Sweet Potato Festival in Darlington, South Carolina

This weekend (October 8, 2011) in Darlington, South Carolina they will be celebrating the sweet potato.  What fun!!!  Can you just imagine all the different types and dishes of sweet potatoes they will be serving??

We absolutely love sweet potatoes at our house and eat them year round.  They are so nutritious and so easy to prepare.  Sometimes, we will just toss one into the microwave and cook until tender.  Sometimes, we will peel them, then toss with olive oil and season with salt and pepper andl roast them in the oven.  They almost taste like candy!  And, sometimes, we will just put several of them in the oven and bake them, then top with butter and salt and pepper.  They are absolutely delicious.  We also love to do sweet potato fries.  They are so popular in some of the restaurants around the country.  What is your favorite way to prepare these potatoes? 

Sometimes, we will find in some of our local stores the really dark skinned sweet potatoes.  They are undoubtedly the sweetest ones that we have had.  It is not unusual for us to purchase a large box during November and December and store them in our pantry.  They keep very well, especially when they are kept out of the light and kept cool. 

If you are lucky enough to be in the area of Darlington, South Carolina, please make an effort to go to this wonderful festival.  It just has to be a blast!