Tasty, healthy sweet potato: what’s not to love?

sweet potato and incorporate it into sweet, savoury and gourmet dishes that people will absolutely love. “I’m a food creative in that I can use any ‘boring’ ingredients and turn them into something really spectacular. And, when I decided to stop eating simple carbohydrates, I had to get really creative with the food I made. This is when my love for sweet potato developed. It is healthy, nutritious, affordable and really yum. There isn’t a single thing you cannot do with sweet potato and, everything I made, people fell in love with… And so I decided to put my passion for making food and sweet potato together and make it a business.”

My Sweet Potato offers a variety of meal options like chicken and bacon stuffed with sweet potato; beef-stuffed sweet potato; sweet potato pancakes, with chicken strips or cinnamon and syrup; BBQ sticky wings with chicken strips and sweet potato fries; beef and bacon balls with sweet potato bake, beef sweet potato pie and sweet potato canapés (bacon and cheese or spinach and feta). “Our sweet potato fries are hand-cut and freshly made for every serving.

“Most of our meals are grilled or roasted to keep in line with getting the best nutrients out of every meal,” she said.

This food service provider can be found at the BrownSense Market in Midrand, Street Food Market in Tembisa, Country Market in Kyalami, Urban Social Market in Bramley, Market on Main and Sky Food Market in Maboneng.

And if you miss any of their market days they have gourmet platters which can be ordered three days in advance and delivered to suit your fast-paced lifestyle.

To make an order, e-mail msp@ mysweetpotato.co.za