Growing up, my Grandfather and Uncle Will were the only ones to ever eat them. When David started coming to family holiday gatherings, he tried them, and loved them. Mom continued to make them because "Grandma always did" and she would "Make them for David". Jason, ended up following suit, as did Kevin. Tonight, Rachel decided that she was going to branch out and go ahead and try them. When she actually liked them, I figured that I would try them and at the very least have some blog material by adding them to Gatorade and String Cheese for 2007 food firsts. After I had them and really liked them, Becca decided to try some. All of us agreed that we actually thought they were good and I even went back and had more. Heres the proof:
P.S. While we are trying the yams, from the other room we hear Matt and Andrew yell out to Mom. "Where are the funeral potatoes" Thats a blog for another day.
11 comments:
And to think you were missing out on them all these years! Yams/Sweet Potatoes are by far one of the best parts of the holiday season and menu. Glad you tried them and like them!!!
Can't believe you missed out on them all those years!
OMG!!! I'm in exactly the same situation on this one!!! Never tried them, but am really curious to try them this year. My mom never makes them, so I couldn't try them last night, but I'll definitely be trying them at my mother-in-law's on Thursday!
I'm definitely with jinjer on this one. Love those things! Welcome to the club.
No matter what you say, It's all about the look. If the food doesn't look right, I am not touching it..
No Yams for me!
I could take them or leave them. But, I have to know they are there on Thanksgiving!
1. I unlike you, like to try all sorts of food and the adventure is more fun if said food looks a bit disgusting.
2. I've tried yams. They look disgusting and taste disgusting. I am opposed to eating something that borderlines on desert during my main meal.
3. The biggest issue here is why are you guys eating Thanksgiving Dinner 4 days early?!
First time really?
My mom just made a batch from a box. Terrible.
They were very yummy. I do have to admit that I feel like I have been missing out all of these years by not eating the yams! How sad. Good job Mom, they were delicious!
I think that there is a secret to good Yams Jenn. Lots of brown sugar!
and that pecan topping mom had, yummage!
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