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Snacks,Sides &SmallBitesWhen cooking on a budget, snacks areoften the first thing you shave away. Ifyou’re creative, though, you can makeplenty of <strong>cheap</strong>, healthy <strong>and</strong> delightfulsnacks to enjoy in all seasons <strong>and</strong> onany occasion. (And remember, leftoversmake great snacks, too!)JacketSweetPotatoesf o r fo u rI like to serve these with all kinds oftoppings, usually leftovers from othermeals. Try filling them with roastchicken, beans <strong>and</strong> cheese, corn <strong>and</strong>tomatoes—whatever you have around.4 large sweet potatoessalt <strong>and</strong> pepper¼ cup sour cream½ bunch scallions, finely chopped$ 4.80 t o t a l$1.20 / s e r v i n gHeat the oven to 400 °F. Scrub the sweetpotatoes <strong>and</strong> stab them with a fork afew times. Lay them on a baking sheet.Bake for 60 to 75 minutes. Becausesweet potatoes vary greatly in size,check them after an hour by stabbingwith a long knife. If it goes througheasily, they’re ready. If not, bake longer.Let cool for 15 minutes. Make a longcut along the top of each potato <strong>and</strong>open them gently, beating with a forkto fluff up the soft, orange middle.56Sprinkle with salt <strong>and</strong> pepper. Let eachperson add sour cream <strong>and</strong> scallions (ormore salt <strong>and</strong> pepper) to their taste.b i t e s57
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