Sweet Potatoes and Dried Pears
This turned out to be an incredible experiment. It was one of my last-minute deals when I had to use up some produce, pronto. I had a few sweet potatoes and no immediate plans for them. We had come to the point that they were talking to me. SP (sweet potato): Why did you buy us? Me: To eat, of course. SP: So, why are we sitting in the corner of the hydrator with celery, of all things. Don't you know, we generally are not friends with celery unless you are making a savory salad and then their crunch makes them endearing. Me: Hmmmm, savory salad sounds good but I was thinking hot, a nice hot dish and sweet, not savory. SP: That is fine with us. Just do it. If you leave us any longer, we are going to get ugly and then you might throw us in the garbage. Me: Garbage? Of course not. You are the diamonds of the hydrator. No garbage for you. SP: Then, it is time to warm us up. Do you have any i...