Ground Turkey & Sweet Potato Taco Bowl

This recipe is incredibly easy to make, and comes together in a pinch. Whenever I lose track of time (because toddlers) and have to throw together a quick meal, this is my go-to. We eat this almost every week, because let's face it, it's yummy, and I lose track of time A LOT #momlife

Ingredients
2 tbsp avocado or olive oil
2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2 cubes
1 pound ground turkey
1 medium onion, diced
1 red or green bell pepper, diced
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tsp ground cumin
2-3 tbsp chili powder, to taste
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup cilantro leaves, minced
Avocado, cut into thin slices

Instructions
In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and bell pepper, and cook until onion is slightly translucent and softened. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute, and then add ground turkey. Use a wooden spoon to break apart meat, and continue cooking until browned.

In a small bowl, combine spices and sprinkle over meat mixture. Stir and let cook for about a minute to fully incorporate spices. Add diced sweet potato and water, stir, and cover with a lid for approx. 6-8 minutes until the sweet potatoes are fork tender.

Remove lid and serve into bowls. Garnish with fresh chopped cilantro and avocado slices.

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Chickpea & Sweet Potato Vegetarian Curry

I'm going to go ahead and apologize for the crummy picture - I tried my best, but there was no way to photograph this meal that didn't make it look like cat food. Sorry about that 😬

I promise it's delicious though! And it's also vegetarian, so bonus points for healthy, yummy, low-cost meals.

Ingredients
1 tbsp avocado or olive oil
1 large red onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 inch fresh ginger root, peeled and minced
1 tbsp garam masala (if you don't have this blend on hand, you can make your own using this recipe)
1/4 tsp ground turmeric
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (or to taste)
1 1/2 cups diced tomatos (equal to one 14 oz can; drain before using)
1 1/2 cups coconut milk (equal to one 14 oz can)
1 3/4 cups cooked chickpeas (I rehydrate dried chickpeas, but you can substitute a 16 oz can, and drain before adding)
1 large sweet potato, cut into 1/2 cubes
2 tbsp fresh lime juice
Chopped fresh cilantro
Brown rice, cooked according to package directions

Instructions
In a large pan, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the red onion, and cook stirring frequently, until the onion is softened and starting to brown. Reduce heat to medium, and add the garlic and ginger. Stir and cook for 60 seconds or until fragrant. Stir in the garam masala, turmeric, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Cook for 30 seconds more to toast the spices.

Add the tomatoes to the pan and stir well. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, for about 3-5 minutes or until the tomatoes are starting to break down and dry up a little bit. Stir in the coconut milk, chickpeas, and sweet potatoes. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low.

Simmer the curry for about 10 minutes or until reduced slightly and sweet potatoes are fork tender. Stir in the fresh lime juice. Serve hot over rice, and garnish with fresh cilantro.

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Asian Sweet Potato Noodles with Pork Meatballs

This has become a weekly staple in our house since I first made it this past summer. It has tons of flavor, texture, and can even be kid friendly! I make a small, separate batch of the sweet potato noodles for our kiddos without the spicy sauce, and steam them in the microwave instead of cooking on the stove. My son loooooves to eat his "curly noodles and meatballs", as he's dubbed it :)

And just a general warning on ground pork - make sure you check the Nutrition Facts, because they love to add tons of sodium to raw ground pork. I usually buy all our ground pork in bulk from a local butcher shop that adds zero sodium to their meat, but if I'm in a pinch and have to get it at a regular grocery store, I alway buy it from the small organic section of meat, because the organic pork usually has only 5-6% DV of sodium per serving, versus the non-organic kind that has anywhere from 20-40% DV of sodium per serving.

Ingredients
Pork Ginger Meatballs
1 pound ground pork
1 small yellow onion, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tbsp minced fresh ginger (don't skip this ingredient if you aren't familiar with it - it really shines in this recipe!)
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
3 tbsp Panko crumbs
3 tbsp fresh cilantro, minced

Sweet Potato Noodles
2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and spiraled into noodles (if you don't have a spiralizer, you can cut them into matchstick size pieces instead)
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar with a dash of garlic powder whisked in
3 tbsp sesame oil
1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tbsp Sriracha
3 green onions, thinly sliced
1/2 cup fresh cilantro, minced

Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Prepare a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil.

In a large bowl combine all of the meatball ingredients, mixing the meat and everything else together well. Form the meat mixture into about 16 meatballs and place them evenly spaced on the prepared baking sheet.

Bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes.

While the meatballs are baking, whisk together the sauce ingredients and set aside.

In a large dry pan or skillet over medium-high heat, add the sweet potato noodles, tossing them with tongs as they start to soften. Cook for about 1 minute and then add the sauce to the noodles. Toss and cook for another minute or two until the noodles are just slightly softened and well coated with the sauce.

Dish the noodles into bowls and add a heap of fresh spinach or kale, and then top with a few meatballs.

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