Favorite Things Friday

I have decided to start a weekly post about the favorite things in my life each week. Some weeks there may only be one or two and others there might be ten. This week have several:

1. So You Think You Can Dance- At the beginning of this season, I wasn't so sure if it was going to meet my expectations, but this week it finally did! I looked everywhere to put clips of some of my favorite dancers(Ashleigh, Jakob, Legacy, Katherine, Elenore and Ryan) but was out of luck. Darn!

2. Hot Cocoa- I LOVE when it starts getting colder and I can justify drinking hot chocolate. Although in Texas that only means in the 60s, I still look forward to it every year. Now that there is Cool Whip in a can, it makes me even happier!3. New Recipes- I absolutely LOVED this one, and it just randomly caught my eye when I was cutting coupons last week. It definitely has that fall feel/taste, and is super yummy!

Sweet Potatoes with Apples and Cranberries

Makes 4 Servings
1. Combine in Medium of Large Ziploc Zip N Steam bag:

• 2 Medium to large sweet potatoes (about 1-1 1/4 lbs total), peeled and cut into bite size pieces (definitely make sure they are bite size otherwise they won't get done)
  
• 1 Medium Granny Smith apple, cored and diced into small pieces (I think you could even use 2 because they were my favorite part)
• 2 Tbsp. dried cranberries
• 1 1/2 Tbsp. butter
• 1 Tbsp. butter
• 1 Tbsp. brown sugar
• 3/4 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. cinammon

2. Seal bag and shake gently to combine ingredients. Put ingredients into single layer. Place bag in microwave.
3. Cook on full power for 8 to 9 minutes, or until sweet potatoes are tender. If needed, continue microwaving at 30 second intervals until sweet potatoes are tender.
4. Allow bag to stand for 1 minute before handling. Shake gently to distribute and then carefully open bag and serve.

I love the steam bags, and this was a way to make something that was delicious, kinda healthy and could even be served as a dessert!