I’m ashamed. This isn’t really a recipe. Like, at all. But it’s the easiest way to cook sweet potatoes, in my opinion. And my opinion is always right. I talked about it once before, but if anyone missed that, I had to do it again. In a step by step manner. Since there are 3 steps. Not even 3 steps, but you gotta spell it out for some people. You know the kind of people I’m talking about. I hate those kinds of people.
I’m totally one of those people. Ugh.
I’ve been pretty much on a non stop cooking spree recently. After cooking in California for a week straight for the second cookbook, then going straight to Boston to teach cooking classes and film cooking videos, then going straight to Colorado to cook for the blog before I left 4 days later for California, then going back to California to finish cooking for the cookbook (breathe), I have been trying to find simple ways to eat food. Did that run on sentence hurt your brain as much as it hurt mine? Anywho the less work I have to do, with meal prep and clean up, the better. So cooking in mass quantities, where I don’t have to use my brain, is fantastic. So I stuffed these sweet potatoes into a crockpot and cooked up sausage, and called it a meal. I see a lot of stupid easy recipes in my future, meaning on the blog. Hopefully you’re cool with that. Awesomegreatwonderful.
Speaking of sprees, I’ve been digging this whole online shopping thing. Mostly because getting a package at your door feels more like a present. I must like presents. In the form of clothes. Ever since my body changed from not lifting quite as heavy, I fit into more clothes. Which is great. I love having more options other than my Lululemon wunder unders. I mean, I obviously still wear wunder unders pretty much every single day, especially while cooking…and working out…and walking through the park…and going to get a pedicure…and going on a date…and hanging out on girls night…and to the coffee shop…and while traveling, but I need real people clothes in between those events. So 18% of the time. More like 10%, but whatever. So I’ve found a couple online boutiques that I’ve fell in LOVE with. Check out Hope’s and Monica’s Closet. AND I’ve found a tailor I fell in love with, as well. I’ve come to the point in life that I’m not going to wait to find an outfit that fits me, I’ll alter it to fit how I want it to. Take that you b*tch of a fashion industry. So now, I just buy almost everything on sale, and alter it to how I want it to fit. Genius.
I need get my shopping sprees under control. I just shipped an order to George’s house in California while we are working on our cookbook. Which FYI, I only wear Lulu’s and sweatshirts while I’m out here cooking and writing. I even wore my pajamas to a coffee shop the other morning. Which is not appropriate. I hate those people. Ok ok, maybe I do need to be buying more clothes. Glad I found an excuse. YAY.
Stupid Easy Perfectly Cooked Yams
- Yield: 3-5 1x
Ingredients
- 3–5 medium sweet potatoes or yams
- foil
Instructions
- Wrap all the sweet potatoes or yams in foil
- Place in crockpot and cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours.
- Eat with something. Like sausage, or almond butter and cinnamon, or coconut butter, or shredded pork, or ground beef. Really whatever you have in your kitchen at that time.
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Great recipe! It worked very well.
I have another hint for using slow cookers: when it isn’t too cold, I put my cooker on a bench in the garage. We are retired and home all day, and sometimes the cooking smells of a slow cooker meal make me ravenous long before dinner is ready. This really helps.
I’m having a crowd for Easter. . Could I cook more than three? Maybe 10 or a crock full?
Thanks for your help.
Yep!
Hi Juli,
What kind of sausages do you buy? Where do you buy them??
What a great tip! Can I freeze these in the foil afterward? I’m a single mom without a lot of time who is trying to be gluten-free on a budget. Nuff said. Cooking larger quantities in advance and freezing is becoming a staple of my lifestyle. I’m off to try this wonderful tip now. (Oh, and crockpot cooking keeps my South Georgia home from getting steamed up during the summer months.)
i wouldn’t freeze them in the foil, i’ve heard that’s not good for you, but in a tupperware is fine!
Omg this is the first time Ive come to this site and I love it! Youre Hilarious!! Thank you so much for sharing <3
I’ve recently moved to Shanghai, China. They don’t bake here, so homes don’t come with ovens. I snagged a crock pot at a garage sale last week, and I’m stoked to come across this recipe. I’ve used you’re blog as a resource for sometime, but something so simple has given me a bit of life as I adjust. It’s an understatement to say baked sweet potatoes are a staple in my diet.
Juli,
LOOOOVE your blog and the fabulous recipes. Your positive energy and sense of humor never fail to left my spirits and bring a smile to my face 🙂 Thanks!!!
Well, obviously I am “one of those” and now a caution for this recipe needs to be included == do NOT poke holes in the sweet potatoes before wrapping in foil and cooking as the aluminum leeches into the potato!!!!! And yes, I am blonde!!! And very smart but not this time! LOL
I made these the other day and they had a funny taste? Was it the foil? A bad batch of sweet taters? I still ate them… Cause I heart sweet potatoes, and eating….soooooo 🙂
Just thought I’d get an experts thoughts.
could be either! next time you could just wrap them up in parchment paper
What a great idea! Im definitely going to try this. Another yummy way to cook sweet potats or yams is to slice them in half inch rounds, put them in foil and drizzle olive oil over them, sprinkle with dried basil or put a couple basil leaves on top. Close up the foil and cook them on the bbq along with chicken breasts or whatever. Theyll be done at the same time as the chicken and are oh so good!
I’m stoked with this!! Have 10 25 yr Coast Guard officers bedding down at Mama Val’s next week. Obviously volume (but outstanding!) food is mandatory. I’m going for 10 medium foil wrapped sweets in crockpot, turning on w morning coffee and ready to serve for 1230 turkey feast. Obviously I need my oven for other meal items. Keep ur fingers crossed for me. Will I be the first ‘volume’ record holder (ha!). BTW, Lexington Mass (1st shot fired thing) Revolve consignment rocks. Thank you!!
Hey TBGTG ~ Did the 10 potatoes work for you? How long did you cook them? On low or high? I need to make a large volume as well and would love to hear how it worked for you!