Rosemary Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Rosemary Roasted Sweet Potatoes – a healthy and delicious side dish that is full of flavor and takes just minutes to prepare. Paleo, Whole30, gluten free and vegan.
When I was a kid and teenager, it seemed like I was constantly doing things that are “scary”. Learning to ride a bike, jumping off the high dive, starting high school, giving a speech in class, taking the SAT’s, moving to college. Tons of big events that gave me butterflies in my stomach.
But now, life seems much more comfortable. With age comes confidence, and I rarely have to do things that make me nervous.
Until we started our own wedding videography business, and I decided to offer photography…
I cannot TELL you how nervous I get before photographing a wedding. Filming weddings is easy peasy. Shawn’s the main boss and directs everything, and I’m just back up. Plus, we have a lot of camera’s filming that are on tripods, so there is the safety of backup footage. But photography? That is all me. Shawn is still filming the wedding, and we aren’t really able to help each other. It feels like we’re both walking 2 tight ropes next to each other without a safety net below. Sometimes I question our sanity!
The nerves set in in about 1 week before. I continually go over the timeline, and read thru my shot list over and over and over. The night before the wedding I am in a haze. It feels like I am floating thru the day. I keep looking at the clock and thinking, “Ok, I bet in 23 hours from now we’ll be done and driving home. I just have to make it thru 23 hours.” Please tell me you all do that too.
On Saturday we filmed and photographed a wedding, so this past week I have been a bundle of nerves. But guess what? It all went great! We did it, and we did an amazing job. I’ve already started editing the pictures, and I am so proud of them. I guess I work myself up for nothing.
So last week with all of my nerves, I stuck with tried and true simple recipes that I know will turn out great every time. One of my go to vegetable side dishes lately are these rosemary roasted sweet potatoes. I’m trying to avoid white potatoes, and using sweet potatoes instead has been a great substitute. Not only do they have more flavor than a white potato, but they are packed with vitamins and minerals!
Rosemary Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients
- 2 medium size sweet potatoes, cut into 1" cubes
- 2 sprigs of fresh rosemary, chopped (or 1 tablespoon dried rosemary)
- 1-2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees with the rack in the upper third. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium size mixing bowl, combine all ingredients and toss to coat the sweet potatoes evenly. Spread in an even layer on the baking sheet. Roast in the oven for 30 minutes, until the sweet potatoes are golden brown. You don't need to toss the sweet potatoes while they're roasting.
- Serve warm.
More of my Delicious Vegetable Side Dishes:
More Sweet Potato Recipes from my Blogging Friends:
Sweet Potato Tuna Patties by Primavera Kitchen
Smoky Sweet Potato Hummus by Sweet Peas and Saffron
Quinoa and Sweet Potato Enchilada Casserole by Kristine’s Kitchen
31 Comments on “Rosemary Roasted Sweet Potatoes”
I totally know what you mean. When I was a new attorney I used to get super nervous before a trial. I think it’s good to be nervous because that means it’s important and you care. It’s all about confidence and balance – a good does of nerves but not overboard to a full blown panic. Speaking of balance, I love the combo of sweet potatoes and rosemary! And as always, your photos are beautiful, so I think your wedding pics will be just as stunning!
Congrats on the wedding videography and photography business!! Wow, I had no idea!!! well, I know shooting people is different but your food photography is gorgeous!!! Congrats!!! and love these sweet potatoes. . I looooveeeee roasting veggies!!!
Awww! Don’t worry! You are a great photographer!! Seriously, love all your pix!! …and YUM! This recipe looks amazing!! I’m obsessed with sweet potatoes!! SO healthy and delicious!! :)
These roasted sweet potatoes look divine! I love the rosemary – one of my favourite herbs to cook with! Really craving a bowlful of these now! :D
I can only imagine how nerve-wracking it must be to photograph a wedding. I’m sure you do an amazing job! I also prefer sweet potatoes over white – SO much more flavor – and these rosemary roasted sweet potatoes look like a perfect easy side dish!
Your photography is amazing — I can’t imagine it not going well! You are super talented friend! And these sweet potatoes are just more evidence of that :)
Oh yum! I could totally see these on my Easter table! They look amazing, and you’re making me hungry!
I totally do the whole “in so many hours this will be done and I can’t quit stressing” haha. Except then I always find something new to stress about.
We just started an herb garden and I have some rosemary in it. We love sweet potatoes too, so may have to give this one a try!
I feel like I am always a bundle of nerves too because I am such a perfectionist. Nick always laughs at me because things just come wayyyy too easy for him.
I am so glad the wedding went well! It’s always a nice boost of confidence when you can look at your work and be proud! These sweet potatoes look divine…you know how much I love sweet potatoes lol
Oh wow, these look incredible!! I love rosemary but sort of forget about it – sounds so delicious with sweet potatoes. Pinned!
I love roasted sweet potatoes, and rosemary is so tasty with them! Perfect side dish!
Oh gosh Nat! I love everything that envolves sweet potato!! This recipe looks very taste but easy to make. I love that you kept the skin on ;-)
Oh yeah, I do that exact same thing. Your nerves are totally natural. I photograph weddings on the side and the first wedding I photographed was TERRIFYING for me! I was so afraid to mess up any details of their important day. It’s always such a relief when it’s over and you know you did a good job :).
These potatoes look amazing! I love that you kept the skin on and let it get nice and crispy. I am not a huge fan of sweet potatoes when people make them even more sweet by adding honey, brown sugar, etc…but I am obsessed with them when they are roasted. Yum!
Your photos are always gorgeous but I can totally see why you would get nervous. So glad the wedding on Saturday went well :) These sweet potatoes look amazing! Love the rosemary in here!
I know exactly how you feel! I often find myself wishing for a safety net :) I’ve heard that eventually you becom eyour own safety net with confidence and time… not quite there yet though, myself! These potatoes look lovely, rosemary is the bomb :)
Yum – I love sweet potatoes! And the seasoning looks and sounds perfect!! Pinned :)
Two of my favorite things – sweet poatoes and rosemary! Yum!
So glad your wedding went well, Natalie! I can imagine that it must be nerve-wracking! And I always count down the hours like that too, it just seems to help some. These potatoes sound fantastic! I’ve never had sweet potatoes flavored with rosemary, so I can only imagine how amazing this must be. Gorgeous pictures, too!
You always do SUCH lovely photography for weddings, Natalie! But yes, I can definitely relate to that jumbled-up nervous feeling—it’s the worst, but doesn’t it feel sooooo relieving once it’s over? Anywho, you definitely have no reason to be nervous because you are totally amazing with a camera, girl!
Gosh, and these sweet potatoes? I’m literally drooling over all that roasted herby goodness. LOVE your photos too! The lighting is so bright and airy!
I know that exact feeling Natalie! I haven’t been that nervous since speech class in college, but I used to say to myself “ok, 12 hours from now I’ll be done!” I used to cry and lose sleep the night before a speech, it was crazy! I always ended up doing well, but the nerves were rough. It’s funny the things that make us nervous – I used to play piano in church and never once got nervous. I’m sure your photos are amazing!! Oh, and these sweet potatoes look awesome… for as much as I eat sweet potatoes, I’ve never actually roasted them. Not sure why, but I definitely will be trying these!