St. Johns River State College recently held a pinning ceremony honoring respiratory care students. The students were presented with a special pin during the ceremony before faculty, family and friends, recognizing their accomplishments and hard work in completing the program and becoming eligible to become respiratory care professionals.
Bring the water to a boil, cover the saucepan and allow the yams to continue a gentle boil for about 20 to 30 minutes. The yams are done when you can pierce them easily with a knife.Avoid overcooking the yams because they will spend time cooking in the oven.ake the yams uncovered for 20 to 30 minutes. Some cooks place marshmallows on top of the yams during the last five minutes of cooking so the marshmallows melt a little and brown.
Bring to boiling. Add sweet potatoes. Cover the pan and cook sweet potatoes for 10 to 12 minutes or until just tender on the outside but resistant in the center when pierced with a knife. For soft, tender sweet potatoes, cook for 25 to 30 minutes.n the United States grocery stores, orange-flesh sweet potatoes are usually called yams to differentiate them from the pale variety that has a light yellow skin and flesh. The orange-flesh sweet potato (yam) is available year round but peaks in winter.