December Is Potato Latke Month

Posted by Jess on December 22, 2008

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Whether you celebrate Hanukkah or not, December is undeniably *the* month for making latkes. There are no shortage of recipes for making latkes, but finding ones that are on the healthier side is not so easy given the fact that latkes need to be fried.

On that note, I did find two recipes that are on the 'healthier' side of latke making that are worth checking out. The first latke recipe I wanted to mention was Elizabeth Yarnell's Zucchini & Carrot Latke recipe which looks delicious and with carrots and zucchini in the recipe, it offers a bit more nutrition than your traditional potato latke recipe, and the kids ate them happily!

these Zucchini and Carrot Latkes were a huge hit at our house for dinner, and I was happy to see both kids ingest a good amount of vegetables without a sqabble!

The other recipe of note comes by way of the FitSugar blog which offers a recipe for Sweet Potato and Carrot Latkes. This FitSugar recipe is definitely worth checking out because it really cuts down on the oil.

Since many of you are celebrating Hanukkah this week, I wanted to share a twist on my favorite latke recipe. I know oil is a huge part of the tradition, but drenching potatoes in a ton of oil isn't exactly the healthiest thing for you, so check out this recipe. It doesn't involve any deep-frying, and mixes grated carrots with sweet potatoes.

Here are a couple of videos that demonstrate the cooking process for traditional latkes to get your taste buds and culinary juices flowing.

How-to make Potato Latkes: