Sweet Potato Skins

For Christmas this year, my mother-in-law made these great looking little potato skins for an appetizer. They were just potato skins, stuffed with bacon, cheese and onions. I of course couldn’t eat them because of the cheese and onions so I decided to make my own! We don’t eat a lot of white potatoes and I’m currently on a non-dairy diet so I modified this quite a bit. They turned out really great though. They would be perfect for a game day snack or party food. Plus they are made with more natural ingredients so you don’t have to feel as guilty for eating them! This makes 8 potato skins.

4 small sweet potatoes

1 Tbsp olive oil

5 slices of turkey bacon, diced

½ cup shredded cheese (I used Daiya DF cheddar)

1 Tbsp chives

1 Tbsp coconut sugar

Paprika

Garlic salt

Black pepper

• Bake sweet potatoes as desired, oven or microwave, until just cooked. Cut baked potatoes in half, lengthwise and carefully scoop out insides, leaving about ¼ inch layer of potato in shell. 
• In a large skillet, cook diced bacon pieces until cooked through. 
• On a large baking sheet, lay potato shells and brush with olive oil. Sprinkle coconut sugar, chives, paprika, salt and pepper onto potatoes. 
• Sprinkle turkey bacon inside potato shells and top with shredded cheese.
• Bake at 450°F for about 15 minutes or until shells are crispy and cheese is melted. Serve with ranch or sour cream. 

Sweet Potato Hash

One thing that can really help make an early morning better is a good breakfast. Mornings are usually rushed and crazy for us but it’s important that we try to get a good solid breakfast. We typically have eggs every day to give us some extra fuel in the mornings. However, just having toast gets old. So every once in a while I’ll throw in this hearty hash for an extra boost. This goes perfect with poached eggs.

1 sweet potato, diced

½ cup bell pepper, chopped
¼ cup onion, diced
2 slices turkey bacon, diced
½ tsp garlic, minced
½ tsp paprika
¼ tsp cumin
½ tsp sea salt
¼ tsp black pepper

• In a large skillet, cook turkey bacon, sweet potato, pepper and onion until bacon is cooked and vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.
• Add in garlic, paprika, cumin, salt and pepper and cook an additional 5-7 minutes or until sweet potatoes start to crisp up.
• Serve alone or throw a cooked egg on top.