One of my all-time favourite vegetables are yams, or sweet potatoes. Another one of my all-time favourite things is roasted garlic- it just cannot get any better….except if you combine the two! I decided to make some roasted garlic mashed yams and they turned out fabulous. I could probably live on this dish alone. This is also great for a time like Thanksgiving or Christmas, as you can roast the yams and garlic ahead of time and just heat them up before serving. I choose to leave the skin on the yams, and just wash them thoroughly- I love how the skin gets a bit of caramelization, not to mention that the skin carries a ton of this vegetable’s nutrients!

Roasted Garlic Mashed Yams

• 3 medium-sized yams
• 1 head of garlic
• heavy pinch of salt, pepper
• dash of cinnamon
• 1-2 tbsp butter
• 1-2 tbsp olive oil

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Wash your yams and place them on a baking tray. Roast for 1 hour. Chop the top of the head of garlic off so the cloves are exposed. Place the head in a ramekin and drizzle with olive oil, cover with tin foil. After 15-20 minutes has passed of the yam roasting time, turn the oven down to 400 degreees F, and add the garlic into the oven for the remaining 40-45 minutes. Remove the yams and place in a large pot, add the garlic, butter, and olive oil.Mash until smooth, add salt, pepper, and cinnamon. Enjoy!