Much as I love mashed white potatoes, my favorite “potato” is the sweet variety.

I’ve been cooking and eating sweet potatoes as long as I can remember. And when I found out they were loaded with vitamins and other good-for-you stuff like fiber, I immediately thought. ... Here’s a great excuse to eat sweet potato pie!

Kidding aside, sweet potatoes are just as good if not better than traditional baking potatoes in savory applications. My favorite one-bowl meal in winter is a loaded baked potato. And I often make it with sweet potatoes.