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Sweet Potato Shells

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img_4204   We’d hit another picky period with my little person… if it’s not catfish, shrimp, (whaaat?) pasta or potatoes, he’s not interested. I mean, can I blame him? Nah. BUT I’ve seriously been sweating bullets about what to feed him vegetable-wise.

THEN, I realized that sweet potatoes have been a big hit in the past and WHAT IF I COMBINED THEM with pasta?!?

It worked. He had thirds of this recipe and asked for it a few days later… plus, it can be made in big batches and refrigerated so you can have it for a whole week… if you’re into eating the same thing for a whole week. 😉

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Fee, Fi, Fo, Fum, I’m Gonna Eat a DRAGON THUMB

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My little guy turned two a couple of weeks ago, and y’all, somehow he IMMEDIATELY become more stubborn, and picky, and all-around-harder-to please overnight. We’re STILL crashing with my mama and daddy (Going on month 5 now. Cross your fingers that we don’t devolve into House of Cards over here.) so this new development isn’t really helping everyone’s sanity.

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He used to eat everything that we ate (minus some green veggies and spicier foods) but now he’s more interested in animal crackers and jelly rolls than really anything else. Unless my dad’s invention of Dragon Thumbs are on the menu. In THAT case, they are devoured and licked clean and then seconds are requested. And what’s even better than a clean plate is that he repeats a funny rhyme from Jack and the Beanstalk that’s modified to fit dinner… “Fee, Fi, Fo, Fum, I’m gonna eat a Dragon Thumb!” (which is way better than  “the blood of an Englishman” in my book.) Anything to get them to eat, right?

What’s awesome about Dragon Thumbs is that they work really well for meal-eaters of all ages–grown folks, too– can be seasoned in tons of different ways, plus we’ve also served them as appetizers (think like chicken wings). Read on for our favorite version and please leave a comment if you find a seasoning recipe you’d like to try!

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