If you’re like me, honey and cinnamon are staples when it comes to topping your sweet potato. Pistachios are like icing on the cake and will help your body absorb the beta-carotene found in sweet potatoes. Fat is essential for our bodies to obtain nutrients such as lycopene and beta-carotene in certain vegetables, so don’t be afraid of a little fat — you need it!

This dish will instantly brighten up your mood, and it also makes for an awesome and quick breakfast.

Honey-Pistachio Baked Sweet Potato

Serves 2

Ingredients

• 2 medium sweet potatoes
• ¼ cup honey
• 2 tablespoons chopped pistachios
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

1. Rinse and scrub potatoes. Pierce the outside with a fork all over and place on a microwave-safe plate and microwave on high for 7 to 10 minutes (depending on size).
2. Heat honey, pistachios and cinnamon on stove until warm, about 1 to 2 minutes. Stir halfway through.
3. Top each sweet potato with a heaping tablespoon of pistachio mixture.

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Product Reviewed:
Urban Trend’s Reverso Plus measuring cups

I enjoy whipping up savory dishes without following recipes and just eye-balling ingredients. I usually use one glass liquid measuring cup for an entire recipe — talk about a lot of washing and rinsing, not to mention back straining from reading measurements at eye level.

But if you’re tired of bending over or squatting to read the lines on your measuring cup, or just want more precise measurements, Urban Trend’s Clearview Measuring Cups come in handy. For starters, the measuring lines are on the inside, allowing you to read from almost any angle. I can’t believe I didn’t have to alter my posture to make sure the measurements were hitting the line!

They also come with some handy, built-in hacks that make using these cups extremely convenient. For example, the 4-cup measuring cup has two cups in one, so if you don’t need the large portion, you flip the cup upside down and use the one-cup portion. The Reverso Plus two-cup measuring cup includes five measuring spoons and a 1/2 –cup dry measuring cup attached to the bottom. The Reverso Mini measures up to one cup along, but also includes a detachable two tablespoon measuring spoon on the bottom.

From baking banana bread to making homemade matcha tea lattes, I personally found these measuring cups to be great, particularly if you have lack of storage space like I do, as the measuring spoons and detachable dry cups are built right in. On the downside, there are more pieces to wash, but you can always remove the different components that have not been used before washing.

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In this breakfast recipe, the star is roasted strawberries. I know it could save you 25 minutes if you skip this step, but please, do yourselves a favor and roast those babies! Roasting brings out the natural sweetness in strawberries and takes this make-ahead breakfast to the next level.

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The other addition to this recipe, cashew cream, could not be any easier to make. All it takes are soaked cashews, water, salt and seasonings of choice. I decided to add maple syrup, because it pairs perfectly with roasted winter vegetables. I cannot tell you how much I love pure maple syrup; it is my ultimate sweetener of choice. Did I mention that it has a bunch of antioxidants? More reason to love the stuff!

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The incredible crunch and anise flavor from the fennel plays nicely in this recipe with the burst of sweet strawberries. Plus, fresh-squeezed orange juice in the vinaigrette adds a slight tang and freshness to the salad. And, I can't forget about the pistachios and their nutty flavor and pop of green.

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