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fordtrucksforever · 02-02-2012, 03:08 AM

The other day I chanced in picking up a sweet potato pie, just for grins. MAN, I am in love all over again. Didnt really think anything that looked just like pumpkin could come close to the taste I enjoy so much. Even tho the sweet potato pie doesnt have nearly as much spice like a pumpkin to really escalate the flavor, its sweetness makes up for the difference.

jack404 · 02-02-2012, 03:32 AM

you can go nuts with sweet potatoe , try some curry powder in it ,

herb and chilli

lime juice and black pepper

heck you can do a zillion things with sweet tattoe, pumpkin is boring compared

bamajoey · 02-02-2012, 05:43 AM

Pumpkin is grown for Jack-O-lanterns, swe-taters are grown to eat. You can fix sweet potatos more ways than Bubba Blue can fix shrimp.

jack404 · 02-02-2012, 07:15 AM

i've pumpkins in this year to condition the soil and to then be fed to the cows ..

lots (5) of old type taters and yams in though , lookin good too

hmm Yam and apricot Crumble mmmmmmmmmm looking forward to some of that

Old Grump · 02-02-2012, 12:38 PM

Dice up a sweet potato and toss it in your chili. Anything you can use a pumpkin or squash for can be substituted with a sweet potato and vice versa.

When I do pork chops instead of just onions I like to slice up parsnips and sweet potatoes and cook alongside the chops.

For dessert lovers with a sweet tooth here is a vitamin rich treat.

Sweet potato pudding

2 eggs, separated, room temperature
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
dash ground ginger
1 cup mashed cooked sweet potatoes

In mixing bowl, beat egg whites until stiff, beat yolks in a separate bowl. Cream together butter and sugar; add well-beaten egg yolks, milk, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, and sweet potatoes. Fold in beaten egg whites. Turn mixture into a buttered 1 1/2-quart casserole. Bake at 350° for 40 minutes. Serve with cream or a caramel sauce.

geds · 02-02-2012, 07:10 PM

Not to bust your bubble, but ....do you really want to know where pumpkin pies come from?

Check the avatar....

Python · 02-02-2012, 07:16 PM

Yummy, Pumpkin "chiffon" pie!!!

Road America · 02-02-2012, 08:44 PM

I seem to remember reading that Daniel Boone died after eating a whole bunch of sweet potatoes. Too much of a good thing I guess.

Old Grump · 02-03-2012, 03:15 PM

Daniel Boone died of natural causes on September 26, 1820, at Nathan Boone's home on Femme Osage Creek at age 85, just a few weeks short of his 86th birthday. His last words were, "I'm going now. My time has come." His last meal was his favorite food , sweet potatoes so it was a good way to go.

My grandpa did the same thing, said it was his time, went fishing that day, his favorite activity, came home, had a good supper and died in his sleep. I hope I can do the same.

squaw man · 02-03-2012, 04:26 PM

If you like "sweet taters or punkins", you should try a cushaw!
It's sometimes called the "sweet potato pumpkin"
If you have eaten canned pumpkin, you have probably eaten cushaw.
They love the heat, mature early and are really easy to grow and they keep really well. I have grown them as large as 35 pounds.

Brisk44 · 02-03-2012, 04:48 PM

Old grump I'm gonna try that sweet tater puddin of your's this weekend. It sounds pretty good. I too, dearly love sweet patater pie.UUUUMMMMM!!!!

02-02-2012, 03:08 AM	#1
fordtrucksforever V.I.P. Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: East of DFW Posts: 230	I love pumpkin pie but... The other day I chanced in picking up a sweet potato pie, just for grins. MAN, I am in love all over again. Didnt really think anything that looked just like pumpkin could come close to the taste I enjoy so much. Even tho the sweet potato pie doesnt have nearly as much spice like a pumpkin to really escalate the flavor, its sweetness makes up for the difference. -->

02-02-2012, 03:32 AM	#2
jack404 Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia Contributor Posts: 17,622	Re: I love pumpkin pie but... you can go nuts with sweet potatoe , try some curry powder in it , herb and chilli lime juice and black pepper heck you can do a zillion things with sweet tattoe, pumpkin is boring compared

02-02-2012, 05:43 AM	#3
bamajoey Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Pensacola Contributor Posts: 1,262	Re: I love pumpkin pie but... Pumpkin is grown for Jack-O-lanterns, swe-taters are grown to eat. You can fix sweet potatos more ways than Bubba Blue can fix shrimp.

02-02-2012, 07:15 AM	#4
jack404 Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia Contributor Posts: 17,622	Re: I love pumpkin pie but... i've pumpkins in this year to condition the soil and to then be fed to the cows .. lots (5) of old type taters and yams in though , lookin good too hmm Yam and apricot Crumble mmmmmmmmmm looking forward to some of that

02-02-2012, 12:38 PM	#5
Old Grump Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Little hut in the woods near Blue River Wisconsin Posts: 2,294	Re: I love pumpkin pie but... Dice up a sweet potato and toss it in your chili. Anything you can use a pumpkin or squash for can be substituted with a sweet potato and vice versa. When I do pork chops instead of just onions I like to slice up parsnips and sweet potatoes and cook alongside the chops. For dessert lovers with a sweet tooth here is a vitamin rich treat. Sweet potato pudding 2 eggs, separated, room temperature 1/4 cup butter or margarine 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar 1/4 cup milk 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg dash ground ginger 1 cup mashed cooked sweet potatoes In mixing bowl, beat egg whites until stiff, beat yolks in a separate bowl. Cream together butter and sugar; add well-beaten egg yolks, milk, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, and sweet potatoes. Fold in beaten egg whites. Turn mixture into a buttered 1 1/2-quart casserole. Bake at 350° for 40 minutes. Serve with cream or a caramel sauce. __________________ "When once a republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil."~~- Thomas Jefferson Roman Catholic, Life Member of American Legion, VFW, Wisconsin Libertarian party, Wi-FORCE, WGO, NRA, JPFO, GOA, SAFand CCRKBA

02-02-2012, 07:10 PM	#6
geds Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 3,706	Re: I love pumpkin pie but... Not to bust your bubble, but ....do you really want to know where pumpkin pies come from? Check the avatar....

02-02-2012, 07:16 PM	#7
Python Former Guest Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Arizona Posts: 677	Re: I love pumpkin pie but... Yummy, Pumpkin "chiffon" pie!!!

02-02-2012, 08:44 PM	#8
Road America V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 177	Re: I love pumpkin pie but... I seem to remember reading that Daniel Boone died after eating a whole bunch of sweet potatoes. Too much of a good thing I guess.

02-03-2012, 03:15 PM	#9
Old Grump Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Little hut in the woods near Blue River Wisconsin Posts: 2,294	Re: I love pumpkin pie but... Daniel Boone died of natural causes on September 26, 1820, at Nathan Boone's home on Femme Osage Creek at age 85, just a few weeks short of his 86th birthday. His last words were, "I'm going now. My time has come." His last meal was his favorite food , sweet potatoes so it was a good way to go. My grandpa did the same thing, said it was his time, went fishing that day, his favorite activity, came home, had a good supper and died in his sleep. I hope I can do the same. __________________ "When once a republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil."~~- Thomas Jefferson Roman Catholic, Life Member of American Legion, VFW, Wisconsin Libertarian party, Wi-FORCE, WGO, NRA, JPFO, GOA, SAFand CCRKBA

02-03-2012, 04:26 PM	#10
squaw man Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: ON THE CAROLINA COAST Posts: 16	Re: I love pumpkin pie but... If you like "sweet taters or punkins", you should try a cushaw! It's sometimes called the "sweet potato pumpkin" If you have eaten canned pumpkin, you have probably eaten cushaw. They love the heat, mature early and are really easy to grow and they keep really well. I have grown them as large as 35 pounds. __________________ "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb deciding what to have for dinner. Liberty is a well-armed lamb." - Benjamin Franklin

02-03-2012, 04:48 PM	#11
Brisk44 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Iowa Contributor Posts: 1,747	Re: I love pumpkin pie but... Old grump I'm gonna try that sweet tater puddin of your's this weekend. It sounds pretty good. I too, dearly love sweet patater pie.UUUUMMMMM!!!!