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I'm not a huge sweet potato fan, and never choose to use sweet potatoes if other alternatives are available. I'm not very picky at all, but sweet potatoes just happen to be one of the few things I don't like. Because of this, I groan inwardly (sometimes outwardly) when upon preparing my lists for a holiday meal, my Dad insists that we have a sweet potato casserole. I can't help but wonder why such an intelligent man could be so duped into believing a mass of yams, brown sugar, and marshmellows is a good idea. (Moreover, one that should be perpetuated?) So this year...in search of some healthier alternatives for Thanksgiving I stumbled upon 101cookbooks.com (which I've mentioned in a few earlier posts) and found this fantastic recipe that made sweet potatoes look appealing to even me.

The first time has never been a charm for me, however, and rather than risk trying something new (only to have it turn out terribly) for thanksgiving, I decided that a trial run was in order. I halfed the recipe and made a small portion of Vanilla Mashed Sweet Potatoes to try them out. They were actually a surprising success, I didn't alter the recipe much...and aside from going a bit overboard with the cream (giving them a slightly thinner consistency) - they turned out perfectly the first time around.

Overall though, a great recipe that I look forward to using to replace our old, disgusting marshmellow tradition.