November/December – Neutropenia

Heavenly Yam Delight

“The perfect treat to make when you're in a hurry and need a refreshing dessert. Great way to use leftover baked yams.” – Holly Clegg, coauthor of Eating Well Through Cancer: Easy Recipes & Recommendations

Makes 16 servings

•    1 cup all-purpose flour
•    1/4 cup plus 2/3 cup confectioner’s sugar, divided
•    1/3 cup chopped pecans
•    6 tablespoons margarine or butter
•    1 (8-ounce) package fat free cream cheese
•    1 (8-ounce) container fat free frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided
•    1 (29-ounce) can sweet potatoes (yams), drained
•    1/4 cup sugar
•    1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 
2.  In large bowl, combine flour, 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar, pecans and margarine. Press into bottom of 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Bake 20 minutes. Set aside to cool. 
3.  In mixing bowl, mix cream cheese and remaining 2/3 cup confectioner’s sugar until creamy. Fold in 3/4 cup whipped topping. Spread cream cheese mixture over cooled crust. 
4.  In mixing bowl, beat sweet potatoes, sugar, and cinnamon until smooth. Spread over cream cheese mixture. Top with remaining whipped topping Refrigerate.

Nutritional information per serving
•    Calories 205, Protein 4 g, Carbohydrate 33 g, Fat 6 g, Calories from Fat 28%, Saturated Fat 1  g, Dietary Fiber 2 g, Cholesterol 1 mg, Sodium 143 mg
•    Diabetic Exchanges:  1 starch, 1 other carb, 1 fat

Holly coauthors the bestselling cookbook, Eating Well Through Cancer: Easy Recipes & Recommendations During & After Treatment with oncologist, Gerald Miletello, MD. This book focuses on the foods best tolerated and those that ease the symptoms during cancer treatment. The chapters are divided into the side effects a person experiences during treatment. This book proves to be one of Holly's most rewarding endeavors; making a difference in someone's life.

Holly's message, which comes through in her Trim & Terrific™ cookbook series is simple: food that is good for you can be delicious and easy to prepare. Holly's reputation for her healthier approach continually garners national media coverage through television appearances and columns in national food magazines and Internet food sites. A Fort Worth, TX native, Holly personally tests all of her recipes in her Baton Rouge, Louisiana home. She is a wife and mother of three children.

http://www.hollyclegg.com