Quinoa Salad with Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Kale, Dried Cranberries & Red Onion

Quite a while back, I came upon a recipe on Two Peas & Their Pod where every part of the recipe name spoke to me.  This is that recipe.  In years past, I would have snubbed my nose at it because I've never been a big fan of sweet potatoes.  That is until my latest pregnancy.  I couldn't eat enough sweet potatoes. It's happened to me with each of my pregnancies.  My first I fell madly in love with chili and crunchy Cheetos (I passionately hated both before) and my second I became the biggest connoisseur of Powerade on the planet.  Well, this one was sweet potatoes.  I'm so glad it was, too.  Otherwise, not only would I have missed out on the awesomeness that is Rumbi's Sweet Potato fries, but I would have missed out on this incredibly delicious recipe, too!  

Not only is it beautiful to look at, but it's my new favorite go-to meal!  Protein packed quinoa. Healthful-filled roasted veggies. Sweet and tangy balsamic vinaigrette.  It's like a symphony in your mouth with every bite!

Don't just take my word for it.  Go make it yourself.  You'll thank me for it.  Promise!!!  Thank you Maria & Josh for allowing me to use your photo and highlight your amazing recipe on my blog too!  It's just too good to keep it a secret from anyone!

{quinoa salad with roasted sweet potatoes, kale, dried cranberries & red onion recipe}

TWD::Sweet Potato Biscuits & YUMMY Lentil Soup

If you don't know already, I really HATE potatoes (unless they're seriously deep-fried). I'll admit, I do love sweet potatoes, though. I don't often do much with them at home which is sad, but whenever I go to a great steak restaurant I like order the sweet potato side instead of the potato or fries. So, when I noticed that Erin of Prudence Pennywise selected Sweet Potato Biscuits, I was ready and excited to make them.

Something else I'm willing to admit. I've never made biscuits by hand. Yes, I'm definitely a girl dependent on my appliances. BUT, for this week, I decided to TRY making them by hand just this once to see if I could really do it. Results...NOPE. I must have handled them way too long and may have even used a titch too much "dusting" flour. Even though they tasted absolutely delicious, they didn't really rise like I thought they would. Bummer. Plus, the sweet potatoes didn't mash up as finely with my fork as say, my food processor hence the chunkiness.

Overall, I would DEFINITELY make these again. They were a perfect compliment to the lentil soup I made for dinner (which was so satisfying and filling in itself...YUMM-O!). What I really liked most, was knowing that my 2 year-old son loved them and kept calling them "cookies" and was gobbling them up. Can we say, hidden nutrients!!! If you'd like to try this yummy sweet potato biscuit recipe too, visit Erin's blog HERE.

Or, you can find the recipe for the Lentil Soup right HERE.