My son J, at almost 2, can tuck into some sweet potatoes. Boy takes them down! He will literally eat an entire sweet potato (mashed, or better yet, roasted in chunks) and be super upset when it’s all gone. Makes me proud. Mama loves her potatoes, too. Sweet, baked, Yukon, any kind, any way. And I love roasting sweet potatoes. It’s such a simple, tasty side and brings out all their natural sweet flavors. Recently, I’ve started to flavor them up a bit more for the kids with various seasonings and I keep it even easier by just slicing the sweet potatoes into rounds instead of dicing them. We’re introducing shapes to J right now, so it doubles as a little math lesson. Plus, they are stackable, so that’s fun, too. I wasn’t sure J would go for the these spicy sweet potatoes. They aren’t gonna burn your tongue, but they do have a good hint of heat. M wasn’t interested and grabbed at her tongue dramatically as if it was on fire. She ate spicy foods more when she was younger but now is wary of anything with seasonings on it. Boo. Gotta keep working on it… in the meantime, I will keep making her maple cinnamon sweet potato rounds. But J, he took them down like a champ and wanted more, more, more sweet potato rounds. I had to cup him off finally so the rest of us had a chance at getting a couple pieces. Tender, flavorful, with a delicious sweet background, these spicy sweet potatoes are definitely a new favorite. Try these on your favorite sweet potato lover soon! And if you love sweet potatoes like we do, check out sweet potato toast (the topping options are endless!), taco stuffed sweet potatoes, sweet potato and black bean enchiladas and sweet potato casserole. Enjoy! XO, Kathryn
