Yams with Ginger and Cinnamon - Healthy Food Tip and Recipe

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Yams with Ginger and Cinnamon
Prep and Cook Time: 25 minutes
Ingredients:

• 6 cups yams (orange sweet potatoes), peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1/2 medium onion, cut in half and sliced thin
• 4 medium cloves garlic, chopped
• 1-1/2 TBS finely minced fresh ginger
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 TBS honey
• 1 TBS + 1 cup chicken or vegetable broth
• salt and white pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Slice onions and chop garlic and let sit for 5 minutes to enhance their health-promoting properties.
2. Cut yams into 1" cubes.
3. Heat 1 TBS broth in a 12-inch or larger stainless steel skillet. Healthy Sauté onion over medium heat for 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Add garlic and ginger and continue to sauté for another minute, stirring constantly.
4. Add yams, cinnamon, honey, and 1 cup broth. Mix and simmer over low heat covered for about 15 minutes, or until yams are tender. Season with salt and pepper.

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Healthy Food Tip

I noticed that some of your recipes call for tahini? What is it and where can I buy it?

Tahini is a paste made from ground sesame seeds. It is also called sesame paste or sesame butter. It is like peanut butter but made from sesame seeds. There are several available options when you purchase tahini.
The first consideration when it comes to choosing a tahini is whether to purchase a product made from unhulled or hulled sesame seeds. Tahini made from unhulled sesame seeds is more nutrient-rich than tahini made from hulled seeds, but it is also more bitter; this type of tahini is usually referred to as sesame butter. Since both versions would still make for good food choices, you can let your taste buds decide which type-the one made from hulled seeds or the one made from unhulled seeds-is more pleasing to you.
Roasted versus raw is another choice you have to make when it comes to selecting tahini. Raw (non-roasted) tahini is sufficiently higher in nutrient content, and I believe it's the better choice here.
Some manufacturers add additional oils to their tahini. I would recommend purchasing tahini with no added oils so that the tahini is made only from pure ground sesame seeds.
Finally, there is the option of a certified organic tahini. As with all of the World's Healthiest Foods, I strongly recommend this organic option.
You can easily find tahini in either natural food stores or food stores that sell Middle Eastern foods. If you do not have any of these types of stores near you, you can also find it available from online retailers.
There are many different ways that you can enjoy tahini in your Healthiest Way of Eating. Tahini is one of the main ingredients in Middle Eastern dishes like hummus and babaganoush. It makes a wonderful base for salad dressings and adds great nutritional value and texture to smoothies. Spread on whole grain toast with a little bit of miso paste it makes a great addition to a savory sandwich (or a morning breakfast by itself).
For more on this topic, please see:

• Sesame seeds