Potato, Potatoe

Baked Red Potatoes

I used to think potatoes were bad for you (i.e. a high GI food) but my new idol Tom Venuto eats them, so now I eat them again. Here's my recipe.

• 2 or 3 medium red potatoes
• Pam
• fresh cracked pepper
• fresh ground sea salt
• garlic powder
• onion powder

Leaving the skin on, cut the potatoes into bit sized chunks. Put a thin coating of Pam on them and toss in a mixing bowl with the spices. Cook in (toaster) over at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes.

The outside should be a little tough or chewy, but the inside should be like mashed potatoes.

Baked Sweet Potatoes (Yams)

Ok, I know sweet potatoes are a great carb source (i.e. a low GI food). Here's my recipe for them

• 1 large sweet potato or yam
• Pam
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• cinnamon

Cut the sweet potatoes into bit sized chunks (leaving the skin on). Put a thin coating of Pam on them and toss in a mixing bowl with the sugar and cinnamon. Cook in (toaster) oven at 350 degrees for 20 minutes, then finish them off on the grill (or toast) setting for 10 minutes.

These should come out with the skin a little chewy, but the potato part very very soft (like melt in your mouth).