Flesh colors can range from light yellow to pink, red or orange. Try a slaw made with sweet potatoes. Substitute sweet potatoes for cabbage in your favorite cole slaw recipe. Try mashed sweet potatoes instead of pumpkin in your favorite pie recipe. Make baked sweet potatoes instead of white potatoes.
Sweet potatoes are much healthier and they are delicious topped with cinnamon and brown sugar.
Substitute raw sweet potatoes for carrots in snacks, salads and soups. Sweet potatoes also can be substituted for potatoes, apples or squash in almost any recipe. Saute thin strips of sweet potatoes with peppers, garlic and chili powder to serve with enchiladas. Saute thin strips of sweet potatoes with strips of ham and onion and add to beaten eggs for an omelet. She taught family and consumer sciences at Bradenton Middle School, Manatee County, from 1991 to 1993.