do you boil baby yams b4 or after u peel them?
Sounds a little weird but amazingly good.Spinach Salad: Take half romaine and half spinach, cut up 3 green onions into greens and set asideIn a half stick of butter saute up one cup finely chopped walnuts and a packet of crunched up ramen noodles-leave out the seasoning- saute this until brown but not burnt! Drain on paper towels and toss into saladWhisk a dressing of: 1/2 cup veg oil, 1/2 cup red wine vinegar, tbsp of soy sauce, 1/4 cup sugar and some pepper onto the saladAdd cherry tomato halves, bacon, boiled egg, mushroom.its very good.
I usually eat my ramen with some veggies and a sunny side-up eggOtherwise, I've heard people crush them up and season them (like the poster said above), and eat them as a snack or put them in saladsYou could also add some wonton dumplings, meat, or anything else that you'd like a soup noodle dish.
I like to add pork or shrimp or chicken along with broccoli or mushrooms or baby corn to my top ramenI also only use 1/2 the seasoning packet because it contains a lot of sodiumYou could also use the seasoning packets in soup and add to can chili.
Drain and add butter,half the season packet, and Parmesan cheeseMake a pasta salad.drain and rinse with cool water add your favorite Italian dressing, tomatoes, cucumbers, black olives, and Parmesan cheeseUse as croutons , crumble up in package and toss with mixed greens, shredded carrot, cucumbers, green onions, and asian style vinagrette.
Peeling is a matter of personal preference, but the yams should be rinsed and scrubbed with paper towels before cooking/ To Boil: Rinse potatoes as aboveThe choice of peeling or not is up to youBring salted water to a boil, cut potatoes in eighths, carefully place in boiling water and cook until doneFor best flavor, preheat oven to 400F (200C), Dry with paper towels and do not peel the potatoesPoke a hole in the sweet potatoes/yams with a knife or forkWrap in aluminum foil, place foil wrapped potatoes on a baking sheet covered with aluminum foil and bake for 50-60 minutesThe peel/skin will practically fall offTo Microwave: Rinse sweet potato as above, but do not dryPoke a hole in the potatoPut it in a plastic bag (the kind you find in the produce department is fine, tuck the open end under the potato and microwave on high 7-10 minutesThis method effectively steams the potatoesSteamed potatoes have more flavor than boiled.
