Pine Apples

When you think of a genuine holiday dinner celebration you have to think the succulent taste of candied yams. The holiday turkey or ham would be awfully lonely without this traditional side dish. But the one drawback with this popular taste treat, along with most food that taste good, is the calories.

Pine Apples

In response to this dilemma, more creative cooks and southern recipe websites continue to work to bring a healthier friendlier style of southern cooking to the public. They succeeded at taming fried chicken by offering oven baked chicken, which is healthier and at the same time provides the taste and crunch so many people love. They have tamed the seasoning dilemma of flavoring vegetables with fat back and ham hocks, the two culprits that have quietly contributed to high blood pressure, obesity and other health ailments. This creative cooks have replace these traditional seasonings with natural flavor enhancers like garlic and onion powder, lemon juice, rosemary, basil and other natural seasonings.

Now these creative cooks and recipe publishers have set their sights on candied yams. They've reduced the level of sugar and replaced it with orange juice. They've reduced the level of artery clogging butter with healthier butter spreads and other natural flavor enhancers. The result is a healthier side dish the consumer is growing to love without the unhealthy side effects.

With the growing number of health conscious consumers, the need for healthier foods that still taste good enough to eat is the number one challenge of recipe creators and publishers today. Traditional southern dishes like southern candied yams is a tricky challenge that today's recipe publishers are determine to meet. Stay tuned!

Try this candied yams video recipe. It's delicious and easy to prepare. Go to...
Candied Yams

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