Today, I’m thankful for my wonderful, loving, supportive parents and boyfriend. If it weren’t for them, my life would be completely different (and not in a good way). I’m truly blessed. If words could explain what my heart feels for these awesome people, I’d gladly write them down, but words could never do my feelings justice.
So, here are pictures, since they’re supposed to be worth 1000 words. 
Another thing I’m thankful for is this healthy-ish sweet potato bread. If you’re still looking for a bread for Thanksgiving dinner, this is the one. It’s a perfect addition to a hearty dinner.
Healthy(ish) Sweet Potato Bread
Author: Adapted from: Healthy Food for Living
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Ingredients
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 cup white flour
- ¼ cup sugar
- ¼ cup honey
- 1¼ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- 2 large eggs, preferably organic
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- generous 1 cup sweet potato puree (bake a large sweet potato at 400°F for about 1 hour or until soft, peel & mash flesh)
- ¼ cup greek yogurt or Kefir
- ½ cup low-fat milk (I used Silk Pumpkin Spice soymilk)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly coat a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan with canola oil baking spray.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the remaining ingredients (eggs through milk).
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet, and stir just until moistened.
- Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean, about 50-60 minutes.
- Let bread rest in pan for about 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
