THE WONDER ROOT

 

What's truly amazing — is the versatility of this odd shaped root. The sweet potato stars as a vegetable for a holiday dinner, but then turns around and becomes a breakfast muffin.  It's next trick is to produce cookies for lunch.  Spin again and it's a sweet after school snack.  And poof, it's a late night banana yam spoon custard by the fire -- yummmm. These recipes, "kid tested" by Mrs. Bach's first grade class of Shrewsbury School, Screwsbury, NJ, were designed to share ways to add nutrition to your school or home menu planning. One youngster was overheard saying "I just had a cookie and there was sweet potato in it!" These children were so enthusiastic they asked for the recipes so they can have them at home. Like you, we want to see our children grow up with strong teeth and bones and develop robust immune systems. For a boost in good health, remember that "Sweet Potatoes are #1." You'll find the recipes here are not only easy to prepare, but will have the kids coming back for more.

 
Banana Yam Quick Bread
Maurice's Easy Yam Cake
Chocolate Drop Cookies
Spice Cookies
Banana Yam Spoon Custard
 

OTHER RECIPES & INFORMATION
Master Recipe List!

 

   
Sweet Potato Cinnamon Rolls (National School Breakfast Week, March 1-5, 1999)
Blueberry Sweet Potato Bread (1996 Winning Recipe, Texas School Recipe Roundup's "Totally Texas" category — a salute to the National School Lunch Program's 50th Anniversary)
Sweet Potato Biscuits (90 servings) American School Foodservice Association from the North Carolina SweetPotato Commission
Sweet Potato Biscuits (30 dozen) .pdf (USDA -- Recipes for Schools)

Crunchy Vegetable Burritos (North Carolina SweetPotato Commission)
Sweet Potato-Carrot-Tsimmes .pdf (USDA -- Recipes for Schools)

Abracadabra Bars (North Carolina SweetPotato Commission)
Sweet Potato Pie Bars (96 bars) .pdf (USDA -- Recipes for Schools)

Baked Sweet Potatoes and Apples (American School Foodservice Association & USDA)

Canned/Frozen Sweet Potatoes (Facts about USDA Commodities for the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs).
Meet Spencer Sweet Potato (One of Dole's "5 A Day" Veggie Buddies)