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Paleo Sweet Potato Toasts

Sweet Potato Toasts

Hola, from the Tropics! I am home with my two little minions, safe & sound and enjoying some downtime with my parents and extended family. I joke that you sort of need a vacation to recover from the 5 plus hour direct flight with 2 kids under 5, solo… But the honest truth is; they were perfect little angels. And I don’t say this in a smug, sort of braggy way. In this space; I am both humble & open about my own struggles with motherhood.

But I do think that the multiple times we’ve made the journey down South- (7th time my eldest visits) has resulted in them becoming acclimatized to long travel days. They’re seasoned little travelers, each carrying their own neck pillow, books and in-flight entertainment. They start taking off their little shoes as soon as they see we’re approaching security and they eagerly tippy-toe to load their belongings into the scanning bins. My eldest is quick to grab a tray for each one of us. “Here you go, mama!” he says with a wide grin. He does so in a way that makes him seem far older than his years. He also helps Gracie put her shoes back on while I collect everything as soon as it emerges on the other end of the band. Seeing this makes me smile & feel a profound sense of relief. I also wonder if they’re the same kids that were fighting me over dinner the night before. It’s getting easier. It really does get easier. The moms who said it to me weren’t lying, after all…

Paleo Sweet Potato Toasts

Because I sure remember (much, much) crazier days when I had a 10 month-old screaming baby and a 2 year-old toddler and I was making the same trip and all 3 of us were crying. Almost. Sometimes at the same time. And that first time I made that trip solo taking advantage of my then maternity leave and a big snow storm in late November (first one of the season) caused the pilot to divert the flight adding an extra hour and 30 minutes to our in-flight time. I cried. Probably more than my kids.

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So am home for a full month because my sister’s getting married (which has me doing some odd & ongoing happy little dance of sorts)…And this recipe is inspired by my current struggle to find great tasting gluten-free or ancient grain bread around here.. so I’ve been relying on homemade corn tortillas and most recently; vegetables doubling up as toast for my morning breakfast or dinner. This recipe is paleo, because it is fully grain-free using sweet potatoes as the perfect healthy, unrefined carb to go along with your eggs and avocado. And they are firm, can be as crispy as you want them to be and hold up just like toast. Depending on the size and shape of your sweet potatoes, you can get anywhere from 4-6 “toast slices”.

sweet potato toast with guac

Just make sure to buy a sweet potato that is both wide and long (and preferably somewhat flat). Most sweet potatoes will work; just don’t buy the monster ones that look like they’re growing two heads, OK? funny enough, when you eat organic… you’re more likely to find quirky, misfit looking vegetables. And guess what? I love funny-looking vegetables and always pick them up at farmers markets across Toronto. So here we go.. Give sweet potato toast a try, you will love!

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Sweet Potato Toasts

  • Servings: 2
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Ingredients

  • 1 large sweet potato
  • 1 tbsp of your choice extra virgin olive oil, coconut oil, OR avocado oil
  • sea salt and black pepper to taste
  • 1/4 tsp of crushed dry oregano or rosemary (optional)
  • 2 hard or soft boiled eggs
  • 1 large avocado
  • a squeeze of fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 tbsp sesame seeds
  • pinch of chili powder (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 375 F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper
  2. Over a cutting board, slice your sweet potato in half (vertically) and then slice each half lengthwise once or twice more depending on how thick the potato is.
  3. Add your olive oil, (or oil of choice) while on the cutting board and make sure you brush it on both sides. I sometimes use avocado oil and so I’ll spray each side.
  4. Bake them for about 30-35 mins, but always check them at the 20 minute mark. These bake much faster than a regular, whole sweet potato would.When I check them I sometimes flip them to the other side for even baking.
  5. In a bowl, mash the avocado with the fork and season with lemon, sea salt and black pepper. It’s sort of a humble, lazy guac. You could totally add tomatoes and onions.
  6. While the potatoes bake, boil some water and throw in your eggs. It takes me about 5 minutes for a soft-boiled egg and 7 plus minutes if you want a hard-boiled one.
  7. If you want your potato slices extra crispy: finish them off in your toaster in a low setting. Layer them off with guac, and then some egg slices. I finish it off by sprikling sesame seeds for a little crunch and chili powder for soft, subtle heat and flavor. Enjoy!

Notes: I like to roast a large batch of sweet potato toast slices in the oven & then I reheat them in the toaster during the busy week. Works like a charm! Cooking them from scratch in a toaster takes forever, I strongly recommend roasting them in the oven, first.

By: Aleyda | The Dish On Healthy

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