Food School: the magestic Sweet Potato

The Sweet Potato.

The beautiful, underrated, comforting, Sweet Potato.

Look at them there, with leaves on top of them, in all of their sweet, sweet glory

What will they do for my hangover?

Your boozin’ last night has fudged up your blood sugar metabolism big time, bro. Sweet potatoes are unrefined carbohydrates- like the natural breasts of the carb world. They have a low glycemic index, so they will help to keep your blood sugar from spiking and prevent you from going on an emotional roller-coaster of mood swings throughout your day. Nobody wants to hear you whining, Becky. Sweet potatoes are also an awesome source of fibre, potassium, beta-carotene, and B vitamins, which you may have peed away throughout the night. Get them into ya!

 

Important Facts:

• Sweet potatoes will last about a month when kept in a dark place at room temperature, or even longer when kept in the fridge
• If you want to freeze them for meal prep, cook before freezing
• Some sweet potatoes look a bit like seal pups

Image by alexott91

“Have ye got any Hash?” Sweet Potato Hash

 

Skill Level: Medium

Hangover Category: I think I’m still drunk! Let’s do this!

Ingredients:
1 sweet potato
1 onion
3-4 cloves of garlic
Fresh/dried parsley
Fresh/dried rosemary
1 Tsp Coconut oil
Salt & Pepper to taste

Feeds 1

How do I make it? Lets begin!

1. Scrub the hell out of the sweet potato. Let’s get real here people. Nobody is doing any peeling today. Just pick off any scary looking bits.
2. Chop it up into chunks. This can be done while sitting on the floor and weeping if necessary. Remember, the smaller the chunks, the faster it will cook.
3. Peel the garlic and just smash it with the side of your knife. BAM!
4. If you’ve got fresh herbs, wash your parsley and rosemary and set aside.
5. Cut up your onion however you want, doesn’t have to look pretty. Let the tears flow from you. Let last nights shame pour from your face.
6. Heat up the coconut oil in a skillet on a high heat. Lob the onion in there, and after a few minutes add the garlic too.
7. Put your sweet potato in there and fry it til it’s crispy. If you see black smoke, turn down the heat. If not, proceed good sir.
8. When it starts to look a bit like food, crack an egg in there, right in the middle of your pan.
9. When your egg is done, sprinkle your herbs on top and add a pinch of salt and pepper.
10. Eat. Dat. Shit.

 

Video coming soon!

 

What is the Hangover Cookbook?

Well well well, what do we have here? To better explain the theme behind the Hangover Cookbook, allow me to introduce two friends of mine.

Everybody, meet Becky. Becky is in the thick of a fitness and health craze in an effort to get a smokin’ hot bod. She’s got her new juicer, she’s lifting weights, making gains, reading up on her macronutrients. Does that stop her from getting absolutely shitfaced? Ehhh, no. Not only does Becky throw down 8 rum & cokes, 4 Jager bombs and 2 tequilas, but she also stopped by the local eatery and stuffed her face with a saucy, dreamy Doner kebab. The next day, Becky thinks about all the calories she must have consumed, how many of them were lost through dancing the night away, and the cheeky vomit she had in the taxi home. Do these thoughts help Becky to make smarter food choices the next day? Hells no. Becky is now face down in a pile of mac & cheese she got from a box that has been sitting in her cupboard for over 3 years. Sadly, at her weekly weigh-in, Becky has gained a few pounds.

Now let’s meet Jeff. Jeff is a lads-lad, a manly man, and a lover of all things alcoholic. Jeff doesn’t give a flying f**k about what he looks like and has actually grown quite fond of his ever growing beer belly. However, Jeff feels like crap. He’s tired all of the time, he feels quite irritable, and his farts are toxic enough to empty a crowded bus. His liver resembles a sun dried tomato that was found down the back of the couch at a crack den. Jeff needs our help.

Sound familiar? Fear not friend! The Ultimate Hangover Cookbook is not an anti-drinking, buzz-kill, party pooping parade. It simply aims to help you make better food choices when you feel like death is on your door step, while at the same time simplifying the preparation and cooking techniques.

Now, now, I know what you’re thinking. Hungover people don’t cook! They wallow and sob and hold themselves ever so gently until a good Samaritan offers to make them something. Or even better, they order McDonalds. But what if one day you are alone? What if you’ve lost your phone on a night out? What if your internet goes down? What if all that’s left is you and the fridge? Sure, you could eat slices of cheese or cereal until help arrives, but wouldn’t you be so much more satisfied with a kick ass, restorative meal that took barely any effort to make? You’ve already given enough punishment to your body, give your liver some lovin’ with the Ultimate Hangover Cookbook.