On Sun, 9 Oct 2011 09:58:49 -0400, "jmcquown" >
wrote:

>
>"Jim Elbrecht" > wrote in message
.. .
>> "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>
>>
>> Jim
>
>LOL! Yeah, we can save the marshmallow laden sweet potato pie for another
>day.

By volume sweet potato is as sweet as marshmallows.