Ambitious Deliciousness – Dont Eat Lazy.

In my last post, I shared a recipe for braising pork with red wine. This time, I’ll share what I did for the purple stuff beneath the pork chops. Purple yams (also known as ube), are often used in the Philippines dessert called Halo Halo, and have a beautiful lavender color that makes your plate so aesthetically pleasing! I once made sweet potato chips by baking thin slices of them, and they were perfect.

As I was mashing up the yams, I thought adding a hint of heat would make it much more interesting. Instead of turning to my usual squirt of Sriracha sauce, I wanted something a bit more discreet. I added wasabi from a tube. The flavor was sweet, followed by subtle kick in the end that made my taste buds go “what was that?”

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Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is when a farmer offers a certain number of “shares” to the public. Interested consumers then purchase a share to receive a box of seasonal produce each week throughout the farming season. The produce is fairly priced, local grown, and in my case, organic.

Aren’t they gorgeous? I love the color of these potatoes! The outside looks like it’s covered in cocoa. It’s just dirt. Thought I’d show you what it looks like, straight from the farm, with dirt and all!

Seems that I’ve taken the long route with this recipe. I boiled the potatoes whole, about 2/3rd of the way, then sliced them in half after fishing them out of the water. I didn’t cut them before to avoid the potatoes from overcooking in the boiling water.

I like my potatoes with skin on, but feel free to remove before boiling.

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