Bountiful Baskets

I don't know how long it's been that our brother & sister in law have tried to get us to sign up for Bountiful Baskets...but after finally giving in and trying it I would say it was too long! I'll admit, I have gotten pretty excited and had a lot of fun trying to find ways to use the goodies from our basket. One of our latest experiences was using the diakon we were given (it's like a white radish, from Japan) ---we ended up putting it in a stir-fry and I took a liking to eating it raw.


Another trial I've faced was finding a way to use the 6-8 sweet potatoes we were given, and the only reason this was tricky is because Brad does not like them--and I wasn't about to down all of those on my own. So against my taste buds better judgment I found a recipe and gave it a try. And that recipe was for muffins. A Sweet Potato-Banana muffin. (Maybe not news to some people, but I didn't know such things existed). And they. are. AWESOME. And the best part is, Brad even likes them! Yahoo, mission accomplished! You can check out the recipe here, (which is from a website dedicated solely to North Carolina Sweet Potatoes) if you're interested in trying them yourself. I substituted cinnamon for the Allspice.

I am excited to see what this week's basket brings. I'm always up for a challenge. Bring it on!

(And thanks to Dave and Jana, and a few others, for insisting we give this all a shot!)