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Sweet Potato Home Fries

Serves 4
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| Sometimes you need to shake things up abit anduse sweet potatoes. The inclusion of apple makes these home fries naturally sweet and extra delicious.

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₄tsp dried rosemary
2 medium sweet potatoes, diced
1 small cooking apple, cored and diced salt, to taste
pepper, to taste

1. Preheat oven to 400Â°F. Grease cookie sheet and set aside.

2. Grind rosemary with a mortar and pestle until it reaches the consistency of sea salt, but not so finely that it's like a powder.

3. Place potatoes and apples in a mixing bowl.

4. Spray with cooking spray and sprinkle rosemary plus salt and pepper over top.

5. Mix to evenly coat. Re-spray and repeat.

6. Repeat mixing for a third time if necessary.

7. Transfer to cookie sheet, making sure there is no overlap.

8. Bake for 15 to 25 minutes, or until fully cooked and crisp.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

Calories 70; Calories from Fat 1; Total Fat 0.1g; Cholesterol 0mg; Total Carbohydrate 16.9g; Dietary Fiber 2.7g; Sugars 5.5g; Protein 1.1g

Muffins & Breads

Cinnamon Buns

Serves 6
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| I love cinnamon buns. There is something bewitching about sugar and cinnamon gooeyness that I can't deny! One weekend I dared to wonder if I could make vegan cinnamon buns that were whole-wheat and fat-free. Turns out I can. Dare to dream, my friends, dare to dream.

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₄c non-dairy milk
2
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₄tsp active yeast
3 c whole-wheat pastry flour
1 tbsp baking powder
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₄c raw sugar
2 tsp ground cinnamon, divided
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₄tsp fine salt
5 tbsp unsweetened applesauce
4 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp raisins (optional)

1 c confectioners' sugar
1 tsp non-dairy milk

Preheat oven to 350Â°F. Grease or spray a round 8-inch cake pan and set aside.

Gently warm non-dairy milk to approximately 110Â°F. Sprinkle yeast in and let it dissolve, about 5 minutes.

Meanwhile, whisk 2 cups of flour in a mixing bowl with baking powder, sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon, and salt.

Stir in applesauce and non-dairy milk mixture, using a spatula to combine, then stir in
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₂cup of flour.

Stir in remaining flour and knead in the mixing bowl 15 to 20 times until elastic and not excessively sticky.

Flour a rolling pin and roll dough out into a large, thin rectangle.

In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, raisins, if using, and remaining cinnamon. Spoon and spread this mix around the center of the dough, leaving 1-inch edge clear.