How to Cook Yams

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds a unique flavor and is dairy-free.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

marshmallows

🥗Healthier: toasted coconut flakes

💰Cheaper: whipped cream

Toasted coconut adds texture without added sugar.

Peel and cut the yams into nice sections.

Boil the yams in salted water until tender, or until a knife can easily pierce them with slight resistance.

Drain the yams.

In the pot, add freshly squeezed orange juice and orange zest, and let it simmer for a few moments to create an orange glaze.

Add Veron sugar-free syrup to the orange glaze.

Let the mixture come to a light boil.

Add the yams to the orange glaze and let them cook in the liquid for about 4-5 minutes.

Serve the yams as a sweet vegetable dish.

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