Gallery: Go Beyond Sweet Potato Fries -- 8 Great Recipes to Get More Sweet Potato in Your Life

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Go Beyond Sweet Potato Fries -- 8 Great Recipes to Get More Sweet Potato in Your Life
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Amber Petty
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Around Thanksgiving, a lot of us usually think "Oh wow! These sweet potatoes are great, I should eat them more often." But then we totally forget about that and only have sweet potatoes on holidays or if we're trying to be healthy by getting the sweet potato fries with our double cheeseburger. Not great.

Yet these orange beauties are a great addition to any meal and have fewer carbs and more nutrients than regular potatoes.

With these 8 recipes, you'll be in sweet potato heaven!

About Amber Petty

Amber is an actress and writer living in Los Angeles. She's written for Thrillist, IFC.com, HER Magazine and many others. A teacher and performer at UCB, Amber is well versed in sketch and improv comedy and knows the actors in almost every commercial. In addition to writing, Ms. Petty loves to bake, knit, and generally do old timey things. If you'd like to read her craft blog, visit half-assedcrafts.com or amberpetty.com for general information.

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