweet Potato Soup

Maple Rosemary Sweet Potato Soup

December 1, 2016

This vegetarian & gluten-free maple rosemary sweet potato soup is the perfect cozy, cold weather dinner! Hi! How was your Thanksgiving? We had such a fun time with our extended family, and we're still working through all the leftovers. (Apple crisp may be my new favorite ...

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Beef and Root Vegetable Stew

Beef and Root Vegetable Stew

January 25, 2016

This, right here, is blizzard food at its best.  Every time I make this beef and root vegetable stew, which is at least once each winter, I think why don't I do this more often? It's really pretty easy, it makes the whole house smell heavenly, and my entire family will eat it. ...

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Lemon Meringue Sweet Potatoes

Lemon Meringue Sweet Potatoes

November 9, 2015

You know that sweet potato casserole you make every year for Thanksgiving? The super sugary one topped with mini marshmallows? I get that it's tradition and all that, but I have a better idea. It starts with roasted sweet potatoes whipped with nutmeg, fresh lemon juice and lemon zest, ...

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Extra Thick Sweet Potato Hot Chocolate (Paleo, Vegan & Gluten-Free)

Extra Thick Sweet Potato Hot Chocolate (Paleo, Vegan & Gluten-Free)

October 16, 2015

I like my hot chocolate thick as cream, so it coats the back of my throat, and it's debatable whether I should use a spoon to eat it. There's just one problem: I don't actually want to drink a mug of heavy cream. So how do you make hot chocolate that is ultra-decadent without being ultra-caloric ...

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Sweet Potato and Corn Quesadillas

Sweet Potato and Corn Quesadillas

February 9, 2015

I had this random sweet potato sitting on the counter for weeks. It was leftover from some soup I made. I was planning to roast it or mash it or do something with it, but I kept forgetting. So it sat there withering away, until it was so wrinkly and soft that I tossed it out. Then literally two days ...

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Sweet Potato Soup with Peanut Butter

Sweet Potato Soup with Peanut Butter

January 23, 2015

Last week, on a particularly freezing evening, I came home from working in the city to find that my mother-in-law had brought us dinner from one of our favorite local restaurants. Yay! She totally saved us, as I had literally nothing in the fridge except a carton of eggs and a head of broccoli. We ...

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Old Bay Sweet Potatoes with Avocado Tartar Sauce

Old Bay Sweet Potatoes with Avocado Tartar Sauce

November 2, 2014

What do you do when you need a laugh? I have a suggestion: pick up the latest issue of Martha Stewart Living and read Martha's monthly calendar in the front. I'm not sure if it's even meant to be funny, but it reads like something straight out of McSweeney's or Shouts & Murmurs. Here are some ...

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Hi! I'm Lucy. Turnip the Oven is my vegetable-focused food blog, but sometimes I'm sidetracked by dessert. My recipes are simple and approachable, and I use fresh, seasonal ingredients. I hope I inspire you to eat more plants…and cookies.

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