Annalyn has a new favorite green goo and once again, the combination may surprise you. Sweet potatoes with spinach and green peas. I must say, it does taste really good. The sweetness of the potatoes pairs perfectly with the green flavor of the spinach (yes, green is a flavor in Mama's house. I love it, and so does my Peanut. Daddy's still on the fence about "eating leaves", but he does it anyway.) The end result is a nutrient-packed and very pretty green goo.
What's that? You don't like green leaves and yam? Well...
“Try them, try them, and you may! Try them and you may, I say.”
~Dr. Seuss, Green Eggs and Ham
Sweet Potatoes with Spinach & Green Peas
Ingredients:
- 1 T. unsalted butter
- 1 large or 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
- 1/2 c. green peas, frozen
- 3/4 c. baby spinach, washed and tough stems removed
- 1 c. water
Directions:
1. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add sweet potatoes and saute about a minute.
2. Add 1 cup water, bring to a boil, and simmer for 7-8 minutes.
3. Add the peas and spinach and cook, covered for 3-5 minutes.
4. Puree until smooth, adding cooking liquid as needed to achieve desired consistency.
so pretty!
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Time for Mama's little taste tester to decide...
you're right, I do like it!
not the book, silly Peanut!
ok, let's give this green stuff a shot...
just blew her little baby mind!
She ate an entire bowl full of it that afternoon after not eating well all day. I know what you're thinking - what a horrible Mama spoiling that baby's dinner with spinach and peas! And it wasn't a fluke because the next day I received this text message at work:
"What's in that new green one again? It's like baby crack." - Dada (apparently she really likes it!)
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