This picture is the final product of seasoning recipe #1. Absolutely heavenly!

Hello!

I cannot believe it is July 31, 2016. In 4 weeks Chloe will be a Sophmore in High School, Conor graduated from H.S and is working more than full time at a local fence company. Conor will be taking classes in January. Wow, does time fly. So far we have had a wonderful summer. My family and I went to Florida to visit Mark's Mom and Sister, we all went to Martha's Vineyard for a week to visit Mark's brother, Jack and his family, my siblings rented houses in Oak Bluffs the same week we were there so everyone was able to hang out together. It was a fantastic way to reconnect with both sides of the family. In a few weeks Chloe, Trish and I are going to Provincetown, Cape Cod to visit friends. I cannot complain. Life is good!

Thank God for sweet potatoes on a paleo diet! I train so hard in the gym that I need a food that I can eat that will give me enough energy for my workouts while keeping an over load of insulin from pouring through my body. Sweet potatoes are loaded with potassium and Vitamin A. Sweet potatoes are considered a low glycemic food, which means they release sugar slowly into the blood stream. This means you will get a steady amount of energy without the blood sugar spikes. They will control your blood sugar and maintain your energy. Whoot..Whoot! In other words you will not store fat as long as you don't over eat them. Refer back to my blog post about portion control.

Enjoy the rest of your Summer, eat clean, keep on working out, take time for yourself!

Check out these recipes. You will be in heaven!

Steps:

1. Slice 3 medium sweet potatoes into wedges or chunks.

2. Place sweet potato chunks in a large bowl and cover with ice and fill with water. Let it sit for 30 minutes. This helps the seasonings stick better. It totally works, you will be amazed! See picture below.

3. After 30 minutes drain the ice water and pat the sweet potatoes dry with a paper towel. Put them back into a dry bowl. Toss the sweet potatoes with your seasoning of choice. There are 3 different seasonings to choose from. Pick the one that fits your taste buds the best! See below.

4. After you toss the sweet potatoes with the seasonings place the sweet potatoes into a large pan lined with parchment paper. Bake at 375 degrees for 30-40 minutes.

SEASONING RECIPE #1
-1/4 cup melted Kerry Gold grass-fed butter or 1/4 cup melted coconut oil
-1 1/2 tablespoons of cinnamon
-dash of sea salt
-1/2 cup of coconut sugar
-2 stevia's
toss all ingredients in a large bowl with sweet potato wedges/chunks then follow step #4.
Make sure you cover the sweet potatoes completely with all the ingredients.

SEASONING RECIPE #2
-1/4 cup olive oil or 1/4 cup melted coconut oil
-1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 tsp onion powder
1 tbsp smoked paprika
3-4 tbsp fresh dill, minced
-toss all ingredients together into a large bowl then follow step #4. Make sure you cover the sweet potatoes completely with all the ingredients.

SEASONING RECIPE #3
-1/4 cup melted coconut oil or 1/4 cup olive oil
-1 tbsp rosemary
-3 cloves of fresh garlic or 1/2 tsp garlic powder
-sea salt and pepper to taste
-toss all ingredients together into a large bowl then follow step #4. Make sure you cover the sweet potatoes completely with all the ingredients.

Sweet Potato Wedges

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