Grilled Sweet Potatoes

Adapted from Simply Recipes

Serves 6

Ingredients:

4 large sweet potatoes

3-4 Tbsp olive oil

Kosher salt

Cilantro Lime Dressing:

1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro

1 tsp lime zest

2 Tbsp fresh lime juice

1/3 cup olive oil

pinch of salt

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Bake the potatoes until they can be just pierced with a knife, about 45 minutes. Cut into large chunks or into lengthwise wedges.

Prepare the grill for medium hot heat.

Coat the sweet potatoes with olive oil and lightly sprinkle kosher salt.

Once the grill is hot, lay the sweet potatoes onto the grill grates.  Cover the grill and cook until each side has grill marks, between 3-6 minutes for each side, depending on how hot the grill.

Meanwhile make the cilantro dressing by combining all the dressing ingredients in a small bowl.

When sweet potatoes are grilled to your liking, toss them in a bowl with the dressing and serve immediately.

 

Champagne Bridal Shower

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Champagne Bar with fresh juice and fruit

A wonderful sunny day in January was a backdrop for a wedding shower with DIY decorations, Champagne bar, delicious food, and homemade desserts.  Full of laughter and great conversation, the bride-to-be was overwhelmed with the shower of good wishes and gifts.

DIY Decorations:

 

Champagne Bar:

Cava (Spanish Bubbly) suggested by Total Wines

Assortment of berries

Assortment of fresh juices (one being grapefruit juice from the backyard tree)

Served in champagne flutes rimmed with gold sugar crystals (etsy supplier)