Mbatata is the word in Chichewa for the dense, creamy variety of this starchy root vegetable. In Malawi, mbatata is typically prepared by roasting whole or simmering cubes in liquid until soft enough ...

Alongside a roasted turkey and stuffing, a traditional Thanksgiving meal usually includes sweet potatoes glazed with butter and brown sugar and topped with toasted mini marshmallows. While most sweet ...

Merve Ceylan is a dietitian and health writer with four years of experience writing for companies in the nutrition and health industry. Sweet potatoes have more vitamins A and C, and fewer calories ...

People around the community have taken notice of a photo posted to the newspaper’s Facebook page of a giant sweet potato grown near Greenfield. Some think it may be a state record. At the prompting of ...

Sweet potatoes are almost too good to be true. They’re both delicious and packed with nutrients. On top of that, they’re incredibly versatile and come in various colors and textures. Generally ...

Drive through the Mid-Mississippi Delta, the region encompassing eastern Arkansas, western Tennessee, and northwestern Mississippi, and you see endless acres of commodity row crops—soybeans and corn ...

Sweet potatoes like warm weather, growing during frost-free times of the year. Plant them in spring after the last frost and harvest between late summer and up to the first frost. Once freezing ...

A spiced pie, comforting stew, herbed gratin — there’s almost no end to what can be created with sweet potatoes. As this root vegetable’s season arrives in Richmond, it ushers in the opportunity to ...

You can grow sweet potatoes indoors, provided you choose the right varieties. Experts recommend only planting slips indoors. Sweet potatoes need lots of sun, so make sure to place them in a sunny ...