Beautiful purple yams (also known as Purple Okinawan Sweet Potatoes) are now available at Asian markets and some grocery stores. Find out more about them (including recipes)!
Thanksgiving vegetables: Roasted Sweet Potato, Purple Yam, and Carrot tossed in Thai Spices. Note that purple yams are now available at most Asian markets. So easy, so good!
It probably won't go over well with the family to replace buttery mashed potatoes with this, but sweet potato puree with apples to sub for candied yams?