terça-feira, 11 de novembro de 2014

Sweet potato balls with ginger



There are many ways to eat sweet potaoes. And here is another one. Steam the sweet potatoes (they have to be left in water for more than 8 hours to eliminate antinutrients).  Mash the potatoes with sweet starch (tapioca starch), rice flour, quinoa flakes, sesame seeds and ginger powder (you can change these ingredients for others you have at home). Put them little by little and try to put the minimum you can, so it doesn’t increase in calories. Salt as you like. 
Make small balls and wrap them in rice flour and ginger.
Fry in olive oil or cook in water (the water has to be very hot – when they come to the top it is time to take them out).   

Serve with tomato sauce or other sauce you like. Or eat it plain.
Tip: You can add herbs, like nirá and basil, or mushrooms. 

Getting started!


This blog is an English version of the project I have in Portuguese. Here I will share some choices I make in order to improve my own health and wellness, and live better! Many recipes, most vegan, new ways to cook, good cosmetics choices, exercises, travelling, anything good for me and that can be good for you too! Enjoy the trip!Today I am going to talk about sweet potato. It is a very popular food option among muscle builders and weight lifters. Why? Because it is a good source of carbohydrate with low glycemic index. So it’s a good and clean source of energy! And can cooked in many ways.Sweet potato with lemon:I cooked the sweet potatoes in the steam. Then cut them in pieces. Put them in a fry pan with olive oil, salt, and oregano. Then serve with some lemon juice on the top. Delicious!!!


Other good reasons to eat it every day:- They are low in price
- Good source of fiber, Iron, Magnesium, Potassium and Vitamin C
- Low in calories
- High in proteins
- High levels of B6- The orange ones contains carotenoids

Resources: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/16-reasons-to-love-sweet-potatoes.html#ixzz3IODXlIJg