I ate baked mashed yams with clarified butter 2 or 3 nights a week, and sometimes I would sprinkle them with cinnamon for a dessert. Now they are the orange fleshed ones, the yellow ones, that are called kumeras in NZ are more starchy and I would avoid. But the orange ones were a saving grace for me and they were never a problem, but I was so strict otherwise, that was my only limit food. I didn't even eat rice for the first 3 months...it was summertime and I had lots of salads and fresh veggies to go with my meals. I really learned alot of new ways to cook veggies. And hollandaise sauce was another real treat for me, although some may have a problem with that if they have gall bladder issues. Here is my hollandaise sauce recipe, it is a bit of fussing, but oh so worth it, I ate it by the spoonful!!!

Best Hollandaise Sauce
ingredients
10 oz. (2-1/2 sticks) good-quality unsalted butter
3 large egg yolks
3 Tbs. water
2 tsp. fresh lemon juice
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

how to make
In a heavy-based saucepan, melt the butter. Simmer it rapidly for at least 10 min.; the water will evaporate and the milk solids will coagulate on the bottom and sides of the pan. Let the melted butter sit for a few minutes so the solids will fall to the bottom. Skim off the foam on top and then either decant the golden liquid, leaving the solids behind, or pour the melted butter through a cheesecloth-lined strainer. Put the eggs and water in a Windsor pan (a saucepan with sloped sides) or in a heavy-duty metal mixing bowl (you'll have to hold it by one edge with a kitchen towel over the burner). Off the heat, whisk the eggs and water for 30 seconds, whipping in lots of air. Cook the sabayon over very low heat, whisking constantly and scraping the bowl, until thick and voluminous. The whisk will leave tracks that hold for a few seconds. At this point, take it off the heat and whisk rapidly for 30 seconds to cool it slightly. Add the clarified butter a little at a time, whisking constantly. Be sure the butter isn't too hot or it will break the emulsion.

Finish by whisking in the lemon juice and seasoning with salt and pepper.


Enjoy over broccoli or asparagus or even with your favorite chicken recipe....good for those who have trouble with losing weight.

Sandi
xoxo