Delicious Sweet Potato and Quinoa Cakes

Many of our longtime readers - ha - know that we started out as a simple pushcart in the Boston area:  Giacomo sold potatoes, onions, and other fruit and vegetables each day in the market.  He took care of his cart, managed the inventory, and managed all of the sales.

Although we have expanded to fruit and gift baskets, our heart is in the Produce Business

Today we are sharing with you one of our favorite receipts 

Sweet Potato and Quinoa Cakes

It's a recipe from our dear friend Oprah:

Gather these ingredients (and we have been known to cook without checking to be sure we have our mis en place, so we really do recommend that you gather these things! Measure, too, b/c no one wants to run to the store for that missing 1/4 cup of quinoa!

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound kale, large stems removed and leaves finely chopped
• 1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
• 3/4 pound sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/4" dice
• 2 cups (12 ounces) quinoa, rinsed and well-drained
• 1 small yellow onion, finely diced
• 1/2 cup (2 ounces) finely grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 Tbsp. minced fresh dill
• 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
• 4 large eggs, beaten
• Olive oil for frying

The specific steps are here: recipe instructions

These were a hit with the crowd!  Even the most skeptical eaters gobbled them up (after trying to say quinoa a few times)

Let us know how you made out with the recipe!

Nut free for your sweetheart!

Want to send a Valentine's Day treat to your college kid or to your honey at work? Ruma's has options!

For the heart healthy lover, the one who has really stuck to the New Year's resolution, send a delightful box of Mac Apples!

Mac Apples Gift Box - only $29.95

For your friend who needs the nut-free treats, we have some delectable treats!

If you don't have time to bake, send the homemade goodness of Fancypants® Crunch Cookies. Baked from scratch to a perfect crunch and finished with a dash of salt, these 100% natural cookies will become their instant new favorite. Four bags (a dozen cookies per bag) in a lovely cookie gift basket—irresistible! 100% nut free. Great for individuals with any nut allergy

Another freshly baked cake that is also nut-free is our world-famous (well, almost world famous)  Granny's Coffee Cake! Breakfast will never be the same!

And Ruma's hasn't forgotten abotu you, our beloved customer!  We love our customers, so we'll take $5 off any order* when you enter FEB2013 in the promo code box on the viewcart page at checkout!

*except Royal Fruit Club since it is already such a great deal!