The Proof is in the Sweet Potato

I have a theory about life. Like Mary Poppins, I am a firm believer that sugar makes everything better. You have a sour coffee? Add sugar. Your day has been tough? Eat a cake/brownie/cookie (or a dozen) until you feel better. You are late for work because you slept in? Grab a sugar cube on your way out the door, because it’s probably the only sweetness you’ll be experiencing all day. In all these situations (and dozens more) sugar can help add a little bit of goodness to your life.
Britanny is beginning to experience the extra “benefits” of real food: the sugar content! Now we do not go out of our way to fill Britanny up with sugar, but we would never prevent her from getting sugars that are naturally occurring.

Which brings me to the sweet potato. As may be evident by the name of the food, sweet potatoes are filled with sugar. They are like God’s idea of irony in food. We would generally never consider a potato (which, may I remind you, grows in the ground) to taste sweet, and yet here is a potato filled with natural sugars. As far as starter food goes, a yummy sweet potato puree sounds good to me. It’s like dinner and dessert all rolled into one (and for Britanny, it is, because she only gets 2 meals and milk a day).
So if you ever need a sugary pick-me-up, why not turn to your nearest grocer and grab a sweet potato? If you ever need any tips on how to eat it, I’m sure Britanny will be able to help. She gobbles up sweet potato like there is no tomorrow- just wait until she gets her hand on a real sugar cube! I will be running for the hills… perhaps eating a sweet potato on the way for nutrition.