Sweet Yam

Sweet Yam Casserole - a common dish on a Thanksgiving dinner table.

There are many ways to prepare this. Some add orange & coconut, some add curry powder or cumin. For me, the following recipe is my favorite.

Serve 4-6 people

2 big sweet yam or 4 medium ones
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
1/4 cup apple sauce (I made my own)
Handful of raw pecans

It's very easy to make.

1. Peel sweet yam and cut into 1 inch thick pieces.
2. Prepare a pot of water with a pinch of salt.
3. Put the cut yams into the pot. Boil till yam is soft. (Test by poking a folk through it)
4. Scoop it out into a casserole dish.
5. Add 1/2 cup butter (you can melt it ahead of time or cut into small pieces and add in while yam is still hot.
6. Add maple syrup.
7. Add apple sauce.
8. Mash it.
9. Put in pecan and mix.
10. Bake in over at 375 for 10 mins.

Enjoy!

Seafood Spaghetti

Last night I made a scrumptious dinner for my better half. I wanted something quick and delicious. So this is it.

Half pack of spaghetti (use 100% somanila or gluten free if you can find)
3Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
3Tbsp unsalted butter
4-5 cloves of garlic
2 lobsters (remove shell)
8 big scallops
2 cans of clams (keep the juice)
1/3 c sun dried tomato
1/4 c fresh parsley
zest & juice of 1 lemon
salt & pepper


Start cooking spaghetti in separate pot. You want it only 80% done.

1) Melt butter in a pan then add garlic
2) Add scallops. Cook till 70% done.
3) Add lobster meat (can replace with shrimps)
4) Pour in clams and calm juice, let it boil
5) Add white wine
6) Add spaghetti, let it absorb the juice
7) Add sun-dried tomato, parsley, zest, lemon juice, salt & pepper
8) Drizzle EVOO

Ta-da! Ready to impress.
Serve with salad on the side.