On Sun, 09 Oct 2011 07:47:23 -0400, Jim Elbrecht >
wrote:

>"Bob Terwilliger" > wrote:
>
>>Julie wrote:
>>
>>> a few weeks ago I got some sweet potatoes with goat cheese. I did like
>>> them but only ate a tiny taste. I don't need the carbs.
>>
>>You might want to look into the actual carbohydrate content of sweet
>>potatoes. You'll probably be pleasantly surprised at how low they are in
>>carbs, especially in comparison with potatoes.
>
>Plus- they are high in fiber, antioxidants, vit. A & C & iron. Just
>keep the marshmallow, syrup and butter away from them.<g>

Why butter... butter contains no carbs. But cup for cup sweet potato
contains about as much sugar as marshmallows.